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George Perrot Wrongly Convicted by One Hair
Suspect not identified
George Perrot
George Perrot spent 30 years in jail after being convicted of the burglary and rape of a 68 year old woman in massachusetts, despite forensic evidence and the victim stating that the 17 year old Perrot looked nothing like her suspect. He was convicted merely because a single hair of his was found on the bed sheets. After being in jail for 30 years, Perrot was released when the case was revisited for three prosecution errors made by Wayne Oakes, the “expert” hair analysis on the case.

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