“Milord, this alibi for Gerry Conlon was taken by Mr Dixon one month...” – Gareth Peirce, In the Name of the Father ... Movie Quotes Database

Gareth Peirce

Milord, this alibi for Gerry Conlon was taken by Mr Dixon one month after Gerry Conlon was arrested. This note was attached to it when I found it in police files. It reads "Not to be Shown to The Defence". [she holds up the note, to gasps of disbelief from the gallery] I have one question to ask you, Mr Dixon. Why was the alibi for Gerry Conlon, who was charged with the murder of five innocent people...kept from the defence?

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