Iraqi supergun trucker out on bail

Title

Iraqi supergun trucker out on bail

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

11 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

Paul Ashwell, the British lorry driver held in Greece for transporting parts of the Iraqi supergun, has been granted bail. It comes after a campaign on his behalf by friends and colleagues back home. His mother and father Mary Ashwell and Christopher Ashwell give their reaction and friend Russell Gough says a planned demonstration will still go ahead. James Bays reports.

Contributors

James Bays; Mary Ashwell; Christopher Ashwell; Russell Gough

Keywords

British; Arms sales; Lorry drivers; Greece; Weapons; Legal decisions; Iraq; Paul Ashwell

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