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

00:02:38

Description

Interview with Tory MP and lawyer Ivor Stanbrook on the Dutch appeal court acquitting IRA killers Gerard Harte, Sean Hicks, Paul Hughes and Donna Maguire for the murder of Australian tourists Nick Spanos and Stephen Melrose in Roermond, Holland last year. Makes comparison with the British criminal justice system. Peter Russell interviews.

Contributors

Ivor Stanbrook; Peter Russell

Keywords

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

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