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Man Wrongly Jailed For 27 Years Is Released And Hit By Taxi

Posted by samzenpus on from the if-it-weren't-for-bad-luck-I'd-have-no-luck-at-all dept.

Sean Hodgson was convicted of murder in 1982. A recent DNA test proved he was innocent so he was released after spending 27 years in jail. His joy was short-lived however as he was struck by a taxi and needed to go to the hospital to get stitches in his face. His solicitor, Julian Young, said the accident was just one example of how hard it was for Mr Hodgson to adjust to life on the outside after 27 years of prison. "He's OK but I think he's struggling with life on the outside, and particularly in London. He's been in to see us and his spirits are up," he said. They must hail cabs with their faces in British prisons.

4 comments

  1. Tough luck... by nscott89 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Somebody must not like him very much... But at least he gets to experience how medical care has changed (Note: I did NOT say improved) in the UK. lol
    Poor chap...

  2. Subject by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    "They must hail cabs with their faces in British prisons."

    I find that a tad offensive... I usually am on the bandwagon for similar jokes, but this seemed sour to me.

  3. well by spectrum21kr · · Score: 1

    The world went and got itself in a big damn hurry

  4. Terrible injustice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    If they had kept him in prison, this never would have happened to him. He was better off there.