Judge Pickles calls for Myra Hindley’s release

Title
Judge Pickles calls for Myra Hindley’s release
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
6 Nov 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:01:27
Description
John Bunning reports on controversial Judge James Pickles’s calls for Moors murderer Myra Hindley to be released. Includes interview with Pickles, who says the average time served for murder is 8-10 years, whereas Hindley has served 25, her mind was poisoned by her accomplice Ian Brady, and she would need protection should she be released.
Contributors
James Pickles; John Bunning
Keywords
Murderers; Imprisonment; Prisoners; Myra Hindley; Moors murders; Ian Brady

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LBC/IRN, "Judge Pickles calls for Myra Hindley’s release". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0010800569004 (Accessed 07 May 2025)