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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