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Friday 5th of September 1997

27 years ago



35-year-old murderer Wilford Berry aka The Volunteer is assaulted during a riot because his fellow death row inmates felt that his 'volunteer status' would negatively affect their efforts to delay their own executions in Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, Lucasville, Ohio, United States.

Berry's jaw and facial bones were badly broken during the assault and required surgery and metal implants to repair the damage. Berry's right hand was also heavily damaged because he used it in an attempt to protect the back of his head from blows inflicted by a heavy padlock swung on a chain. Berry also suffered several broken ribs, bruised internal organs, and required staples in his head.