IRA terrorists acquitted by Dutch appeal court

Title

IRA terrorists acquitted by Dutch appeal court

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Jul 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:08

Description

Interview with Dutch prosecutor Fritz Van Staelen on their appeal court acquittal ruling on an IRA convicted killer, Gerard Harte, charged with the killing of two Australian tourists, Nick Spanos and Stephen Melrose in Roermond, Holland last year. Acquittals were also upheld on Sean Hicks, Paul Hughes and Donna Maguire. Helen Costello interviews.

Contributors

Helen Costello; Fritz Van Staelen

Keywords

Legal procedure; Terrorists; IRA; Homicide; Imprisonment; Legal decisions; Trials; Netherlands; Appeals; Gerard Harte; Roermond; Stephen Melrose; Sean Hicks; Paul Hughes; Donna Maguire; Nick Spanos

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