Gang rape in Brixton

Title

Gang rape in Brixton

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Nov 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:06:12

Description

Kevin Murphy reports on the physical appearance and background of one of two victims (unidentified for legal reasons) of a multiple rape in the Brixton area of South London by a gang of youths known as The Younger Raiders. The victim’s father (not identified) is interviewed. (Gang members were identified as Michael Thompson, 17, electrical engineer; Clive Ballantyne, 17, unemployed; Gary Linton, 18, clerical officer; Gary McDonald, 18, unemployed; Winston Edwards, 15, schoolboy. All the youths live on the Stockwell Park Estate).

Contributors

Kevin Murphy

Keywords

London; Adolescents; Black peoples; Trials; Brixton; Conviction; Victims of crime; Rape; Sexual offences; Residential estates; Gary McDonald; Michael Thompson; Clive Ballantyne; Gary Linton; Winston Edwards

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