OJ chases jail release

OJ Simpson once thrilled crowds as he ran for touchdowns and achieved Hollywood celebrity before he was acquitted of murder in the 1995 “trial of the century” in Los Angeles.

Now, an ageing Simpson will appear as inmate No. 1027820 in a room in a remote Nevada prison to plead with a parole board for his freedom.

The 70-year-old has spent more than eight years behind bars for armed robbery and assault with a weapon after trying to take back sports memorabilia in a budget hotel room in Las Vegas.