Sara Thornton murder appeal rejected

Title

Sara Thornton murder appeal rejected

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jul 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:34

Description

Interview with female speaker (not identified) following the appeal hearing of Sara Thornton, serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering her husband, Malcolm Thornton, in 1989. The case has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal in London. The interviewee criticises the comments of Lord Justice Beldam, that Ms Thornton could have walked away from her husband. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

London; Homicide; Murderers; Domestic violence; Appeals; Sara Thornton; Malcolm Thornton; Courts of Appeal

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