Police shooting in Manchester - police reaction

Title

Police shooting in Manchester - police reaction

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

15 Sep 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Joanna Hartley reports from a special meeting of Greater Manchester Police Authority following the shooting of two Manchester policemen. Inspector Raymond Codling died and Sergeant James Bowden was injured after being shot by Anthony Hughes at a motorway service station (14/09/89). Hughes later shot himself after being surrounded by armed police. At the meeting, both the chairman and the chief constable called for tougher sentences for the illegal possession of weapons. Includes statements by Steve Murphy, Chairman of Greater Manchester Police Authority; Chief Constable James Anderton. Broadcast on Piccadilly Radio.

Contributors

James Anderton; Piccadilly Radio; Stephen Murphy; Joanna Hartley

Keywords

Suicide; Crime; Police; UK; Homicide; Manchester; Murderers; Criminals; England; Weapons; Guns; Firearms; Anthony Hughes; Raymond Codling; James Bowden

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