Eyewitness account of Brixton police raid

Title

Eyewitness account of Brixton police raid

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Jul 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:58

Description

Interview with a local Lambeth councillor giving an account of a police raid on a street and later a house, with no provocation. He says the violence began once the police had arrived. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

London; Police; Violence; Riots; Policing practice; Brixton; Vandalism

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