Demonstration over New Cross fire

Title

Demonstration over New Cross fire

Genre

News report; Vox pop

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:27

Description

Report on demonstrations over police handling of the investigation and lack of press coverage into the fire at New Cross which killed many young black people 6 weeks ago. Reporter Dave Evans speaks to demonstrators, with chanting heard. Female studio reporter not identified.

Contributors

Dave Evans

Keywords

Deaths; London; Political marches; Fires; Interethnic relations; Police; Political protests; Adolescents; Racial discrimination; Policing practice; Black peoples; Racially motivated crime; Arson; Criminal investigation; Arrests; Press coverage; Jody calls; New Cross; New Cross Fire (1981)

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