Libyan embassy siege - On the spot report

Title
Libyan embassy siege - On the spot report
Genre
News report; Interview; Press conference
TX Date
17 Apr 1984
Year of production
1984
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Duration
00:02:29
Description
Antonia Higgs reports on the shooting today at the Libyan People’s Bureau in London of demonstrators and of WPC Yvonne Fletcher (not confirmed dead at this stage) and the resulting siege of the embassy by police. With comment from local office worker, Joseph Edwards(?) and Scotland Yard’s Tim Mahony.
Contributors
Antonia Higgs; Joseph Edwards(?); Tim Mahony
Keywords
London; Injuries; Political demonstrations; Police; UK; Embassies and consulates; Homicide; Police personnel; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Yvonne Fletcher; Libya; Sieges; Westminster Hospital

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