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The Wrongful Conviction of Mahmood Hussein Mattan
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Who was Mahmood?
Mahmood Hussein Mattan was born in 1923 in British Somaliland. He was a former merchant seaman. He was married to Laura Williams and left behind his three children. (Wikipedia)
The Wrongful Conviction of Mahmood Hussein Mattan
What was he accused of?
He was accused of the murder of shopkeeper Lily Volpert whose throat had been slit with a razor at the clothes store she ran in Bute Street, Cardiff. (BBC News)
Where and when did the crime take place?
Lily's store in Cariff
It took place on March 6, 1952 at the Docklands in Cardiff, Wales. (Hans Sherrer/Forejustice)
By: Delayna Votaw
How was he able to prove his innocence?
Why was he accused of this crime?
A witness put him at the scene of the crime. The police searched his house and found a loose razor blade and shoes with blood splatter. (Wikipedia)
He was executed on September 6, 1952 so he was never able to prove his own innocence. It wasn't until 46 years later in 1998 when his conviction was nullified because his case was "demonstrably flawed". His wife and three children were awarded with $725,000 dollars. (Stephen Khan/The Guardian)
Works Cited
"BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | Payout for Family of Hanged Man." BBC News. BBC, 14 May 2001. Web. 17 May 2016.
"Introduction." Mahmood Mattan. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 May 2016.
Khan, Stephen. "Tormented Life and Death of Man in Black." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 02 Aug. 2003. Web. 17 May 2016.
"Mahmood Hussein Mattan." British Executions. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 May 2016