Funeral of Joy Gardner

Title
Funeral of Joy Gardner
Genre
News report; Speech
TX Date
17 Dec 1993
Year of production
1993
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Duration
00:02:26
Description
Report from the funeral of Joy Gardner, who collapsed and died after a struggle with police and immigration officials who were trying to deport her. The Reverend Eric Brown presides over the service, and speaks of forgiveness. Bernie Grant MP speaks of the moment of Gardner’s death, and police brutality. Mark Phillips reports from Enfield, north London.
Contributors
Bernie Grant; Eric Brown; Mark Phillips
Keywords
Deaths; Deportation; UK; Policing practice; Funerals; Jamaica; Immigration services; Joy Gardner

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