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Justice advocate David Milgaard, once wrongfully convicted of murder, has died

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David Milgaard, who spent 23 years in prison for a murder he did not commit has died. Milgaard died at age 69 after being admitted to a Calgary hospital on Saturday night. At just 17 years of age, Milgaard was convicted in 1970 of murdering a Saskatoon nursing assistant. He was released from prison in April 1992 after federal Justice Minister Kim Campbell asked the Supreme Court to review new evidence.

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Justice advocate David Milgaard, once wrongfully convicted of murder, has died

Justice advocate David Milgaard, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent more than two decades in prison, has died.

2 years ago·Canada

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CBC News

A life 'defined by something he didn't do': David Milgaard, wrongfully convicted of murder, dies at 69

David Milgaard died in a Calgary hospital this weekend, a source close to the family has confirmed.

2 years ago·Canada

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Global News

David Milgaard, wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years, dies at 69 | Globalnews.ca

David Milgaard, the man who spent over two decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit, became a champion for the wrongfully incarcerated. He has died at 69.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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Winnipeg Free Press

Milgaard dead at 69

David Milgaard, who spent 23 years in prison for a murder he did not commit has died. He was 69. Milgaard’s family confirmed that he became suddenly and urgently ill late on Saturday night.

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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National Post

CP David Milgaard, imprisoned on wrongful conviction, dead at 69

David Milgaard, the victim of one of Canada's most notorious miscarriages of justice, has died. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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The Toronto Star

Justice advocate David Milgaard, imprisoned on wrongful conviction, dead at 69

David Milgaard, the victim of one of Canada’s most notorious miscarriages of justice, has died in an Alberta hospital after a short illness. He was 69...

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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