Johnny Depp defended men convicted of satanic ritual murders in 2010

In a 48 Hours exclusive, celebrities like Johnny Depp are supporting the "West Memphis 3," three men accused of the murders of three 8-year-old boys in Memphis, Tenn. Erin Moriarty reports.

Newspapert article from The Telegraph February 2010:

"Johnny Depp defends men convicted of satanic ritual murders"

"Johnny Depp, the Hollywood star, has added his voice to a campaign to free three men convicted of murdering three children in a satanic ritual. (Feb 2010)

The "West Memphis Three" were convicted of killing three eight-year-old children in woodlands in Arkansas in 1993. The men convicted, Jason Baldwin, Jessie Misskelley, and Damien Echols were themselves teenagers at the time. Baldwin and Misskelley were sentenced to life in prison while Echols received a death sentence.

Depp is the latest in a string of celebrities to have voiced support for the men's case and he will appear on CBS's "48 Hours Mystery" programme to defend them. In a promotional clip for the programme, he says: "I firmly believe Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley are totally innocent. It was a need for swift justice to placate the community."

Depp's appearance on 48 hours comes as he is in the midst of promoting the new 3D Disney film "Alice", in which he plays the Mad Hatter."

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/7301964/Johnny-Depp-defends-men-convicted-of-satanic-ritual-murders.html