EDTA is a chemical that is added to certain foods and beverages to help them keep their color and flavor. For instance, it is sometimes added to: 1  Sodas. 2  Canned fruits and vegetables. 3  Non-nutritive sweeteners. 4  Condiments such as mayonnaise. 5  Salad dressings.
Herman Wallace was serving a 50-year sentence for armed robbery when he was convicted, along with fellow inmate Albert Woodfox, for the murder of a prison guard at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in 1972. Wallace spent 41 years in solitary confinement.
Alan Houchin was jailed for life after killing one teenager and raping another. He spent 46 of the last 49 years in jail - one the UK's longest ever sentences. The 75-year-old was released from prison this week and is now living in Kent. He now plans to marry former partner Mary Griggs later this year.