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Life and Death Row: The Mass Execution

Life and Death Row (2014)

Crime, Documentary | UK

Director: Miles Blayden-Ryall

BBC Three | Friday, 21 April 2023 | 01:05

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Friday, 21 April 2023 01:05

Thursday, 20 April 2023 21:00

SEASON: 4

EPISODE: 4 - The Mass Execution

SYNOPSIS

The family of murdered teenager John Melbourne Jr are fighting for the execution of death row inmate Jason McGehee to go ahead. McGehee's lawyers argue that his sentence is unjust, as he is only one out of a group of teenagers responsible for the murder. Meanwhile, the person who actually took John's life will be eligible for parole in 2025.

Producer: Aysha Rafaele

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