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Justice Delayed: Family Fights for Wrongfully Convicted Son
17 Feb
Summary
- An 11-year-old girl's murder led to a wrongful conviction.
- A man served 16 years before new evidence cleared his name.
- His mother campaigned tirelessly for over a decade for justice.
The true crime book 'Innocents,' chronicling the murder of 11-year-old Lesley Molseed and the subsequent wrongful conviction of Stefan Kiszko, is being adapted into a television series. Kiszko, a man of Ukrainian heritage with intellectual disabilities, spent 16 years in prison before advances in forensic science led to his exoneration.
Following Kiszko's release, he died just twenty-two months later. His mother, Charlotte Kiszko, had devoted more than a decade to campaigning for his freedom. An MP described the case as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in history.
Producers J.D. Zacharias and Egor Olesov highlighted the story's relevance, emphasizing the plight of families who lack visibility and struggle against a system that does not listen. They noted that 'Innocents' portrays the sacrifices of ordinary people who supported Charlotte Kiszko's fight for justice and the eventual apprehension of Lesley Molseed's true killer.
