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Lorry driver found hanged at home Wrongly jailed trucker found dead
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A lorry driver who fought to clear his name after being wrongly convicted of trying to smuggle illegal immigrants into Greece has been found hanged.A lorry driver who fought to clear his name after being wrongly convicted of trying to smuggle illegal immigrants into Greece has been found hanged.
David Wilson, from Bradford, was jailed for 11 years in March 2003 after Greek customs officials found 19 Iraqi Kurds in his truck at the port of Patras.David Wilson, from Bradford, was jailed for 11 years in March 2003 after Greek customs officials found 19 Iraqi Kurds in his truck at the port of Patras.
He was freed in 2004 after a successful appeal to have his conviction quashed.He was freed in 2004 after a successful appeal to have his conviction quashed.
An inquest was opened and adjourned on Monday after the 47-year-old's body was found at his Oakenshaw home last week.An inquest was opened and adjourned on Monday after the 47-year-old's body was found at his Oakenshaw home last week.
Struggle to copeStruggle to cope
During his fight to clear his name, Mr Wilson's case was taken up by his local MEP Richard Corbett, and pressure group Fair Trials Abroad.During his fight to clear his name, Mr Wilson's case was taken up by his local MEP Richard Corbett, and pressure group Fair Trials Abroad.
Friends and family at his local pub also formed the Free Willy campaign to help fund his legal fight.Friends and family at his local pub also formed the Free Willy campaign to help fund his legal fight.
But by the time he was released, his business had gone into liquidation and following his return to the UK he separated from his wife Tracey and is said to have suffered depression.But by the time he was released, his business had gone into liquidation and following his return to the UK he separated from his wife Tracey and is said to have suffered depression.
Catherine Woolthousan from Fair Trials Abroad said Mr Wilson's ordeal had had "a terrible effect on his relationships and on the man he was". Catherine Wolthuizen from Fair Trials Abroad said Mr Wilson's ordeal had had "a terrible effect on his relationships and on the man he was".
"He came back and clearly struggled to cope with what had happened to him and cope with readjusting back to life afterwards.""He came back and clearly struggled to cope with what had happened to him and cope with readjusting back to life afterwards."