Sister of Derek Bentley awaits outcome of appeal
- Title
- Sister of Derek Bentley awaits outcome of appeal
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 27 Jan 1992
- Year of production
- 1992
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- Duration
- 00:02:06
- Description
- Interview with Iris Bentley who is seeking a posthumous pardon for her brother Derek Bentley, who was hanged for his part in the murder of a policeman in 1953. She is awaiting Home Secretary Kenneth Baker’s decision after he has spent 5 months reviewing a new report of the case and speaks about the waiting and how she will feel about the outcome negative or positive. Male interviewer not identified. For Billboard programme.
- Contributors
- Iris Bentley
- Keywords
- Legal procedure; Homicide; Policemen; Pardons (procedures); Derek Bentley; Appeals; Billboard (radio programme); Hangings
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