Joy Gardner’s death in struggle with police

Title

Joy Gardner’s death in struggle with police

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

3 Aug 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:05:08

Description

Havovi Todd reports on the protests over the police action which led to the death of Jamaican woman Joy Gardner, who died after a struggle with police officers as they tried to serve a deportation order, with pickets outside Hornsey police station. Police Commissioner Paul Condon gives a statement on her death, his decision to suspend 3 officers involved with the case and to review the way deportation cases are handled. Bernie Grant local MP gives his reaction to Paul Condon’s prompt action. For Drivetime show.

Contributors

Bernie Grant; Paul Condon; Havovi Todd

Keywords

Deaths; Deportation; Interethnic relations; Police; Demonstrations; Metropolitan Police; Policing practice; Police personnel; Black peoples; Institutional racism; Joy Gardner; Drivetime (radio programme); Hornsey

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