Chelsea nail bomber jailed

Title

Chelsea nail bomber jailed

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

25 Nov 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:04:15

Description

Report on the trial of IRA man Patrick McLaughlin who has been found guilty of planting a nail bomb outside Chelsea army barracks, it was found before it went off. Includes press interview with brother Peter McLaughlin who was acquitted on the judge’s instructions. Several witnesses had been intimidated into not giving evidence. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter McLaughlin

Keywords

London; Terrorism; Ireland; Terrorists; IRA; Imprisonment; Trials; Chelsea; Bombs; Sentencing; Witnesses; Patrick McLaughlin

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