This Chinese man has been freed after nearly 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Photo: Weibo This Chinese man has been freed after nearly 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Photo: Weibo
This Chinese man has been freed after nearly 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Photo: Weibo
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Innocent man released in China after record 9,778 days in prison

  • Belated justice for Zhang Yuhuan whose life was overturned when he was wrongfully convicted of murdering two boys in 1995
  • Court apologises and says he has the right to apply for state compensation

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Eduardo Baptista
Eduardo Baptista

Updated: 10:58pm, 6 Aug, 2020

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This Chinese man has been freed after nearly 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Photo: Weibo This Chinese man has been freed after nearly 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Photo: Weibo
This Chinese man has been freed after nearly 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Photo: Weibo
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