ATV Today: 12.12.1975: Lesley Whittle Murder

Summary

Lesley Whittle murder. Intensive police activity in the Mansfield area after a man was arrested during a shooting incident with two police officers.

Year:

1975

Duration:

0:02:00

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Chief Constable of Nottingham, Eric Fletcher, arriving at Mansfield Divisional Headquarters. Bev Smith interviews with the two constables (Stuart Mackenzie and Anthony White) who were involved in the arrest outside a fish and chip shop in Rainworth but making no comment about the incident. Bev Smith piece to camera on the road junction in Mansfield Woodhouse close to the Fourways pub where the incident began. A routine check on a man led to PCs Mackenzie and White being forced to drive towards Blidworth by an armed man.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Arrested man later named as Donald Neilson who was later found guilty of the kidnap and murder of Lesley Whittle.