By CNN
The ex-wife of a Texas convict executed in 2004 for the deaths of his three children reaffirmed her belief in his guilt Wednesday as his relatives sought to open a new inquiry into the case.
The family of Cameron Todd Willingham has asked a judge to posthumously clear his name, arguing that he was put to death based on “junk science.” Though Willingham was executed in 2004 for killing his three daughters by setting fire to his house, subsequent investigations by outside experts have concluded that the fire that killed the girls should not have been ruled arson.
Willingham’s ex-wife, Stacy Kuykendall, has kept a low profile throughout the debate over his execution. But she told reporters outside the Travis County courthouse in Austin that “I am here to make sure that my daughters’ voices are heard.”
“Todd murdered Amber, Karmon and Kameron. He burnt them,” she said. “He admitted he burnt them to me, and he was convicted for his crime. That is the closest to justice that my daughters will ever get.”
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