Briton in Turkish jail begs Thatcher for help

Title

Briton in Turkish jail begs Thatcher for help

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 May 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:11

Description

Briton Al Cimino(? - pronounced Chimeeno), from Swansea, has made a desperate plea to be rescued from the Turkish jail in which he has been held for ten years, having been given a life sentence for possessing marijuana. In a tape smuggled out of the prison (excerpts heard), he has begged Margaret Thatcher to get him freed. John Cookson reports, and talks to Cimino’s former cellmate, Danny De Souza(?).

Contributors

John Cookson; Al Cimino(?); Danny De Souza(?)

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; UK; Prisons; International relations; Drug abuse; Illegal drugs; Imprisonment; Turkey; Al Cimino(?)

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