Biography david milgaard
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Biography david milgaard
David Milgaard
Wrongfully convicted Canadian (1952–2022)
David Milgaard | |
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| Born | (1952-07-07)July 7, 1952 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | May 15, 2022(2022-05-15) (aged 69) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Known for | Wrongful murder conviction |
| Spouse | Cristina Milgaard |
| Children | 2 |
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David Milgaard (July 7, 1952 – May 15, 2022) was a Canadian man who was wrongfully convicted for the 1969 rape and murder of nursing student Gail Miller in Saskatoon and imprisoned for 23 years.
He was eventually released and exonerated. Up until his death, he lived in Alberta and was employed as a community support worker. Milgaard was also a public speaker who advocated for the wrongfully convicted and for all prisoners' rights.[1]
Arrest, trial and exoneration
In January 1969, 16-year-old Milgaard and his friends Ron Wilson and Nichol John embarked on a tr