Strangeways Prison siege

Title

Strangeways Prison siege

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

4 Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:55

Description

Report on the ongoing siege of Strangeways Prison in Manchester which began due to inmates’ treatment by the authorities. 46-year-old David White, awaiting trial for sex offences, was confirmed as dead after being treated for head and chest injuries. Speakers are Prison Officers Association branch chairman for Strangeways Ivor Searle and Home Office spokesman Charles Keseru. James Bays reports from outside the jail with shouting heard in background.

Contributors

James Bays; Charles Keseru; Ivor Searle

Keywords

Deaths; Prisons; Manchester; Riots; Sieges; Prisoners; Strangeways Prison; Derek White

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