Barclays branches receive six parcel bombs

Title
Barclays branches receive six parcel bombs
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
6 Dec 1994
Year of production
1994
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Duration
00:01:26
Description
Six parcel bombs disguised as video tapes were sent to branches of Barclays Bank in London this morning. Two of them exploded, slightly injuring two staff, but the other four devices were spotted before they were opened. At least one was postmarked from a town in Ireland but the motive is unknown. Olivia MacLeod reports and interviews one of the staff injured, Martin Grimsdale, Operations Manager in Ladbroke Grove.
Contributors
Olivia MacLeod; Martin Grimsdale
Keywords
London; Terrorism; Barclays Bank; Banks; Bombs

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LBC/IRN, "Barclays branches receive six parcel bombs". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0007200084025 (Accessed 05 Jun 2025)