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REVEALD - Martin Luther King killer James Earl Ray in unseen footage
- Published_at:2013-04-04
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Dave Brave
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- description: Revealed: Unseen film of Martin Luther King's assassin in the moments after he was arrested James Earl Ray filmed on plane after being extradited to Tennessee from London in 1968 for shooting the civil rights leader Ray pleaded guilty and received 99 years and died in prison in 1998 The man who assassinated Dr Martin Luther King Jr has been seen for the first time on footage newly restored 45 years after the civil rights leader's death. The fascinating, historical clips from July 1968 show James Earl Ray in handcuffs sitting on an airplane in Tennessee after being extradited from London. He had fled the U.S. following the fatal shooting of Dr King three months earlier at a Memphis motel. The grainy, black and white film has been released this week by Shelby County Register's office after being cleaned up using digital technology. Ray is filmed wearing a checked shirt and black-rimmed glasses while being roughly handled by police officers with his arms behind his back in handcuffs. He is also seen sitting on the airplane on the runway as he is read his rights by a police officer. Ray was filmed being moved to a prison cell and later removing his shirt as he is examined by a prison doctor. Also on the restored videotape are potential jurors for Ray's trial being filmed saying their names. Ray never faced trial because he pleaded guilty to the murder. Shelby County Register told NBC, who helped restore the footage, in a statement: 'It is believed that the personnel using the equipment were learning how to operate this technology as they recorded. 'As a result, the footage is not always as clear as we are accustomed to seeing today.'
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