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).
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