Murder of Kelso Cochrane

Kelso Cochrane
Born(1926-09-26)26 September 1926
Antigua and Barbuda
Died17 May 1959(1959-05-17) (aged 32)
London, England
Cause of deathStabbing
Known forVictim of unsolved murder

Kelso Cochrane (26 September 1926[1] – 17 May 1959)[2] was an Antiguan expatriate to Britain whose unsolved murder led to racial tensions in London.[3]

  1. ^ The National Archives (formerly known as the Public Records Office), Kew, UK. CO 1031/2941; The Criminal Investigative Divisions of Antigua’s background check of Kelso Cochrane June 20, 1959 submitted to the “Secretary of State”.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rowe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ The Long View documentary, BBC Radio 4, 17 January 2012. Comparison of the racist murders of Stephen Lawrence and Kelso Cochrane.