Caribbean Report 05-08-1993 - Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Holt, Allyson (correspondent); Simpson, Myrna (speaker); Ouseley, Herman (interviewee); Esquivel, Manuel (interviewee); Rowe, Yvette (correspondent); Farley, Ian (correspondent) (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1993)
1. Headlines (00:00-00:38)
2. New allegations have been made in the case of Jamaican woman, Joy Gardner who collapsed and died after being restrained by police officers who had gone to her house to deport her. At a public meeting in North London, Joy Gardner’s mother, Myrna Simpson described what she believes had happened. Joy Gardner’s five-year old son is being treated for psychological problems after witnessing the struggle at his mother’s flat. A reverend spoke on the deportation of one, Dorothy Nwokedi on July 9th. Allyson Holt reports (00:39-04:12)
3. At last night’s meeting, Joy Gardner’s mother, Myrna Simpson stressed that however strident the campaign for a public enquiry, it should be conducted with calm and reason. An independent post-mortem examination will take place on Monday. A second autopsy will also be held on Monday for the benefit of the three police officers suspended over the issue (04:13-05:00)
4. Concerns are also expressed about the implications for race relations in Britain from the death of Joy Gardner. It is feared that racial tensions in the UK could be heightened. Interview with Herman Ouseley, Chairman of the Commission of Racial Equality in Britain (05:00-08:44)
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