Derek Bentley refused a pardon

Title

Derek Bentley refused a pardon

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

1 Oct 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:00:22

Description

Derek Bentley’s sister, Iris, vows to continue the fight to clear his name after Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke rejected calls for a posthumous pardon. Bentley was hanged in 1953 for murdering a police officer.

Contributors

Iris Bentley

Keywords

Government; Crime; Death penalty; Homicide; Trials; Family; Criminal justice system; Pardons (procedures); Derek Bentley

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