The following is a list of the most important persons referred to on this site.
Abu-Jamal, Mumia
A black American convicted murderer, and one of Ram’s heroes.
Ahmed, Sultan
The manager of the Sky Blue restaurant at the time of the murder of Clarke Pearce by Satpal Ram, and a prosecution witness in the case.
Apache Indian (see under Kapur)
AsianDubFoundation
British-Asian band that campaigned for Ram’s release.
Badger, Sharon
A friend of Clarke Pearce and a witness to his murder.
Banks, Martin
Birmingham journalist who has reported at length on the Ram case, with a heavy slant.
Beldam, Lord Justice
The senior judge who presided over Ram’s second appeal.
Ram’s leading counsel at trial.
Gillespie, Bobby
Front man of the rock band Primal Scream, one of Ram’s high profile supporters and campaigners.
Gower, Norman
The pathologist who performed the autopsy on Clarke Pearce.
Grover, Suresh
One of Ram’s staunchest supporters (and liars).
Jackson, George
American murderer, and one of Ram’s heroes.
Kapur, Steven
Also known as Apache Indian, a musician, and another Ram supporter.
Kennedy, Mr Justice
A judge at Ram’s first appeal, later Lord Justice Kennedy.
Lane, Lord
Lord Chief Justice of England who presided over Ram’s first appeal.
Lawrence, Stephen
A black teenager whose murder in South London became a cause celébrè.
Lea, David
A friend of Clarke Pearce and a witness to his murder.
Lee, Bruce George Peter
The Hull arsonist; he was defended by Harry Ognall QC, who was the trial judge in Regina v Ram.
Linehan, Stephen
Ram’s Junior Counsel at trial, later a QC.
The doctor who tried to save Clarke Pearce; later she emigrated to Australia.
Mansfield, Michael
Left wing QC who has leant his name to Ram’s cause, even to the extent of giving spurious credence to Ram’s outrageous lies.
Ram’s solicitor at the time of the murder.
Mozomil, Abdul
A waiter in the Sky Blue restaurant at the time of Ram’s crime, and a prosecution witness.
National Civil Rights Movement
A campaigning organisation. Don’t be fooled by the name.
Naylor, Lesley
Ram’s arch-liar.
Newton, Huey P.
Co-founder of the Black Panthers, murderer, drug addict, and another of Ram’s heroes.
O’Connor, Patrick
Idealistic barrister who took on Ram’s first appeal pro bono.
Ognall, Mr Justice
The judge at Ram’s trial, later a High Court Judge. Sir Harry Ognall is one of the more fair-minded members of the judiciary.
O’Neill, Eddie
Husband of Nadine O’Neill, and witness to the murder of his brother-in-law, Clarke Pearce.
O’Neill, Nadine
The elder sister of Clarke Pearce, and, along with her husband Eddie, witness to her brother’s murder.
Pearce, Clarke Edward (1964-86): murdered by Satpal Ram in the Sky Blue restaurant.
One of Ram’s solicitors.
Primal Scream
Rock band that supported Ram.
Ram, Mohinder
Ram’s brother
Ram, Satpal
Convicted murderer and arch-liar.
Schneider, Evelyn
Ram’s German girlfriend,
Shinji, Na(r)vinder Singh
Ram’s co-defendant and witness to the murder.
Smith, Dr
The doctor who treated Ram at Sandwell General Hospital as Clarke Pearce lay dying.
Smith, Jane
Sister of Clarke Pearce.
The innocent sap fitted up for the notorious 1992 Wimbledon Common murder of the young mother Rachel Nickell. The case against Stagg was thrown out by Sir Harry Ognall.
Stenson, Mark
A witness to the murder of Clarke Pearce
A ten year old African schoolboy whose tragic and mysterious death on a South London housing estate generated enormous publicity.
Trace, Mark
A witness to the murder of Clarke Pearce.
Watson, Jacqueline
Clarke’s fiancée, and a witness to his murder.
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