Fundraiser for US man exonerated after 43 years in prison tops $1.4m

• Kevin Strickland, 62, wrongly convicted of 1978 triple murder
• Says criminal justice system needs to be torn down and redone'

By mid-afternoon on Saturday, a fundraiser for a man who spent 43 years in prison before a judge in Missouri this week overturned his conviction in a triple murder had raised more than $1.4m.

The Midwest Innocence Project set up the GoFundMe page as it fought for the release of Kevin Strickland, 62, noting that he would not receive compensation from the state and would need help paying basic living expenses while struggling with extensive health problems.