James Hanratty murder confession?

Title

James Hanratty murder confession?

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 Aug 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:44

Description

Report on developments in the case of James Hanratty, hung in 1962, for the murder of Michael Gregson, and attempted murder of his girlfriend. A judicial review is planned but former RAF Corporal James Needham has now come forward to claim Hanratty confessed the crime to him. Speakers are Needham; Hanratty family solicitor Geoffrey Binman. Paul Barltrop reports.Taken from GWR Radio.

Contributors

GWR Radio; Paul Barltrop; James Needham; Geoffrey Binman

Keywords

Death penalty; Homicide; Murderers; DNA; Forensics; Hangings; James Hanratty; Judicial reviews

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