Mother of imprisoned John McCarthy dies

Title

Mother of imprisoned John McCarthy dies

Genre

Interview

TX Date

9 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:14

Description

Catherine Comerford of the Friends of John McCarthy on the death of his mother Sheila McCarthy in Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge last night. She had been fighting cancer for some years. John’s family have made a fresh plea for his release-he has been held captive in the Lebanon for over 3 years. Male interviewer ? Matthews.

Contributors

Catherine Comerford; ? Matthews

Keywords

Iran; Deaths; Terrorism; International relations; Cancer; Lebanon; Hostages; Cambridge; Mothers; John McCarthy; Sheila McCarthy; Pat McCarthy; Terence McCarthy; Addenbrookes Hospital

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