Heysel Stadium disaster - Riots in Belgian jails

Title

Heysel Stadium disaster - Riots in Belgian jails

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Sep 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Belgian Justice Minister, Jean Gol discusses the riots in his country’s jails prompted by reports that the twenty-six Liverpool fans - extradited to Brussels on charges of manslaughter for their alleged roles in the Heysel Stadium disaster - will receive special treatment. Male and female interviewers not identified.

Contributors

Jean Gol

Keywords

Deportation; Sport; Prisons; Association football; Riots; Imprisonment; Belgium; Trials; Football stadiums; Prisoners; Disasters (events); Manslaughter; Brussels; Heysel Stadium

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