Today we kick off the new series on wrongful convictions, Delayed Justice. The first story is that of the Dixmoor 5, who were just teenagers when they signed confessions admitting to the rape and murder of 14 year old Cateresa Matthews. From the very beginning, there were problems with the confessions, but it would be many years before an answer was found.

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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"

Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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