The Execution of Thomas Thompson - April 29 2022

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English - April 29, 2022 09:00 - 8 minutes - ★★★★★ - 630 ratings
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April 29th: Delays in Thomas Thompson’s Execution Ended (1998)
Some criminals go to the grave proclaiming their innocence. On April 29th 1998 delays in a man’s execution were put to an end and he, in turn, was sent to the execution chamber. A man who, until his last breath, believed he was an innocent man.

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