Murder case reopened after witness admits lies

Title

Murder case reopened after witness admits lies

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

31 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:49

Description

Nigel Dearing reports on the reopening of the case of Alban Turner, jailed for life for the murder of a stallholder named Michael Galvin at the 1987 Notting Hill Carnival. The main witness, Kevin Sarbutts, has now admitted he lied when giving evidence. Press interview with Sarbutts and interview with Alban’s mother Ursula Turner.

Contributors

Nigel Dearing; Kevin Sarbutts; Ursula Turner

Keywords

London; Police; Homicide; Trials; Festivals; Carnivals; Notting Hill; Michael Galvin; Alban Turner

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