Marchioness victims call for compensation

Title

Marchioness victims call for compensation

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:37

Description

The relatives of 51 people who died in the Marchioness pleasure boat disaster say their grief has been aggravated by a row over compensation. Patrick Allen, solicitors’ spokesman, explains the reasons for the impounding of the sister ships of the two vessels involved in the accident. Survivor Geoffrey Rodriguez(?) believes any compensation has already come too late, whilst fellow survivor, Magda Allani demands a public inquiry. James Bays reports.

Contributors

James Bays; Geoffrey Rodriguez(?); Patrick Allen; Magda Allani

Keywords

Deaths; London; Compensation; River Thames; Boats; Family; Inquests; Public inquiries; Disasters (events); Solicitors; Lawyers; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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