IRA Brighton bombing - Police investigation

Title

IRA Brighton bombing - Police investigation

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

18 Oct 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

Report on the IRA bombing of the Grand Hotel in Brighton during the Conservative Party Conference amid queries over level of police security. The speakers include: Sussex Chief Constable Roger Birch and Commander of the Anti-Terrorist Squad, William Hucklesby. Female reporter not identified (poss. Antonia Higgs).

Contributors

Roger Birch; William Hucklesby; Antonia Higgs?

Keywords

Terrorism; Conservative Party; Political conferences; IRA; Conferences; Security; Security measures; Politicians; Bombs; Criminal investigation; Brighton; Forensics; Grand Hotel

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