Petition for return of capital punishment, killing of police

Aug. 13, 1966 - Shot Policemen - man in court. Strict security measures were taken by Scotland Yard today in moving John Edward Witney from Shepherd's Bush Police HQ to West London court, where he faces charges of murdering three policemen. A strong guard was kept on Witney, aged 36, unemployed, of Fernhead Road, Paddington. Extra police were on duty to control crowds outside the police station at Shepherd's Bush and at the court in West Kensington. After being at Shepherd's Bush police station for 72 hours, Witney was formally charged with murdering, with others, Det. Sgt. Christopher Tippett Head, Det. Constable David Stanley Bertram Wombwell and PC Geoffrey Fox. Photo shows the scene outside the court today, showing Mrs V O'Connell (L), collecting signatures for the return of capital punishment

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Bertram Charged Charges Collecting Constable Extra Formally Kept Measures Murdering Oconnell Paddington Petition Signatures Strict Tippett Unemployed Witney Wombwell

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