Armed raider kills handyman

Title
Armed raider kills handyman
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
11 Jul 1985
Year of production
1985
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Duration
00:01:09
Description
Report on shooting dead of 54-year-old handyman and gardener Bill Austen during an armed raid on the home of 74-year-old widow Ellen Ditcher. With comment from friend Brenda Croucher. Female reporter not identified.
Contributors
Brenda Croucher
Keywords
Crime; Kent; Homicide; Burglary; Guns; Firearms; Theft; Jewellery; Otham; Bill Austen; Ellen Ditcher

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LBC/IRN, "Armed raider kills handyman". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0009500221011 (Accessed 09 Jun 2025)