Austin Donnellan aquitted of rape

Title

Austin Donnellan aquitted of rape

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

20 Oct 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Report on the acquittal of 21-year-old Austin Donnellan, an undergraduate at Kings College London accused of the rape of a fellow student as she lay intoxicated after a drunken Christmas party on university grounds. Speakers are Professor of History at Kings College Earl Russell; mother of accused Irene Donnellan; and Austin Donnellan. Carol Orr reports from the Old Bailey.

Contributors

Carol Orr; Earl Russell; Irene Donnellan; Austin Donnellan

Keywords

London; Trials; Students; Alcohol-related crime; Rape; University students; Austin Donnellan; Kings College University

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