The brother of convicted killer Jack Whomes, who was jailed after the 'Essex Boys' triple murder in 1995, hopes a new Sky documentary will help clear his name.
John Whomes believes The Essex Murders, which was released on Sky Documentaries on Saturday evening, will shed new light on his brother's case.
Jack Whomes was given a life sentence at the Old Bailey in 1998 after being convicted of the murder of three men in Rettendon, south Essex, in December 1995.
Prosecutors argued Whomes and his accomplice Michael Steele lured drug dealers Patrick Tate, Anthony Tucker and Craig Rolfe down a country lane and shot them dead in a Range Rover.
The case inspired the 2000 film, Essex Boys.
Jack Whomes was released from jail in 2021 having had his 25-year minimum term cut to just over 22 years due to good behaviour behind bars.
However, Jack Whomes, originally from Brockford in mid Suffolk, has always maintained his innocence and denied being responsible for the deaths of the three men.
Jack Whomes is now 62 and moved back to Suffolk after his release, working in the Ipswich area.
John Whomes, who still lives in Suffolk, has long campaigned on his brother's behalf and believes The Essex Murders will highlight "discrepancies" about the police investigation and trial.
The three-part series features David McKelvey and private investigators from his firm TM Eye, who believe the wrong men were jailed for the triple killing.
Essex Police has always mantained that the convictions of Jack Whomes and Steele were correct.
John Whomes, 61, who is receiving chemotherapy after a cancer diagnosis, hopes the show will attract more public support for his sibling's cause.
He said: "The documentary is real good stuff. The whole case has so many unanswered questions.
"Jack is now getting on with his life, but we're going to clear his name.
"We think this documentary will show discrepancies about the case, before it got to the Old Bailey and after it as well.
"This case has never gone out of the limelight, but this documentary will bring a lot out.
"I've fought for 25 years fighting for Jack's case. I want this case sorted soon in case I have the worst outcome."
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