Senior policeman thrown out of meeting

Title

Senior policeman thrown out of meeting

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

19 Nov 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:40

Description

Report on Deputy Assistant Commissioner Wyn Jones being thrown out of a public meeting in Newham where he was about to announce murder charges against five Tamils who killed three men by means of petrol bombs. Includes reaction from Jones at being thrown out; Fred Jones, leader of Newham Council, accuses the police of trying to take control of the meeting. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Wyn Jones; Fred Jones (councillor)

Keywords

Deaths; London; Crime; Interethnic relations; Police; Homicide; Racial discrimination; Police personnel; Ethnic groups; Policemen; Meetings; Newham; Tamils; Wyn Jones

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