Littlewoods fire kills elderly couple

Title

Littlewoods fire kills elderly couple

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

7 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:31

Description

Following a fire breaking out in the Littlewoods store in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, eyewitness Ian Osbourne describes the fire, panic and confusion; local MP Tony Benn speaks of rushing to help; spokesman for Chesterfield Police, Superintendent David Coleman says he can’t rule out terrorism. An elderly couple died in the incident. Oni Bhattacharya reports.

Contributors

Tony Benn; David Coleman; Oni Bhattacharya; Ian Osbourne

Keywords

Deaths; Crime; Fires; Terrorism; Shops; Fire safety; Accidental death; Littlewoods; Chesterfield; Commercial premises

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