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A 117-year-old man was released from prison this morning after spending 99 years

The first prisoner to do so in American history, a 117-year-old man was released from prison this morning after serving his 99-year sentence to the fullest extent possible.

Henry William Borne, the grandson of one of the most notorious horse thieves in American history, was detained by the police in 1919 for his involvement in a significant horse-stealing ring.

A group of 1,735 horses intended for the US war effort in the First World War were among the nearly 7,000 horses and mules that Borne, his father, and seven other alleged collaborators were accused of stealing. Read the full story here ▶