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Miners win damages

01 March 1991

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Miner Ray Riley was awarded £60,000 damages (£50 000 exemplary) after he was beaten unconscious and charged with a breach of the peace during the 1984-85 miners strike. The jury was told that Mr Riley was surrounded by riot police and was struck on the head and body before being knocked unconscious by a truncheon blow. After the hearing Mr Riley said: "This incident represents the tip of the iceberg. There were some things that went on during that strike that the general public would not believe." Jeffrey Coombes a miner from mid-Glamorgan received £7 000 in damages from South Wales police after a jury found that excessive force was used to arrest him at a demonstration during the 1985-5 miners strike. Guardian 19/12/90; Guardian 5/12/90.

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