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Death of Kevin Gately

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/June 15, 2024  by Wehwalt (talk) 23:00, 3 May 2024 (UTC)



Kevin Gately died on 15 June 1974 as the result of a head injury received in the Red Lion Square civil disorder in London while protesting against the National Front, a far-right, fascist party. Gately, a 20-year-old student, was not a member of any organisation. On the day, the National Front held a march through central London in support of the expulsion of immigrants. A counter-demonstration was planned by Liberation, an anti-colonial pressure group. When the Liberation march reached Red Lion Square, the International Marxist Group twice charged the police cordon blocking access to Conway Hall (pictured). Police reinforcements forced the demonstrators out of the square. Gately was found unconscious on the ground. He was taken to hospital and died later that day. A public inquiry into the events was conducted by Lord Scarman, who found no evidence that Gately had been killed by the police, but found fault with some police actions. The Labour MP Syd Bidwell described Gately as a martyr against fascism and racism.
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 * Promoted: February 15, 2023
 * Reasons for nomination: 50th anniversary
 * Support as nominator. Sheila1988 (talk) 15:14, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Support Mujinga (talk) 18:02, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Support. Gog the Mild (talk) 11:47, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Support Queen of &#x2661;  &#124;  speak  03:15, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Support  750h+ &#124;   Talk  17:57, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Question: "martyr against fascism and racism" is well outside the usual tone for TFA blurbs ... is there a reason to keep this sentence? - Dank (push to talk) 14:14, 30 April 2024 (UTC)