RE: ‘WELCOME TO MARWEN’
On April 8, 2000 at approximately 2AM a 39 year old Army Vet left the Loony Tune Saloon on East Chester Street in Kingston. Five men beat,kicked and stomped him and left him in the roadway. A woman, coming home from work almost ran his over, stopped, gave him aid and called for help.
For the next ten days the victim remained in a coma. He was not expected to survive his injuries. When he came out of the coma he did not recognize his family, had no recall of the assault and in fact thought he was still in the Army.
‘Welcome to Marwen’ is a movie based on the assault, the arrest and prosecution of the five men involved and the extraordinary therapeutic process the victim went through. The case was prosecuted by Ulster County Sr. Assistant District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji who also assisted in the making of a 2002 documentary which became the basis of this film.
Emmanuel is one of many amazing, dedicated, Assistant District Attorneys who represent the People of Ulster County.