Barry Hannon sentenced for racist murder

Title

Barry Hannon sentenced for racist murder

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

18 Nov 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:39

Description

Legal affairs correspondent Tim Crook reports on the Old Bailey trial of Barry Hannon (with 2 other youths), accused of the murder of Afghan refugee Ruhullah Aramesh in Thornton Heath, and sentencing to life. During the trial Hannon jumped out of the dock and assaulted police officer Mark Veljuvic(?), who explains the attack, Hannon and his activities, and claims he is evil. The cousin of the Afghan who was murdered, Parisah Shah, on the family’s response to the killings. Anne Caine, Assistant Secretary of the Anti Racist Alliance condemns the attack. For Drivetime show.

Contributors

Tim Crook; Mark Veljuvic(?); Ann Caine; Parisah(?) Shah

Keywords

Interethnic relations; Police; Violence; Homicide; Murder trials; Imprisonment; Assault; Racially motivated crime; Sentencing; Drivetime (radio programme); Barry Hannon; Ruhullah Aramesh; Anti-Racist Alliance

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