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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jacques Billeaud and Ariana Baio

Arizona man on death row for 29 years is released after conviction for girl’s murder is thrown out

Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry via AP)

An Arizona man who was convicted and sentenced to death in the killing of a four-year-old was released from prison on Thursday (15 June) after serving 29 years in prison.

Barry Lee Jones, 64, was accused of murder, child abuse and sexual assault in the death of his girlfriend’s daughter, Rachel Gray, in 1994. For nearly 30 years, Mr Jones has maintained his innocence that he did not sexually assault or kill her.

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