Cardiff bomb defused

Title

Cardiff bomb defused

Genre

Interview

TX Date

29 Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:01:40

Description

Chief Superintendent Don Carsley, head of South Wales CID, talks about a device discovered at the BSC headquarters in Cardiff, following a bomb defused in Pontypridd, as the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Charles and Princess Diana are due to visit Wales, and the police inquiry. Female interviewer not identified. Welsh republicans claimed responsibility for both bombs.

Contributors

Don Carsley

Keywords

Terrorism; Royal visits; Wales; BSC; Republicanism; Royal family; Royalty; Prince Charles; Cardiff; Bombs; Criminal investigation; Princess Diana; Princess of Wales; Prince of Wales

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