Baldwin was sentenced to life in prison while Echols was given the death penalty as the perceived ringleader. He also had a history of mental health issues, including depression.Įchols, a writer and artist, published his memoir 'Life After Death' in 2012ĭespite the largely circumstantial evidence, Echols and Baldwin were found guilty of first-degree murder in March 1994. The high school dropout was already known to the police after having been arrested for shoplifting and burglary in the past. Law enforcement was convinced the murders were performed by a satanic cult and immediately honed in on 18-year-old Echols, who dabbled in Wicca, had long hair, read Stephen King books, and liked heavy metal. In 1993, three eight-year-old boys - Michael Moore, Steven Branch, and Christopher Byers - were found mutilated and tied up with their shoelaces in a creek in West Memphis. Netflix Geeked confirmed that the character is loosely based on Damien Echols, a key member of the West Memphis Three, whose case was examined in the true-crime documentary trilogy Paradise Lost. Published: 17:59 GMT, 9 June 2022 | Updated: 10:34 GMT, 10 June 2022Įddie, a misunderstood metalhead and drug dealer, is falsely accused of murdering popular cheerleader Chrissy Cunningham and being the leader of a satanic cultĮddie's fate remains unknown until the second volume of the season is released on July 1, but his story as an outcast targeted for a crime was inspired by true events. In 2011, Echols, Baldwin, and Misskelley were released with time served after negotiating Alford pleas that allowed them to maintain their innocence.However, over a decade later, DNA testing, a technology that was not available in 1993, showed there was no physical evidence linking the three to the crime.In 1994, Baldwin and Misskelley were sentenced to life in prison while Echols was given the death sentence as their perceived ringleader.Law enforcement was convinced the murders were performed by a satanic cult led by 18-year-old Echols, who maintained his innocence.Eight-year-old Cub Scouts Michael Moore, Steven Branch, and Christopher Byers were found mutilated and tied up with their shoelaces in a creek.Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley were teens when they were convicted of murdering three young boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, in 1993.The character and his storyline were loosely based on the portrayal of Damien Echols, a member of the West Memphis Three, in the documentary Paradise Lost.The misunderstood metalhead is falsely accused of murdering popular cheerleader Chrissy Cunningham and being the leader of a satanic cult.
#PARADISE LOST DOCUMENTARY NETFLIX SERIES#
Fans were introduced to Eddie, the leader of the Dungeons & Dragon-themed Hellfire Club, in the fourth series of the Netflix series Stranger Things.The twisted true story behind Stranger Things' satanic plotline: Character Eddie Munson was inspired by 'West Memphis Three' murders of three eight-year-old boys - and the teen 'cult members' who were convicted of their deaths
0 kommentar(er)
