High Court frees James Blake and Francis Hart
- Title
- High Court frees James Blake and Francis Hart
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 15 Feb 1993
- Year of production
- 1993
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- Duration
- 00:03:52
- Description
- Carol Orr Drivetime report on the High Court decision to free James Blake and Francis Hart, convicted in 1990 for manslaughter, after evidence against them was found to have been planted by Detective Constable Roy Lewandowski. Also on the ongoing investigation into Stoke Newington police conduct. Includes Blake’s lawyer Nigel Murray arguing evidence was ignored at the trial. Blake on his unlawful conviction. Hart on his hopes that Lewandowski, who is now in prison for theft, will also be tried for perjury.
- Contributors
- Carol Orr; Nigel Murray; James Blake; Francis Hart
- Keywords
- London; Police; Corruption; Policing practice; Police personnel; Trials; Manslaughter; Appeals; Stoke Newington; Roy Lewandowski; James Blake; Francis Hart
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