5-year-old shot by police in Birmingham

Title

5-year-old shot by police in Birmingham

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

25 Aug 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:05:10

Description

Report on the accidental police shooting dead of 5 year-old John Shorthouse, at his home in Birmingham on 24/08/85. Includes interviews with Chief Constable Paul Leopold; Tina Keenan, babysitter; Katherine(?) Hetherington(?), neighbour; aunt (not identified); Anthony Beaumont-Dark local MP; Pam Dean(?), councillor; neighbour Philip Toms(?). Male reporter not identified. (In 1986 the officer who shot John, PC Brian Chester, was acquitted of manslaughter).

Contributors

Anthony Beaumont-Dark; Paul Leopold; Tina Keenan; Pam Dean; Philip Toms(?); Katherine(?) Hetherington(?)

Keywords

Deaths; Police; Children (age group); Birmingham; Firearms; Accidental death; John Shorthouse

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