Firebombing in East Ham kills three

Title

Firebombing in East Ham kills three

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

14 Nov 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:00

Description

Three Tamil men have died after their house in East Ham was firebombed. Detective Superintendent Liam Gillespie describes the crime. A neighbour, Frances Dobell(?) talks about the men who were killed, and Vargazy(?) Roberts describes the fears of local Asians and the shortcomings of police. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Liam Gillespie; Frances Dobell(?); Vargazy(?) Roberts

Keywords

London; Crime; Fires; Terrorism; Police; UK; Great Britain; Policing practice; England; Houses; Bombs; Asian peoples; East Ham; Central Asian cultures

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