ONE of the Shrewsbury 24 workers unlawfully jailed for their roles in the 1972 construction industry strike has died.

Arthur Murray, who was born in 1934, was a key figure alongside Ricky Tomlinson and Des Warren in the long-running fight for justice for the Shrewsbury 24 pickets. He served six months in prison.

In March 2021, the Court of Appeal overturned the convictions after a campaign for justice that lasted almost half a century: politicians, construction bosses and the police were all implicated in a conspiracy against the workers.