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Death Row inmate β€˜spared’ after father's intervention

The father of a death row inmate who arranged a gunman to kill him and the rest of his family has spoken exclusively to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 live after a parole board recommended he be spared the death penalty.

Kent Whitaker recommended his son's sentence was commuted and said:

"He's been a model prisoner. He's never threatened or hurt anybody; he's been a calming influence on death row."

This clip is originally from Phil Williams on Tuesday 20 February 2018

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