Lorilei Guillory

Lorilei Guillory is the mother of Jeremy Guillory. Jeremy was 6 years old when Ricky Langley murdered him in Louisiana in 1992. She was the subject of some controversy because she testified against Langley being sentenced to death for her son's murder.

Langley was sentenced to death at his first trial, in which he was represented by Clive Stafford Smith. Langley was given a second chance when an appeals court ordered a retrial in 2002. At this second trial, Lorilei Guillory convinced the jury to spare Langley's life.

Her story has been dramatised by Thomas Wright; in July 2006, the play, called simply "Lorilei", was broadcast on BBC Radio 4.