Father on trial for child cruelty commits suicide

Title

Father on trial for child cruelty commits suicide

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Aug 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:04:03

Description

Report on the apparent suicide of Peter Brophy prior to the summing up by Judge Nina Lowery at his trial for child cruelty. Brophy, 30, and his wife Kathleen,34, had denied cruelty to 6-month-old Michael. Includes precis of court evidence. Speaking are: Detective Constable Ronald Thornton; Detective Chief Inspector Peter Flint; female spokesman for Hammersmith and Fulham Council (not identified). Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ronald Thornton; Peter Flint

Keywords

Suicide; Child abuse; Children (family); Trials; Parents; Babies; Peter Brophy; Michael Brophy; Kathleen Brophy

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