Kris Maharaj was convicted of the murder of a father and son back in 1986, but he always maintained his innocence. In 2019 a judge ruled he had proved so.
An 85-year-old British citizen who was put on death row despite later being declared innocent by a judge has died while still a prisoner in Florida, his lawyer has said. Kris Maharaj, who was convicted of the murder of two business associates back in 1986, died in hospital 'after 38 years fighting injustice', Clive Stafford Smith said on X.
Read more:How the far right hijacked Southport protestsTwo dolphins found dead on the bank of River Thames Mr Maharaj always protested his innocence and in 2019 a judge ruled he had proved it. But five years on, the original verdict was still not overturned, resulting in Mr Maharaj spending his last living days in prison.
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