LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

David Mellor on death of Doreen Mason

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:04:08

Description

Tim Crook interviews Health Minister David Mellor on the death of sixteen-month-old Doreen Mason. Her parents, Christine Mason and Roy Aston, were convicted of cruelty and manslaughter (21/12/88). The child was on the At Risk registrar of Southwark Social Services and Mellor says an inquiry must be launched into the child abuse case. He also comments on legislation going through Parliament following the Cleveland child abuse scandal.

Contributors

David Mellor; Tim Crook

Keywords

Legislation; London; Local authorities; Children (age group); Social services; Child abuse; England; Southwark; Trials; Inquests; Manslaughter; Doreen Mason; Christine Mason; Roy Aston

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