Heysel Stadium disaster - Fans’ extradition

Title

Heysel Stadium disaster - Fans’ extradition

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Sep 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:52

Description

Twenty-six jailed Liverpool fans are to be extradited to Brussels to face charges of manslaughter for their alleged involvement in the Heysel Stadium disaster, following Home Secretary Douglas Hurd signing their extradition papers. Includes clips from former Lord Mayor of Liverpool and lawyer for eleven of the defendants, Sir Harry Livermore; Liverpool Walton MP, Eric Heffer; Liverpool Mossley Hill MP, David Alton; leader of the campaign against extradition, Joan Hurst; Gavin Haynes, brother of one of the men charged. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Eric Heffer; David Alton; Harry Livermore; Joan Hurst; Gavin Haynes

Keywords

Deportation; Sport; Association football; Imprisonment; Belgium; Trials; Football stadiums; Prisoners; Disasters (events); Manslaughter; Lawyers; Brussels; Heysel Stadium; Gary Haynes

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