Father Speechless as Innocent Son Regains Freedom from Prison [PICTURE]

Silas, left, and Anthony, right, celebrate freedom with their lawyer, James Kironji

Late last week, these innocent men were set free from a Nairobi prison.

Silas, left, and Anthony, right celebrate freedom

The young men—Anthony and Silas—had been living a nightmare for more than two years. They were languishing in a high-security prison, on trial for a violent robbery they never committed. Their only connection to the crime was the fact that they worked nearby. That’s it.

Terrified in jail, Anthony heard about an IJM lawyer from another prisoner. “When we heard his story, we knew that he and Silas were innocent. And though the truth seemed so clear, we knew we had a fight ahead of us.

The fight for the truth ended last week, two years after we began. Anthony’s parents were in the room when the judge declared both men innocent”. Reveals their lawyer

Silence filled the tiny room, as everyone tried to find words to express their joy and relief. Anthony’s father spoke first: “Today, you have returned my son.”

“We simply could not have returned this son home to his father if we were fighting for truth on our own. We’re grateful for the friends, supporters and partners who make this life-changing work possible.”