Derek Bentley refused a pardon

Title
Derek Bentley refused a pardon
Genre
Press conference
TX Date
1 Oct 1992
Year of production
1992
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Duration
00:00:22
Description
Derek Bentley’s sister, Iris, vows to continue the fight to clear his name after Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke rejected calls for a posthumous pardon. Bentley was hanged in 1953 for murdering a police officer.
Contributors
Iris Bentley
Keywords
Government; Crime; Death penalty; Homicide; Trials; Family; Criminal justice system; Pardons (procedures); Derek Bentley

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LBC/IRN, "Derek Bentley refused a pardon". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0005300211010 (Accessed 09 Nov 2025)