A birthday party ends in tragedy when 13 young people die in a house fire.

People are convinced it has been caused by a racist arson attack. They feel their grief is compounded by a lack of compassion shown by the authorities. It feels like black lives don’t matter. The aftermath fuels the anger that will lead to the riots in Brixton just months later.

This podcast includes strong language, use of racist terms and descriptions of violence.

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Credits:

Series Producer: Ben Robinson