Kesher Talk

Did he jump or was he pushed? Keep an eye on this story - might be a scandal in the making. The latest:

Mr Duggan, who was Jewish, died after attending a meeting of the Schiller Institute, a rightwing political group which was described in court by his family as a "dangerous and political cult with strong anti-semitic tendencies, known to have a history of intimidation and terror tactics". The Guardian revealed in July how Mr Duggan travelled to Germany from Paris, where he was studying, because he shared the institute's stance against the war with Iraq.

Yesterday's inquest at Hornsey coroner's court, north London, heard that 45 minutes before he died, Mr Duggan made a 4am telephone call to his mother, terrified and pleading with her to help him. He had no history of mental illness and gave no indication that he might harm himself. Dr Dolman read out a German police document which concluded: "Jeremiah Duggan ran into the road with suicidal intent." Turning to the victim's family, he said: "Having weighed up all the evidence, I clearly reject that opinion."

The Schiller Institute is associated with Lyndon Larouche. Read the whole thing. (via Melanie Phillips)

posted by Judith @ 11/06/2003 07:29:53 PM