Battle of Holborn... Coloured Man Keeps Police At Bay For An Hour..
Twenty six year old Jamaican Alan Chambers - holding a 3ft. spanner in his hand - barricaded himself in a workshop in Holborn today - and kept police at bay for an hour. He was eventually overpowered and taken to hospital. He was working as an engineer in the workshops of the Prudential Assurance engineers and works dept - when he suddenly became violent. A police sergeant was injured when he tried to reach the screaming man.
Keystone Photo Shows:- The man is surrounded by police as he is carried to the ambulance..
Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.
Photo is dated 05-05-1957.
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