Fonds A3205 - Jonathan Gluckman, Ahmed Timol scrapbooks

Press cuttings Council for Timol family

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ZA HPRA A3205

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Jonathan Gluckman, Ahmed Timol scrapbooks

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  • 1971-1972 (Creation)

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2 bound volumes, 1 photograph

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(1914-1993)

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Dr Gluckman was an independent forensic pathologist in South Africa. He gave evidence in numerous inquests and trials relating to political killings during the Apartheid era. Some of the cases for which he submitted postmortem reports are Steve Biko, Simon Mthimkhulu, Ahmed Timol, Neil Aggett, amongst many others.

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The scrapbooks were compiled by Dr Gluckman, the pathologist who gave evidence at the Ahmed Timol Inquest.

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The volumes contain the incomplete Inquest records and press cuttings relating to the matter.

Also included is a photograph of Adv Maisels, Adv Bizos and Dr Gluckman at the Timol Inquest in 1972.

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