Death of Doreen Mason

Title

Death of Doreen Mason

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

21 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:04:51

Description

Simon Israel reports on the death of sixteen-month-old Doreen Mason. Comments on the incompetence of Southwark Social Services and role of case worker, Gillian Langford. Her parents, Christine Mason and Roy Aston, were convicted of cruelty and manslaughter (21/12/88). Includes interviews with Samantha MacShane, neighbour; Ken Aston, grandfather; Simon Hughes MP; Jeremy Fraser, Southwark Social Services.

Contributors

Simon Hughes; Simon Israel; Samantha MacShane; Ken Aston; Jeremy Fraser

Keywords

Deaths; London; Local authorities; UK; Great Britain; Children (age group); Social services; Child abuse; England; Southwark; Trials; Manslaughter; Doreen Mason; Christine Mason; Roy Aston

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