Suspect who accuses notorious Chicago officers of 1990 torture seeks new trial

Gerald Reed says he confessed to a double murder, which he later retracted, after being repeatedly kicked and stomped – he has maintained his innocence but has been behind bars for 28 years

On 3 October 1990, 27-year-old Gerald Reed was arrested and detained for questioning over a double murder by two Chicago police detectives. During the interrogation, Reed’s chair was kicked out from under him and he was repeatedly kicked and stomped. A metal rod he previously had in his thigh from a gunshot wound sustained in 1985 was broken during the beating.

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