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| Kenny Richey is due to return to the UK following his release from death row in the US. | Kenny Richey is due to return to the UK following his release from death row in the US. |
| Richey reached a plea deal with prosecutors over an arson attack in which a two-year-old girl died in Putnam County, Ohio, in 1986. | Richey reached a plea deal with prosecutors over an arson attack in which a two-year-old girl died in Putnam County, Ohio, in 1986. |
| He thanked those who "never doubted" him and said he was looking forward to "going home to Scotland". | He thanked those who "never doubted" him and said he was looking forward to "going home to Scotland". |
| The 43-year-old, who was brought up in Edinburgh, is expected to arrive in the city on Wednesday. | The 43-year-old, who was brought up in Edinburgh, is expected to arrive in the city on Wednesday. |
| After spending the night at the home of his brother Steven, Richey is expected to leave Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday afternoon on a flight to Chicago before flying first to Heathrow, London, and then on to Edinburgh on Wednesday afternoon. | After spending the night at the home of his brother Steven, Richey is expected to leave Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday afternoon on a flight to Chicago before flying first to Heathrow, London, and then on to Edinburgh on Wednesday afternoon. |
| It's been a long time coming Kenny Richey Timeline: Richey's release | It's been a long time coming Kenny Richey Timeline: Richey's release |
| He was convicted in 1987 of an arson attack on an apartment block in which Cynthia Collins, two, died but the sentence was overturned in August last year. | He was convicted in 1987 of an arson attack on an apartment block in which Cynthia Collins, two, died but the sentence was overturned in August last year. |
| On Monday, he pleaded no contest to charges of attempted involuntary manslaughter, child endangering and breaking and entering at the Putnam County Common Pleas Court in Ottawa, Ohio. | On Monday, he pleaded no contest to charges of attempted involuntary manslaughter, child endangering and breaking and entering at the Putnam County Common Pleas Court in Ottawa, Ohio. |
| He was sentenced to a total of 21 years - time which he has already served. | He was sentenced to a total of 21 years - time which he has already served. |
| On his release from the Putnam County jail Richey told reporters: "It's been a long time coming." | On his release from the Putnam County jail Richey told reporters: "It's been a long time coming." |
| The family of Cynthia Collins hit out at Richey's release | |
| He faced an angry reaction in court to his plea deal from relatives of Cynthia Collins, who told him to "burn in hell". | He faced an angry reaction in court to his plea deal from relatives of Cynthia Collins, who told him to "burn in hell". |
| In a statement read at the hearing, Cynthia's father, Robert Collins, said: "I just wish Cynthia could appeal her death and come back to life." | In a statement read at the hearing, Cynthia's father, Robert Collins, said: "I just wish Cynthia could appeal her death and come back to life." |
| Karen Torley, Richey's former fiancée and long-time campaigner for his release, said he faced tough challenges coping with life in Scotland after 21 years in prison. | Karen Torley, Richey's former fiancée and long-time campaigner for his release, said he faced tough challenges coping with life in Scotland after 21 years in prison. |
| Ms Torley said: "He's going to find it hard to cope I think, to adjust to all the different things. | Ms Torley said: "He's going to find it hard to cope I think, to adjust to all the different things. |
| "He's been in prison half of his life and now he's going to come home and try to make choices and try to live a normal life and I think he's going to find that really hard once the excitement of being free is over." | "He's been in prison half of his life and now he's going to come home and try to make choices and try to live a normal life and I think he's going to find that really hard once the excitement of being free is over." |
| Richey left his mother's home in Edinburgh at 18 to live with his American father in Ohio. | Richey left his mother's home in Edinburgh at 18 to live with his American father in Ohio. |