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Winchester Three
The Winchester Three were three young Irish citizens (Martina Shanahan, Finbar Cullen and John McCann) who were found guilty in 1988 of a plot to murder British politician Tom King, Baron King of Bridgwater, Tom King, who was the Northern Ireland Secretary at the time, and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Their convictions were later quashed by the Court of Appeal, after having served two-and-a-half years. The decision was criticised by Lord Denning. References {{Miscarriage of justice in the UK People imprisoned during the Northern Ireland conflict 1988 in England 1988 in Northern Ireland 1988 in British law 1990 in Northern Ireland 1990 in England 1990 in British law Winchester Overturned convictions in England Quantified groups of defendants Court of Appeal (England and Wales) cases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom King, Baron King Of Bridgwater
Thomas Jeremy King, Baron King of Bridgwater, (born 13 June 1933) is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet from 1983 to 1992, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Bridgwater in Somerset from 1970 to 2001. He was made a life peer in 2001. Life and career Education King was educated at two independent schools: at St Michael's School, a former boys' preparatory school (later co-educational), in the village of Tawstock in North Devon, followed by Rugby School (Sheriff House), a boarding school for boys in Warwickshire, before attending Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Military service King was commissioned as an officer in the Somerset Light Infantry in 1952 and during his period of national service he was seconded to the King's African Rifles. Political career King was elected to Parliament at the 1970 Bridgwater by-election, following the death of the sitting MP, Sir Gerald Wills. King was brought into the Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |