#249 Jason Flom with Raphael Rowe
Wrongful Conviction16 Maalis 2022

#249 Jason Flom with Raphael Rowe

In December of 1988, 18 year old Londoner Raphael Rowe was living with 5 other men in social housing, when four violent robberies shocked Southeast England, leaving eight victims in their wake. One was killed and another was severely injured. The assailants' MO was to steal the victims' cars, ditch them at the next crime scene, and repeat the process. Twelve people in the area of the first abandoned cars were arrested, including Raphael and his friend Michael Davis. Contrary to the victims' descriptions of two white men with fair hair and blue eyes and one black man, several of those arrested helped police to shape a false narrative that instead pinned the crimes on three black men, Raphael, Michael, and a 3rd man, named Randolph Egbert Johnson. Police also planted evidence and coerced Raphael's main alibi witness to win the conviction. From inside his cell, Raphael enlisted the help of journalists and attorneys to investigate his claims of innocence, finally winning his freedom. Now, Raphael is a successful actor and journalist, but is still fighting to fully clear his name.

To learn more and get involved, visit:

https://raphaelrowefoundation.org/

https://raphael-rowe.com/

https://raphael-rowe.com/book

https://raphael-rowe.com/second-chance

https://www.instagram.com/areporter/

https://lavaforgood.com/with-jason-flom/

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