Blair Peach inquest re-opened

Title

Blair Peach inquest re-opened

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:01:53

Description

Report on the re-opening of the inquest into Blair Peach’s death. Peach was allegedly beaten by policemen at a demonstration against the National Front held by the Anti-Nazi League, outside Southall Town Hall; he later died at New Ealing Hospital. This news item includes reported speech from Coroner John Burton and one of Peach’s colleagues, London school teacher Amanda Leon. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

London; Police; Violence; National Front; Blair Peach; Anti-Nazi League; Amanda Leon; Policing practice; Inquests; John Burton; New Ealing Hospital; Southall Town Hall

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