Leah Betts funeral

Title

Leah Betts funeral

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Dec 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:19

Description

Robert Allen reports from Latchingdon near Maldon in Essex where over 100 people packed the local parish church at the funeral of Leah Betts today. She died after taking a single ecstasy tablet at her 18th birthday party nearly three weeks ago. The funeral will be videoed to be used in an anti-drugs campaign. Includes music from the service. Speakers include Reverend Don Gordon; friend of Leah (not identified); Kelly Guishard(?), district nurse. Female studio presenter introducing the report is not identified.

Contributors

Robert Allen; Don Gordon; Kelly Guishard(?)

Keywords

Deaths; Adolescents; Illegal drugs; Funerals; Essex; Leah Betts; Drug education; Latchingdon

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