5-year-old shot by police in Birmingham

Title

5-year-old shot by police in Birmingham

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Aug 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:14

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 Jack Pretty, grandfather; Pam Dean, councillor; Mike Yardley, firearms expert; Katherine(?) Hetherington(?), neighbour. Male reporter not identified. (In 1986 the officer who shot John, PC Brian Chester, was acquitted of manslaughter).

Contributors

Pam Dean; Mike Yardley; Jack Pretty; Katherine(?) Hetherington(?)

Keywords

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

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