NORTHERN isles MP Alistair Carmichael is among a group of campaigners opposing the death penalty who are calling on the US courts to see justice is done in the case of Scotsman Kenny Richey.

JACQUI GODDARD

LAWYERS head to court in Ohio today for a make-or-break hearing into the fate of Kenny Richey, the Scot who will mark his 20th anniversary on Death Row this weekend.

 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK / ALISTAIR CARMICHAEL MP / REPRIEVE / KAREN TORLEY

Amnesty International UK, Reprieve and anti-death penalty campaigners today (24 January) welcomed a fresh opportunity for a Scottish man on death row in the USA to clear his name.

Later today the case of Kenny Richey, who has been on death row in Ohio, USA for almost 20 years, will be back in the US courts. In the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeal in Cincinnati, a panel of three judges will be reconsidering Kenny Richey's case, including the question of whether evidence that came to light after his 1986 trial should be re-examined.

CAMPAIGNERS fighting for the release of Death Row Scot Kenny Richey say they remain confident he will be freed.

A one-hour-long hearing is to take place tomorrow, where a panel of three judges will reconsider his case.

There will be an interview with me on Kenny and his campaign on BBC Radio 4 women's hour at 10am UK time Tomorrow (Tuesday)