Birmingham Six appeal

Title

Birmingham Six appeal

Genre

Interview

TX Date

29 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:07

Description

Home Secretary, David Waddington announces that the case of the Birmingham Six is to be referred to the Court of Appeal following an investigation by the Devon and Cornwall Police which has cast doubt on the original evidence. The defendants were convicted in 1975 for two pub bombings which killed 21 people and always proclaimed their innocence. They had a previous appeal rejected in 1987. Interview by LBC political correspondent, Paul Rowley.

Contributors

Paul Rowley; David Waddington

Keywords

Crime; Terrorism; Police; Policing practice; Trials; Appeals; Miscarriages of justice; Hugh Callaghan; Gerard Hunter; Richard McIlkenny; John Walker; Birmingham Six; Devon and Cornwall Constabulary; Billy Power; Paddy Joe Hill

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