LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Fred West commits suicide

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Jan 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:13

Description

Chris Chambers reports after the serial killer Fred West was found dead in his cell at Winson Green Prison before his trial. With comment from Scottish Prisons Complaints Commissioner, Dr Jim McManus; Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesman, Alan Beith; and Tim Taggart(?) from Prison Watch.

Contributors

Alan Beith; Chris Chambers; Jim McManus; Tim Taggart(?)

Keywords

Suicide; Daily Mirror; Homicide; Murderers; Child abuse; Murder trials; Mass media; Trials; Prisoners; Criminal investigation; Sexual offences; Prison services; Michael Howard; Rosemary West; Fred West

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