What really happened to Cynthia Jarrett? The following statement was issued after the uprising by the Broadwater Farm Youth Association, the Haringey Black Women's Association, and the Haringey Independent Police Committee.
was in Tottenham Road becanse of an alleged He gave a false name, which resulted ill the police using their national computer to check the given information, which they found to be incorrect. At about 1.25pm he was taken to Tottenham police station.
Later that day the nolice went to his mother's address, on suspicion of stolen goods being in the house, despite the fact that constable jumped over the mother and still continued with his search, ignoring the family's plea for help.
Consequently the youngest ran bulance. took to police ofhave used ambulance.
wildelesey members the black community, Haringey Council individuals. was black community of passed resolution which the black AT meeting of the black community in Brixton Lambeth Town Hall on 3 October 1985 the Groce family support and community defence campaign was established. The campaign has been set up to seek justice for Mrs Cherry Grace, support her family their time of stress and also to ensure the defence of the community arrested the aftermath of the events of the weekend.
The meeting decided upon the following:
• That Inspector Lovelock Snoute arrested and charged with attempted murder • That there be a totally inpublic enquiry to look into the details of the shooting police tactics generally and that the community itself should determine the nature and form of such an enquiry.
There was much concern about media coverage of the shooting IT Ceil the of the weekend.
Reports on Saturday evening that Mrs Groce had died and the totally talse reports of the deaths of the three young call in Samaran already believe that the media should be forced to act more responsibly; efforts are being made to raise the issues with the appropriate aldones will be organising petition demanding the charge of the officer also the establishment of an independent public enquiry.
was resolved that the community be mobilised by way of a demonstration and march in November, the date of which will be anпоилсса. In ine meanme the Groce family which includes six young marel need material support.
MPs Roy The to discuss Brixton Toxteth. emergency resolution, four Birmingham was of It that the uprisings poverty, social racism, brutality. called for for the Defence Campaign.
The Handsworth Road, Handsworth, TO LET potinit Fund raising efforts are being organised but we take this opportunity to make a po assis them at dois moss assist them at this most difficult time. Much help is in oF West End Stockwell "
Vauxhall also required to organise etTeenive detence tor iose d rested charged Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September.
Donations and contacts can be made to The Groce family suppor: on community campaign, c/o 506 Brition Road London SWS. Tel: 01-326 1397
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