Marchioness disaster - mother on inquest

Title

Marchioness disaster - mother on inquest

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:18

Description

Interview with the mother of a victim from the Marchioness disaster (20/08/89), where a pleasure boat sank on the Thames and 51 people died following the decision to have an inquest. About the legal struggles; how the coroner has been stood down; accusations against her by the original coroner; and wanting the rescue service on the Thames investigated. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Deaths; London; Emergency services; Legal decisions; River Thames; Boats; Inquests; Disasters (events); Accidental death; Port of London Authority; Transport safety; Coroners; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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