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George Stinney Jr, who was 14 when he died in 1944, is the youngest person executed in the US during the 20th century.
He was accused of the gruesome double murder of two white girls in the small town of Alcolu, South Carolina in March, 1944.
The bodies of Betty June (11 years) and Mary Emma (8years) were found with their skulls fractured.
The bodies of Betty June (11 years) and Mary Emma (8years) were found with their skulls fractured.
Little George was arrested by cops because they claimed he had seen the girls a day before and confessed of killing the two girls.
There was no physical evidence linking him to the death. He’s parents were never allowed to see him.
There was no physical evidence linking him to the death. He’s parents were never allowed to see him.
George was sentenced to death by a jury of 12 white men who returned a guilty verdict after only 10 minutes of deliberation
Just two months later, the 14-year-old child was led crying and shaking into the execution camber.
Just two months later, the 14-year-old child was led crying and shaking into the execution camber.
Moments later the first surge of 2,400 volts were blasted into his little body before the adult death mask, too big for him, slipped from his face revealing tears streaming down from his eyes.
Following two more charges of electricity, the teenager was pronounced dead on June 16, 1944.
In December 2014, George’s murder conviction was overturned by a South Carolina judge.
In December 2014, George’s murder conviction was overturned by a South Carolina judge.
His sister Amie Ruffner testified during the appeal process that her brother was at home on the day that two girls were killed and could not have possibly murdered them
