Iris Bentley on pardon for brother Derek

Title

Iris Bentley on pardon for brother Derek

Genre

Interview

TX Date

13 May 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:56

Description

James Bays interviews Iris Bentley, sister of Derek Bentley who was hanged on 28/01/53 for the murder of PC Sidney Miles. More than one hundred and fifty MPs have signed a Commons motion calling for his posthumous pardon and she reacts to this and says how she and the family will feel if he is pardoned.

Contributors

Iris Bentley; James Bays

Keywords

Homicide; Murderers; Policemen; Executions; Pardons (procedures); Derek Bentley

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