China clears man of murder after 27 years behind bars

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BEIJING (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE) - A Chinese court has overturned the murder conviction of a man who spent 27 years behind bars for the crime, in a high-profile case that has thrown a spotlight on police torture in the justice system.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BEIJING - A Chinese court has overturned the murder conviction of a man who spent 27 years behind bars for the crime, in a high-profile case that has thrown a spotlight on police torture in the justice system.

"After we reviewed the materials we found there is no direct evidence that can prove Zhang's conviction," the Jiangxi High People's Court said in a statement."So we...have declared Zhang innocent." Following several unsuccessful appeals, the Jiangxi court in March last year finally agreed to retry the case.

 

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