Famous last words: 'I do not ask for justice, I demand it'
Convicted murderer Anthony Nolan found dead in prison
'I do not ask for justice, I demand it,' said Nolan, who described his trial as a farce and who protested his innocence to the end
A convicted murderer who has always protested his innocence was found dead in his prison cell three days before Christmas. Anthony Nolan, 49, had been in prison since 1998. He was convicted of the murder of Patrick Delaney, who was shot in broad daylight on a street in Kentish Town, north London. Gideon Tsagne, a friend of the dead man who said he was at the crime scene, identified Nolan as the killer.
A 70-year-old woman, who had originally told police she had only seen the killer from behind, picked Nolan out from an identity parade, but two other witness to the shooting failed to identify him.
While Nolan was on remand in Brixton prison, Tsagne was shot dead. Police said he was killed with the same weapon that had been used on Delaney.
At Nolan's trial, the 70-year-old woman was the only witness for the crown. There was no forensic evidence linking Nolan to the murder and he had made no admissions. The jury could not agree a verdict and he was ordered to stand trial again.
Hat-Tip to Charles Cowling for pointing me in the direction of this story.
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
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