SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Roach inquest

Socialist Action No. 13, 10 June 1983 · p. 5 of the scan · 379 words

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The policies that Socialist Action stands for in this election and beyond. Send 25p plus 16p postage for your copy to Socialist Action, PO Box 50, London N1 2XP.

Three black youths are due to be executed for their part in allacks On police stations in South Africa.

The execution of Simon Mogoerane, Jerry Mosololi Marcus reclaim the streets of Soho and show that they were angry about what went on behind the bright lights and daccle.

Sitten negro: as on 'Motaung has been set for the morning of Thursday 9 June. There is a permanent picket of South Africa House, Trafalgar Square from Wednesday 9.00am to the hour set • for the execution. BARS wont be ruled by men, we won't be fooled by men, we more' accompanied by shouts of keep men off ihe THE INQUEST into the death of Colin Roach opened this week at Clerkenwell Coroner's Court, London. Colin died five months as the result of a ago shotgun wound sustained _entrance oi Stoke Newington police station.

Public His family and friends have been waging a campaign for a public inquiry into the circumstances of his death in the light of police brutality against black people in Hackney.

Demonstrations for an enquiry have been followHass arrests police and a steady stream of defendants from the campaign have been appearing magistrates courts.

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Colin's father 2ad mother were the first to testifv at the inquest. Hi father testified that on the day Colin died he was hap py and optimistic despite the fact that he had beer released from prison out! two weeks earlier.

He had only hoars before visited his sister in she having _a baby and had posed for family pictures The continuing refusal of the police to give a furaccount cumstances of his death will be at the centre of the six days of the inquest.

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