Police action defended after Southall riots
- Title
- Police action defended after Southall riots
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 14 Jun 1979
- Year of production
- 1979
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- Duration
- 00:03:38
- Description
- Interview with Assistant Commissioner in charge of the Special Patrol Group of the Metropolitan Police, Wilf Gibson, where he defends his unit in response to criticism of their behaviour during the Southall riots in West London where Anti-Nazi League protester Blair Peach died, allegedly after a police beating. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Wilf Gibson
- Keywords
- Deaths; London; Police; Violence; Demonstrations; Metropolitan Police; National Front; Blair Peach; Anti-Nazi League; Southall; Riots; Policing practice; Anti-nazi movements
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