IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

MASSACRE MIS- ADVENTURE

Socialist Challenge No. 196, 7 May 1981 · p. 12 of the scan · 292 words

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page 12 of the scan

19-year-old Leroy then all hell chamber.

The 24 February read out by the coroner.

him to lie. this effect to the police on 4 and But on 25 February he made of him. a detailed statement that was Yes, he had seen a fight; a gold chain had been stolen, furniture had been ripped, and so on. But in court he says the police forced told the 'truth'. this' he says, banging his hand on the wooden counter in front Why had this happened? Because he hadn't told the story that the police wanted to hear, Leroy tells the coroner. ed. The cops kept saying he hadn't What happened in the cell? Take on Speaking to some of the women outside the court, they not only suspect the police of a inveled in a tact are volver ur teak refer to the policeman's father who went into the house at the time of the fire and left without speaking to anyone.

shouldn't he tell anyone in the house about the fire unless he was involved himself.?

The women are conscious of the political importance of this trial. One of them spoke of things not going very well for Thatcher these days - the Irish fighting in Belfast, the hunge strike, the burning of Brixton, and 'what we're doing here'.

• molnels says that before that night she used to keep out of the way of the police but now she was pre pared to take them on "They have hurt me as much as it was possible to hurt me and nothing much more can happen to me' Money to pay for the legalcosts of the families is urgently needsend donations Cross Massacre Action Com mine, London SS Okespeare mittee,

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