![Laura Mattan, widow of Somali seaman Mahmood Hussain Mattan, who was hanged 45 years ago for killing a woman shopkeeper, stands outside at the High Court in London today (Tuesday), where her Laura Mattan, widow of Somali seaman Mahmood Hussain Mattan, who was hanged 45 years ago for killing a woman shopkeeper, stands outside at the High Court in London today (Tuesday), where her](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G4A3MM/laura-mattan-widow-of-somali-seaman-mahmood-hussain-mattan-who-was-G4A3MM.jpg)
Laura Mattan, widow of Somali seaman Mahmood Hussain Mattan, who was hanged 45 years ago for killing a woman shopkeeper, stands outside at the High Court in London today (Tuesday), where her
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![Nadifa Mohamed on Twitter: "Rest in peace Mahmood Mattan and power to his family who campaigned and forced the establishment to admit he was innocent 46 years after his execution. https://t.co/RkU94B0kYW" / Nadifa Mohamed on Twitter: "Rest in peace Mahmood Mattan and power to his family who campaigned and forced the establishment to admit he was innocent 46 years after his execution. https://t.co/RkU94B0kYW" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUPKwX-WAAYEtJ7.jpg)