Police hunt for Brian Newcombe

Title

Police hunt for Brian Newcombe

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

29 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:51

Description

James Matthews reports on a hunt by murder squad detectives for the fugitive Brian Newcombe (alias David Kerr). Newcombe, of Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, is wanted in connection with the murders of Jack Shuttleworth, a pensioner, in North Yorkshire and Margaret McOnie, a widow, in Glasgow. Includes interview with Detective Superintendent Ian Peacock.

Contributors

James Matthews; Ian Peacock

Keywords

Police; Homicide; Murderers; Criminals; Criminal investigation; Brian Newcombe

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