Harrods bombing wrongful arrest

Title

Harrods bombing wrongful arrest

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Aug 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

Interview with Sarah Cohen who was wrongfully arrested in connection with the Harrods bombing. On how she had no idea what was going on, was not questioned, denied access to a solicitor and was not told it was to do with the Harrods bombing until just before she was released. The police have now admitted they went to the wrong address and paid £12,000 compensation to Sarah and Sean Hampson. Male interviewer not identified. Background noise.

Contributors

Sarah Cohen

Keywords

London; Terrorism; Policing practice; Imprisonment; Civil and political rights; Harrods; Arrests; Miscarriages of justice

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