Central News East: 15.07.1985: Substation Disaster

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Summary

Anita Findley reports from Selston in Nottinghamshire where eleven year old Paul King has been killed whilst playing around an electricity substation.

Year:

1985

Duration:

0:02:51

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

His friend Lee Bradley was seriously burnt in the incident. Interview with eye witness Joan Jevons who describes what happened. Interview with Paul's mother, Liz King who said that she hoped that the Electricity Board would now make substations safer. Interview with Philip Champ of EMEB who said that substations should not cause any danger but a full inquiry would be carried out. Shots of electricity substation at Selston in Nottinghamshire. 2 x stills (copyright Phil O'Brian). Shots of blakened wall where explosion occurred.


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Notes

Story 1929/85