Gerry Fitt’s wife describes break-in by mob

Title

Gerry Fitt’s wife describes break-in by mob

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1976

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Duration

00:02:38

Description

Interview with Anne Fitt, wife of SDLP leader and founder Gerry Fitt, on a violent intrusion into the family home by a mob of 30 or more men and women. She praises her husband’s courage and calmness and says her young daughter appealed to the intruders not to kill her daddy. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Anne Fitt

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; SDLP; Gerry Fitt; Anne Fitt

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