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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Vinay Patel

Man, Imprisoned For 24 Years For A Murder He Didn't Commit, Is Sent Back To Jail… For Another Murder

Shaurn Thomas during a 2017 interview after his release (Screenshot: ABC 7 News)

UPDATE: This article and its headline has been edited.

A Philadelphia man, once exonerated after serving 24 years for a wrongful murder conviction, has found himself back behind bars. Shaurn Thomas, 50, who received a £3.25 million ($4.1 million) settlement for his prior injustice, pleaded guilty last Thursday to the murder of 38-year-old Akeem Edwards, over a £940 ($1,200) drug debt.

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