On 10 September 1924, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy and highly intelligent young men from Chicago, were found guilty of the brutal murder of 14-year-old Robert Franks.
Dubbed "the crime of the century," the pair had meticulously planned the killing, believing they could commit the perfect crime simply for the thrill of it.
Their confession, along with overwhelming evidence, shocked the nation and revealed a chilling lack of remorse.
In a case that gripped the public's imagination, their defence attorney, Clarence Darrow, argued against the death penalty, successfully securing life imprisonment for the duo instead of execution.
