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At the time of his death he had been in jail for three years on trumped-up charges and had recently been transferred to a penal colony in the Arctic Circle.

Another rights group, Spring 96, recognised Mrs Fenner as a political prisoner who had been imprisoned in a penal colony.

“There is no felony in the Texas penal code for what he says,” said Rep. Jolanda Jones, a Democrat.

The number “187” was also spray painted on the wall, which the plaintiff attorneys say referred to the state penal code number for murder.

According to the complaint, he sent photographs of graffiti that read, “Swifty Blue 187,” a reference to the California penal code section for murder.