A Harlem man who spent more than 21 years in jail for murders he did not commit has died, less than a year after being released. Wilson was jailed along with Antonio Yarbough, 40, for the 1992 murders of Yarbough's mother, 12-year-old sister and another relative, also aged 12 The trio had all been chocked with electrical cords and stabbed.
Wilson initially confessed to the crime and testified against Yarbough in exchange for a lighter sentence. However, he later changed his plea and claimed police had coerced his confession.
Wilson and Yarbough were released in February last year. The charges against them were dropped after new evidence surfaced.
Sharrif Wilson, 38, died on Saturday at Mount Sinai Hospital. His lawyer Adam Perlmutter said his client has been at the hospital since the end of December suffering from breathing problems.
Mr Perlmutter said Wilson has suffered from acute respiratory distress syndrome, something made significantly worse by his years in prison.
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