David Martin sentenced for shooting of policeman

Title

David Martin sentenced for shooting of policeman

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Oct 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:08:15

Description

Background report on David Martin, who has been given a 25-year prison sentence for the shooting of PC Nicholas Carr and possession of a firearm when resisting arrest. Martin, who had earlier spoken of committing suicide, appeared distressed by the sentence handed down. Female reporter asks questions of reporter Tim Crook.

Contributors

Tim Crook

Keywords

Suicide; Crime; Criminals; Trials; Policemen; Guns; Firearms; Sentencing; Verdicts; Transvestites; Peter Finch; David Martin; Nicholas Carr

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