Woman who died in Galway house fire named as Sunny Jacobs, US citizen who spent years on death row after wrongful murder conviction
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Sonia 'Sunny' Jacobs, who spent 17 years on death row for the murder of two police officers she did not commit, recently died in a house fire in Co Galway. The fire also claimed the life of her carer. Jacobs was wrongfully convicted after a plea deal implicated her and her husband, Jesse Tafero, by an acquaintance who actually committed the crime. Following her release and relocation to Ireland in the 1990s, Jacobs lived a quiet life before this tragic event unfolded, raising awareness about wrongful convictions.
"Sonia 'Sunny' Jacobs spent 17 years on death row for a crime she did not commit, ultimately losing two police officers' lives to a man who lied to save himself."
"In a tragic turn of events, Sunny Jacobs, a former death row inmate, lost her life along with her carer in a house fire, leaving a haunting narrative behind."
Read at Irish Independent
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