Adam Rickwood & The Medomsley Heroes FULL DOCUMENTARY

Adam Rickwood & The Medomsley Heroes
ARE WE STILL HANGING CHILDREN IN THE UK?

This group of men 'The Medomsley Heroes', primarily from N.E. England, were all sexually abused by senior prison officer Neville Husband back in the 70s. For more than seven years the survivors sought an apology and compensation from the Home Office for their horrific abuse whilst in the care of Medomsley Young Offenders Institution. All the victims interviewed felt they were pressurised into settling their claims out of court, but continue to push for a public enquiry. (Neville Husband served 8 years out of a 10-year sentence in prison for the offence, he was released in October 2009 and died August 2010).

Pie and Mash Films, based in S.E. London is an independent film company working with the victims. Acclaimed Film director Bill Maloney, who has himself come forward as a former victim of institutional abuse, was approached by the Medomsley Heroes to tell their stories of abuse at the hands of the 'Establishment'. They trusted Bill to allow them to tell the truth with freedom of speech and emotions and without the sanitisation imposed by major broadcasters.

Adam Rickwood brings the story up to date
During his investigations Bill Maloney also found out that just five years ago the youngest child to die in custody, Adam Rickwood (14) allegedly committed suicide at the same detention centre - now under the name of Hassockfield STC. Bill built a bond with Carol Pounder, Adam's Mother, and with Adam's family and friends who do not believe he committed suicide. The connection of ligature techniques both on the Medomsley victims and on Adam Rickwood is disturbing.

Bill Maloney is now dedicating his filmmaking skills to fight against institutional child abuse. His whole family were brought up and abused in the British care system. In his documentary 'Adam Rickwood & The Medomsley Heroes' his intention is to allow the victims to speak for themselves in a working class manner that represents his own culture.

Bill's technique, to comprise a bigger picture into the smaller frame that the public is often shown, breathes life and thought provoking images into the documentary.

The gritty documentary's aim is to inform and raise public awareness as to the brutality and dangers dwelling within child care institutions. The restraining techniques used by children's care officers are horrific and cause children as young as 14 to take their own lives.

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[pnmfilms]

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[fish5133]

at 41 mins. Is the stats right about 100,000 kids in uk going missing each year? Dont want to be picky but dont want the truth spoilt by wrong facts. Hope this documentary helps cause others to come forward so that other abusers can be taken out.

[pnmfilms]

@fish5133 Look up 'Missing Children Lorraine Kelly Investigates' on skyoneonline

[elenite396]

For all those who still pay for thier TV licence, well this is what the BBC should be telling us all about. AND, THEY FLIPPIN WELL KNOW THAT THIS GOES ON ALL OVER THE UK.

What say you, BBC ?

[UKDirtySecret]

Shame on all these so-called 'professionals' criminals. The Crown owns the children via their birth certificate. Most MP’s are lawyers or come from the SS service backgrounds.

The real criminals are running these institutions and child abuse rings, children should not be in any for profit or state run so-called ‘ care’ . Support and keep families together with the money spent on the SS service and Stop Forced Adoptions.

We don't need SS, judges.lawyers etc profiting from our children

[denimdonna]

Would like an update on this matter and on Richard. For some reason his face is embedded in my brain. It's rare for me to attach myself to "grown ups"..but, this pain and degradation were sticks in my spokes for years too..'til I finally realized what I feed grows and what I starve slowly looses power and eventually dies.. each time I "went there" I was voluteering my energy to feed it and tho I survived them, at 93lbs..I realized it could still kill me..fuck if I'll let them win.

[denimdonna]

@pnmfilms ..ran out of space..lol. I watched nearly the whole thing on my knees. Strong beautiful men with my rage and the ache I swallow...Richard is choking on his. I want to reach inside him and tell that screaming unheard boy,.that I hear him. The mother is amazing..She remains sane, and it's surely due to love ..nothing else works. The insanity belongs to those crazy mother fuckers that think they're in control...lol. Thank you for making this..in a kindred way..I felt the love...Donna

[griffyboy123]

m8 im gunna save nd copy this video and send it to every1 on face book and try to send it to more as many as i can

[griffyboy123]

i like this geezer passionat about it respect to u m8

[griffyboy123]

@BlackLabelSociety360 cheecky cunt sum people just dont like hearin this shit nd dont watch and push disslike u fokin foool hows that make them sick

[griffyboy123]

all nonces burn in hell

[smmeegal]

great work *****

[ArtByLindaLee]

Posted to SURVIVORS SPEAK OUT

Keep up the important videos

Thank you so much

[TheSugarStreet]

Thank you so much for making this it had a huge effect on me have posted on my FB page Child Abuse Survivors Fighting for Change!