German terrorists commit suicide in prison

Title

German terrorists commit suicide in prison

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:04:35

Description

Jillian Becker on the suicide of the Baader Meinhof guerillas in prison in West Germany. On rumours that the state murdered them, how pistols got into the prison, the suicide plan, and hopes that this will mean the end of terrorism in Germany. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Jillian Becker

Keywords

Deaths; Suicide; Terrorism; Prisons; Red Army Faction; Hostages; Security; Hanns-Martin Schleyer; Baader-Meinhof group; Germany FR

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