British man shot dead escaping Kuwait

Title

British man shot dead escaping Kuwait

Genre

Interview; News bulletin

TX Date

12 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:00:52

Description

8 o’clock news read by Steve Allen focusing on British businessman, Douglas Croskery from Whitley Bay on Tyneside, being shot dead whilst trying to escape from Iraqi-occupied Kuwait. British Foreign Minister, William Waldegrave condemns the attack.

Contributors

William Waldegrave; Steve Allen

Keywords

Deaths; British; Wars (events); Occupied territories; Kuwait; Civilians; Iraq; Foreigners; Gulf War (1990-1991); Douglas Croskery

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