Fear of racial tension following Camden stabbing

Title

Fear of racial tension following Camden stabbing

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

14 Aug 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:15

Description

Max Cotton reports on the murder of Richard Everitt. The fifteen year old white boy’s stabbing in Camden in North London (13/08/94) has sparked fears among police and community workers of a rise in racial tension in the area. A gang of young people - believed to be Asian - is thought to be responsible for the death. Includes statement by Chief Superintendent Derek Dale; Lynda Newman, Chief Superintendent responsible for community policing in Kentish Town.

Contributors

Max Cotton; Derek Dale; Lynda Newman

Keywords

London; Interethnic relations; Police; Adolescents; Homicide; Camden; Asian peoples; Kentish Town; Kings Cross; Richard Everitt; St Pancras Way

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