Guildford Four release

Title

Guildford Four release

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:16

Description

Daily Mirror journalist, Paul Foot, who has protested the innocence of the Guildford Four all along, says the British judiciary are to blame for ignoring evidence that confessions were extracted by force. Follows decision their convictions for IRA pub bombings 15 years ago were wrongful. Also comments on implications fro Birmingham Six. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Paul Foot

Keywords

Terrorism; IRA; Policing practice; Imprisonment; Legal decisions; Prisoners; Criminal justice system; Appeals; DPP; Miscarriages of justice; Guildford Four; Carole Richardson; Birmingham Six

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