Guildford Four release

Title

Guildford Four release

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:38

Description

Breda Power, whose father William (Billy) Power is one of the so-called Birmingham Six, who have also been serving life sentences for a bomb attack in 1974 reacts to the decision to free the Guildford Four, at the hearing she was present at in the Old Bailey. Their convictions for pub bombings 15 years ago have been ruled wrongful. She says the developments have given her new hope her father’s conviction may be re-examined. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Breda Power

Keywords

Terrorism; Police; IRA; Policing practice; Courts; Imprisonment; Legal decisions; Prisoners; Criminal justice system; Appeals; Miscarriages of justice; Guildford Four; Birmingham Six; Billy Power

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