LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Steve Biko inquest verdict

Genre

News report

TX Date

2 Dec 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:02:19

Description

Peter Moseley reports on the verdict in the inquest into the death of anti-apartheid campaigner and journalist Steve Biko in police custody in South Africa. The police were cleared of any charge. The report also examines the aftermath with demonstrations and arrests.

Contributors

Peter Moseley

Keywords

Deaths; Political demonstrations; South Africa; Policing practice; Brain injuries; Inquests; Black African peoples; Journalists; Steve Biko; Arrests; Verdicts

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