The black man was hanged due to misjudgment. After 70 years, his family waited to apologize to the British police.

Jimu Journalist Li Lili Hu Xiuwen

70 years ago, the 28 -year -old black man Mahamamid Martin was involved in a murder. A female shop owner in Britain was cut in throat. Although there was no forensic evidence and no proof was present, Matan was still convicted of murder, and was later strangled. According to the British "Guardian" reported on September 3, 70 years later, the descendants of Matan finally waited for the police to apologize.

The last person to be hanged locally

The incident occurred in the husband of Walesa, Britain. In March 1952, the 41 -year -old woman Wolbert was miserable in the clothing store in the Gulf -pier area in Canada, and she was lying in a pool of blood when she was discovered. The murderer also stole 100 pounds, equivalent to 3,000 pounds.

Matan was misjudged from the source: Guardian

Key witnesses Harold Kaf said that he saw Matan leave the clothing store. Although there are still many witnesses who have provided Matan's proof of the present and lack any forensic evidence, Marutan was arrested within a few hours of Walmeter. Matan is from the British Somalia and is a former seafarer. He was 28 years old and was the father of 3 children.

In the trial, Matan was treated unfairly. After three days of trial, Matan was accused and convicted by a jury with all white people.

Because Matan will speak very little English, during the trial, his defense lawyer claimed that he was "a semi -civilized barbarian."

In September 1952, Matan's husband's prison was hanged. He was protesting until he died, indicating that he was innocent.

It is reported that Matan is the last person to be hanged by Gagan.

Late apology

After Matan's death, his family rushed around to wash him.

Matan's wife (middle) and two sons

In 1998, after 46 years of unremitting efforts by Matan's family, the Court of Appeal canceled his conviction for Matan. Matan's family received compensation from the British Ministry of Political Affairs in 2001, but it was not until now that the police apologized.

According to the British "Sun" reported in March this year, Matan's granddaughter attacked the police that failed to catch the real murderer after 70 years.

Today, Martan's wife and three sons have died, and the South Wales police have officially apologized to Matan's descendants and acknowledged that the case was "defective."

Detectives of the Grandpa City Police Department (now part of the South Wales Police Department) investigated the killing case in March 1952. Chief Police Officer Jerry Vorne said: "There is no doubt that Matan is a victim of the court misjudgment. This is a very period of cases. This period of racism and prejudice in the whole society are generally existed, including criminal judicial systems. To this day, we are still trying to eliminate racism and prejudice from society and police systems. "

Matan's granddaughter said, "For the victims, the apology came too late because he no longer was with us."

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