Robert Kennedy’s assassination in 1968 – archive video

Archive footage shows Robert Kennedy leaving a podium after addressing supporters at the Ambassador hotel in Los Angeles, moments before he was shot on June 5 1968, followed by footage of chaotic scenes during the immediate aftermath of his assassination. Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of his murder and is serving a life sentence for the crime

• How Alistair Cooke reported the assassination of Robert Kennedy for the Guardian in 1968
  

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Thu 11 Feb 2016 11.29 GMT Last modified on Fri 14 Jul 2017 21.02 BST

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