FIRST the wouldn't confirm or deny the Daily Mirror report that a member of the Special Patrol Group was being held for questioning at Rochester Kow police station over the killing of Blair Peach.
Then late on Thursday night the lice acknowledged that they ed questioning an unnamed SP lember for four duy announcement which was followed a day later with the news that the offleer concerned had been suspended from duty and would face disciplinary charges over the SPG attack in Southall, but not for Blair's murder.
Almost two months have passed since that murder, and no one has yet been charged with it despite the following Tacts:
• There are four eye-witnesse who saw Blalr hit by an SPG member • A month ago the reported that the police investigation had been narrowed down to six suspects:
• Two pathologists have cluded that Blair was killed by a bow from acosh, and a lead cosh was found on Friday In a police locker at Rochester Row Coupled with the latest postponement by the police of the inquest on Blair's death — to 17 July — the length and secrecy of the police investigations aid only one thing: 3 cover up.
The police may yet decide to find a culprit among its ranks, but MeNee's mob is certain to protect the SPG as an elite squad of demonstration and strike SASECES. with or without lead-lined coshes.
We will only find out the truth about Blair's death and expose the operation to theSPG murdering squad HELLEY which of course the Tories refuse to set пр.
Southall Action Committee, which embraces virtually all the local organisations in Southall, has asked the National Council of Civil liberties representatives of black organisations inquiry, und trade unions invited to take part.
That inquiry will he launched in the next fewdays, and it will need funds to cover its findings. Financial assistunce is also required for the 340 arrested Southall on 23 April, who now face the kindiy hand of British justice.
Ealing magistrates have grunted only 15 of them legul aid, and have now transferred all cases bar those of Domestic: 6 months, £5; 12 months. £10 Abroad: Airmail, E16.50. Surface, E10 per annum.
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"Socialist Challenge', Police hud an juveniles and women to Barnet magistrates court miles away Southall where the large majority of the defendents live, and with a fine reputation for meting out justice to the Grunwick pickets.
Southall Action Committee has -HES therefore launched • campaign and defence fued with 1100,000 as the target. Publicity material is being prepared for distribution SUBSCRIBE NOW labour movement. The lessons of what look place in Southall and the demand to disband the SPG need to