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Met Police angry at portrayal in Eastenders’ rape story

Title
Met Police angry at portrayal in Eastenders’ rape story
Genre
Interview
TX Date
13 Jul 1988
Year of production
1988
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Duration
00:02:44
Description
Superintendent Ian Blair expresses his displeasure at how the Metropolitan Police have been portrayed acting towards a victim by BBC soap Eastenders in a rape story line. He is concerned real victims will now be put off reporting rapes. Female interviewer not identified, poss. Linda Duffin?
Contributors
Ian Blair; Linda Duffin?
Keywords
Law enforcement; BBC; Metropolitan Police; Policing practice; Rape; Television serials; Sexual violence; EastEnders

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