Operation Cheater

Title

Operation Cheater

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Oct 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:11

Description

Fraud squad officers investigating allegations of corrupt land deals involving Liverpool City Council between 1985 and now have descended on 60 premises, arresting 22 people including former deputy council leader, Derek Hatton. Includes audio of Hatton being arrested, and proclaiming his innocence in an interview 2 months previous; Rex Makin, lawyer for former council leader, Keva Coombes, insisting his client is just complying with inquiries; Liverpool’s Liberal Democrat leader, Paul Clark, welcomes the action. Report by Simon Cadman and unidentified female reporter. Originally on Radio City.

Contributors

Radio City; Derek Hatton; Paul Clark; Simon Cadman; Rex Makin

Keywords

Fraud; Liverpool; Political corruption; Liverpool City Council; Criminal investigation; Arrests; Sales of land; Keva Coombes

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