Strangeways Prison siege

Title
Strangeways Prison siege
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
13 Apr 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:02:07
Description
James Matthews reports on Day Thirteen of a siege at Strangeways Prison, Manchester. Two prisoners surrended after relatives were allowed inside the jail but the alleged ringleader, Paul Taylor, refused to give himself up. Interview with negotiator, Ian Lockwood; brief comment by unidentified female relative.
Contributors
James Matthews; Ian Lockwood
Keywords
Prisons; Demonstrations; Manchester; Riots; Sieges; Prisoners; Strangeways Prison; Paul Taylor

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