British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

Stephen Waldorf shooting - Interview with surgeon

Title
Stephen Waldorf shooting - Interview with surgeon
Genre
Interview
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1983
Play audio
To listen to the audio files, please log in.
Duration
00:06:01
Description
Interview with the unidentified male leader of the St Stephen’s Hospital team which carried out emergency surgery on 26 year-old film editor Stephen Waldorf after he was shot by London Metropolitan Police officers (14/01/83) in mistake for escaped prisoner David Martin. On the injuries Waldorf sustained, the discovery that he was an innocent victim, the series of operations he had to undergo, and the reaction of his parents when they arrived at the hospital. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
None Identified
Keywords
London; Injuries; Surgery; Police; Hospitals; Metropolitan Police; Policing practice; Medical treatment; Guns; Firearms; Emergency treatment; Surgeons; David Martin; Stephen Waldorf; St Stephen’s Hospital

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 385 times.