Killed by My Debt

In January 2015, Jerome Rogers, a popular 19 year old from a council estate, finally got what he’d been working for – a new motorbike and his first real job, as a courier. But in the hands of bailiffs, two £65 traffic fines rose to over £1,000. Some weeks, take-home pay in his zero hours job was as low as £12. Under pressure of his debt, Jerome went to the woods where he’d played as a kid, and took his own life. This is his story…

Directed by Joseph Bullman

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Cast

Chance Perdomo

Jerome Rogers

Craig Parkinson

The Bailiff

Steve Toussaint

Bentley Duncan

Juliet Cowan

Tracey Rogers

Tom Walker

The Controller

Calvin Demba

Nat Rogers

Leonie Elliott

Holly Rogers

Skyla Chi Khamjani-Wilson

Macey Rogers

Joshua Grant

Jay

George Keywood

Michael Strong

Gus Flind

Sean

Grace Parry

Nurse

Tamara Sharpe

Call Centre Worker

Owen Brazendale

Salesman

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