Campaign for posthumous pardon for Derek Bentley

Title

Campaign for posthumous pardon for Derek Bentley

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:02:23

Description

Iris Bentley, sister of Derek Bentley, who was hanged for the murder of PC Sidney Miles in 1953, on continuing the family campaign to secure a posthumous pardon for him. She speaks of her involvement with a television show on the case, and insists her brother had always denied having said anything on the rooftop. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Vivian White).

Contributors

Vivian White?; Iris Bentley

Keywords

Death penalty; Homicide; Hanging; Television programmes; Justice; Derek Bentley; Christopher Craig

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