Susan Sarandon

Her letter:

I want to add my voice to the growing campaign to have the whole case re-examined.

Individuals and organizations as diverse as his Holiness the Pope, the European Parliament, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Amnesty International believe there is such a 'reasonable doubt' over the validity of the conviction that there should at the very least, be a retrial.

New forensic evidence uncovered by the defense has opened up new areas of doubt.

I was approached by the Kenny Richey campaign because of my opposition to capital punishment.

For the family of the victim of this crime - I have nothing but the deepest sympathy. Losing a child is an agony no parent should have to endure.

I call on the authorities in Ohio to re-examine the evidence, listen to the voices around the world and look again at the detail of the case.

Yours sincerely

Susan Sarandon