LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Four not guilty verdicts in Hull prison officers trial

Genre

News report

TX Date

4 Apr 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:01:01

Description

Report on the not guilty trial verdicts on four of the twelve prison officers accused of conducting revenge attacks on prisoners following the 1976 Hull Prison riots, and retirement of the jury to reach a majority verdict on the remaining eight and former Assistant Governor, Douglas McComb (referred to elsewhere as William McComb), who is accused of neglect of duty in failing to stop the attacks. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Prisons; Violence; Riots; Trials; Prison officers; Verdicts; Hull Prison; William? McComb; Douglas? McComb

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