Australian IRA victims killed in error

Title
Australian IRA victims killed in error
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
28 May 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:03:49
Description
On 27 May 1990, London-based lawyers Stephen Melrose and Nicholas Spanos were shot in their British-registered Citroen car at Roermond on the Dutch border.Two masked men opened fire. Local restaurant owner Paul Reingoud recounts what happened, as does Rene Leenders. It is thought they were shot because they had British number plates. Australian Ambassador Donald Grimes condemns the killings. Police spokesman Louis Steens says it may be an IRA attack. Oni Bhattacharya reports.
Contributors
Oni Bhattacharya; Donald Grimes; Rene Leenders; Paul Reingoud; Louis Steens
Keywords
Deaths; Terrorism; IRA; Homicide; Netherlands; Australian; Roermond; Stephen Melrose; Nicholas Spanos

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