Heysel stadium disaster aftermath

Title

Heysel stadium disaster aftermath

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

31 May 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:02

Description

Report on the ban of all UK football teams from Belgium following the Heysel Stadium disaster at which thirty-nine people in total died and on the criminal investigation to catch the perpetrators. With comment from Belgium Prime Minister Wilfried Martens. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Wilfried Martens

Keywords

Deaths; UK; Association football; Hooliganism; Riots; Belgium; Football stadiums; Sports stadium disasters; Liverpool Football Club; Criminal investigation; Brussels; Juventus Football Club; Heysel Stadium disaster (1985)

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