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Birmingham pub bombings: no new inquiry

Families of the 21 people who lost their lives in the Birmingham pub bombings 40 years ago have been told there will not be a fresh inquiry into the deaths.

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'Angry exchanges' at Birmingham bombings meeting

Brian Hambleton, who lost his sister Maxine in 1974, was involved in a 'heated exchange' with police staff Credit: ITV News Central

The families of those killed in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings have been involved in 'angry exchanges' with police, ahead of a meeting with senior officers about whether to launch a fresh inquiry.

ITV News Central Correspondent Keith Wilkinson has witnessed a 'heated exchange' in the reception at West Midlands Police headquarters.

He said two legal representatives who were accompanying Brian Hambleton were initially told they would not be allowed to attend the meeting.

Mr Hambleton lost his 18-year-old sister Maxine in the bombings.

Keith Wilkinson said that after there were 'raised voices' and 'angry exchanges', the two legal representatives were allowed to go into the meeting.

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