German terrorists commit suicide in prison

Title

German terrorists commit suicide in prison

Genre

News report

TX Date

27 Oct 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:02:06

Description

John Chadwick reports on the controversy in West Germany over how the Baader-Menhof guerillas obtained guns in prison and were then able to commit suicide. Report just published gives few answers but says more checks on prisoners should have been made. Radios and explosives were found in the cells. Political furore over revelations.

Contributors

John Chadwick

Keywords

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

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