Margaret Livesey case reopened

Title

Margaret Livesey case reopened

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

16 Nov 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:50

Description

Report on the new evidence which casts doubt on the conviction of Margaret Livesey for the murder of her 14-year-old son Alan, and the fresh police investigation ordered into the case. Includes Commons speeches by Labour MP Stan Thorne and junior Home Office minister David Mellor, and Thorne interview. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

David Mellor; Stanley Thorne

Keywords

Adolescents; Homicide; Murderers; Children (family); Prisoners; Criminal investigation; Alan Livesey; Margaret Livesey

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