Sentencing in Jason Swift case

Title

Sentencing in Jason Swift case

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:06

Description

Tim Crook reporting on the sentencing of Sidney Cooke, Robert Oliver, Leslie Bailey and Steven Barrell for the sexual abuse and manslaughter of Jason Swift, a child prostitute. Jason’s father, Sid Swift, welcoming Cooke’s sentence. Detective Chief Inspector Derek Cass on the case being the worst of its type he has dealt with.

Contributors

Tim Crook; Derek Cass; Sid Swift

Keywords

Crime; Police; Trials; Manslaughter; Sentencing; Paedophilia; Sexual abuse; Jason Swift; Child prostitution; Sidney Cooke; Robert Oliver; Leslie Bailey; Steven Barrell

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