Police attack another black family

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Mrs Earlington, with two childier, 1.8 ON 9 April 1979 Mrs Earlington and her son Trevor: became involved in a domestic argument with their neighbours. An •ordinary domestic dispute — until the police intervened. assaulted members of the family and mei rested. invaded the family an orderly at the local hospital for eight years, was handcuffed, dragged downstairs and had nel tumD so cadly Lwisted Inat sae was oli work for several weeks. Trevor Earlington, was arrested after being chased upstairs by 3 police. Audrey, a married daughter 'was alicoled. lourteen years old, was arrested when she returned from school. She was putiched in the jaw re-starting a childhood enough arrested.

conviction. bastard' and a 'wog'. illness, now requiring hospital treatment. Mr Earlington came downstairs to be punched in the stomach The family then faced numerous charges of assaults. Mrs Earlington and Trevor have already been found guilty on the charges against them. They have appealed against The police response was to arrest Trevor for a second time on: Wednesday 9 January 1980. He was held from 2:45pm that day until 9pm the following day, and then charged on a trumped up allegation of breaking and enterns and receiving stolen goos. Damg els detestion he was assaulted with a fire extinguisher and called a 'black . On Monday 28 January the family appeared in court. Outside the door of the court room the police abruptly to summons the police for actual bodily harm.

Defence 3922). informed Audrey that all previous charges against her had been dropped to be replaced by a new charge of assaulting a policeman! Audrey was formally charged just five minutes delore entering tne court: Ine case was dajourner until 21/22 April and the family announced their intention The Earlington family is only one of many black families under attack. They need money to fight the cases and to finance ine campaign. All donations, large anc small, should be sent to: Earlington Family Defence Fund, c/o 49 Railton Road, London SE24 OLN. Leaflets and information can be obtained from the Earlington Famili Defence Committee at the same address (Phone: 737