HISTORY
The New Cross Fire
Wednesday 7 June 2006 11:00-11:30 (Radio 4 FM)
Liz Carney presents the contemporary history series.
On 18th January 1981 a fire broke out at Yvonne Ruddock's 16th birthday party in New Cross. Thirteen black teenagers including Yvonne were killed in what at the time was deemed a racist attack. Yet subsequent investigations seem to suggest that the fire started from within the party. Liz Carney speaks to family members, the coroner and people involved to try to get to the bottom of what really happened.
