Death of David Oluwale
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title:
Death of David Oluwale
text:
David Oluwale (1930–1969) was a British Nigerian who drowned in the River Aire in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, in 1969. The events leading to his drowning have been described as "the physical and psychological destruction of a homeless, black man whose brutal, systematic harassment was orchestrated by the Leeds city police force." Oluwale's death resulted in the first successful prosecution of British police officers for involvement in the death of a black person. The legacy of his life and
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wiki
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description:
Nigerian homeless person drowned in suspicious circumstances
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_David_Oluwale
date created:
2007-06-06T12:01:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T11:28:40Z
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