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Compelling and fascinating insights into the relationships between death row prisoners and British women.
In Britain, over 100 women are married or engaged to prisoners on America’s Death Row. In this extraordinary two part series we look at the stories of two women whose pursuit of love led them to relationships with some of the most violent criminals in America.
Sandie’s story
Sandie is 47 and a twice divorced mother of 2 from Somerset in England. Her wedding captured on video, shows her in a perfect white gown with veil and a beautiful bouquet, but there is something missing – the groom, Charles ‘Chucky’ Mamou.
Chucky is on Death Row for a double murder during a drug deal, a crime for which he insists he is innocent.
Texas Death Row is strictly non-contact so Sandie had to get married with a stand-in – it was her new father-in-law who presented her with the ring and stood by her side in front of the pastor. After just 4 months Sandie discovered Chucky had been writing sex letters to a married woman in the UK – so ended the relationship.
Sandie has had up to 30 prison pen-pals, and fell in love again with 28 year old Reginald Blanton, he proposed and she said yes.
Reginald is also on Death Row, found guilty of shooting his friend in the head. He too says he is innocent. Despite their 19 year age gap, they both profess this is true love, but their relationship is confined to annual visits and hundreds of letters. Reginald has lost his final appeal and his execution is imminent. Sandie will be there.
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24 thoughts on “Loving The Unlovable: When You Fall For A Death Row Inmate | Real Stories Full-Length Documentary”
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This whole story was very sad.
Middle-aged whitewomen falling in love with good looking, much younger black men, on death row.
What could possibly go wrong..
at least shes reusing the wedding dress
Sandy was such a troubled soul. I hope she rests in peace
Not sure I could do what she does but more power to her, not my place to judge. In a way what shes doing is admirable. I think she may have done this documentary to help get exposure for Reggies case but sadly it did not happen. Both are now passed over.
I think it was his twin brother did the shooting / killing. Thats why reggie said he could not snitch to protect his family
When i read all the means comments in the comments section, it breaks my heart, Sandie was my friend, a real one, someone with one of the biggest heart i ever known, she passed away a few years ago and reading people who didnt know her at all, judging her and spitting on her like that is really a sad thing…Rest in peace Sandie
Definitely, a women that has her own personal issues in life and relationships.
U have the freedom the health to date anyone why thisn
In a month she’ll be writing another one.
What fools, they really believe they are the only woman they get money from but how they can get u to marry them and u never will know them, the women have a mental problem themselves. It's just the old Facebook scam, u never know them but u always sending them money, remember a person in prison thought of the game first then Facebook came along
Are they the real people
I mean the same people
Is this the same guy they filmed until the death
So sad
Omgggggg divorce one death row for another one let me stop
Away from the groom 😂 no contact so yeah he definitely won't be there 😅
Sandie has a few screws loose!
Luckily Texas has the appropriate punishment for criminals and dangerous people like Reginald Blanton.
there is film called chuckys bride
If he's been denied that many times…then they must have good evidence on him. But I also know the system is fluffed up in the US…he could be innocent, but I think with it being reviewed and appealed so much, he must have done something bad enough for death row…plus, Texas is a hard law state
Knowing peoples relationships and how they might end- This in not even in the top 50 of the worst. I see a woman who loves a man, I see actual communication, great relationship with his family- honestly I dont judge at all.
Very sad if he was, in fact ,innocent.
How can u marry a death row prisoner knowing he not getting out
Life for a Life.
Jay z ain’t hurting at all he got to much money to feel anything so play on playa 💯👑
So, how did they meet?
This woman is a menace to death row inmates married three times now wanting to marry again.
That guy is a major manipulator, even his voice says a lot about him