INLA shoot dead soldier in Derby

Title

INLA shoot dead soldier in Derby

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

14 Apr 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

Press interview with Don Dovaston, Assistant Chief Constable of Derbyshire, about the shooting of a soldier outside an army careers office in Derby. 34-year-old Sergeant Michael Newman of the Royal Signals Corps died in hospital and leaves a wife and a young daughter. His father collapsed from a heart attack on hearing the news of the shooting. The Irish National Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack. Broadcast on Radio Trent.

Contributors

Radio Trent; Don Dovaston

Keywords

Terrorism; INLA; Homicide; Derby; Army; Soldiers; Michael Newman

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