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Steve Biko inquest verdict

Title
Steve Biko inquest verdict
Genre
News report
TX Date
2 Dec 1977
Year of production
1977
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Duration
00:02:19
Description
Peter Moseley reports on the verdict in the inquest into the death of anti-apartheid campaigner and journalist Steve Biko in police custody in South Africa. The police were cleared of any charge. The report also examines the aftermath with demonstrations and arrests.
Contributors
Peter Moseley
Keywords
Deaths; Political demonstrations; South Africa; Policing practice; Brain injuries; Inquests; Black African peoples; Journalists; Steve Biko; Arrests; Verdicts

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