- The family of a teen who was wrongfully executed in 1931 filed a civil lawsuit against Delaware County on Monday, May 20
- Alexander McClay Williams was a Black 16-year-old who was executed on June 8, 1931 for the murder of 34-year-old Vida Robare
- Williams was coerced into confessing despite never being seen near the crime scene. He has since been exonerated
The family of a teen who was executed in Pennsylvania in 1931 has filed a lawsuit seeking damages.
According to NBC 10, Alexander McClay Williams — who was Black and 16 years old at the time of his execution — is the youngest person to be put to death in the state.
The outlet reports that the lawyers of Williams’ family announced on Monday, May 20, that they would be filing a civil rights lawsuit against Delaware County. This was the county that prosecuted him in 1931, according to WHYY-PBS.
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