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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2020 · 34 MIN

Justice for Christopher

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13 year old Christopher Kapessa died in July last year after he was pushed from a bridge over the Cynon river in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. The Crown Prosecution Service concluded that it was a “foolish prank”. Did racism play a role in his death and the subsequent police investigation?Guests: Alina Joseph, mother of Christopher Kapessa.Hilary Brown, lawyer for Alina Joseph.Suresh Grover, founder of The Monitoring Group.Jude Lanchin, solicitor at Bindmans.Additional music: Jordan Powell (licensed under Creative Commons).This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 year old Christopher Kapessa died in July last year after he was pushed from a bridge over the Cynon river in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. The Crown Prosecution Service concluded that it was a “foolish prank”. Did racism play a role in his death and the subsequent police investigation?Guests: Alina Joseph, mother of Christopher Kapessa.Hilary Brown, lawyer for Alina Joseph.Suresh Grover, founder of The Monitoring Group.Jude Lanchin, solicitor at Bindmans.Additional music: Jordan Powell (licensed under Creative Commons).This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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13 year old Christopher Kapessa died in July last year after he was pushed from a bridge over the Cynon river in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. The Crown Prosecution Service concluded that it was a “foolish prank”. Did racism play a role in his...

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