Spared execution eight times, US's oldest inmate dies at 101
- 3 hours agoNardine SaadandKathryn ArmstrongAndrius BaneviciusFrancis Clifford Smith was given his last meal eight times.
- But after being spared execution each time, he went on to be regarded as the longest serving prisoner in the US before dying in June at 101 years old.
- Convicted of murder in 1950 when he was 25, he always maintained his innocence, those who knew him told the BBC.
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- 3 hours agoNardine SaadandKathryn ArmstrongAndrius BaneviciusFrancis Clifford Smith was given his last meal eight times.
- But after being spared execution each time, he went on to be regarded as the longest serving prisoner in the US before dying in June at 101 years old.
- Convicted of murder in 1950 when he was 25, he always maintained his innocence, those who knew him told the BBC.
Sources: BBC News