A man in Bac Giang Province, who was sentenced to life in prison for murder, has been released after the guilty party confessed. Nguyen Thanh Chan released after 10 years of captivity Mr. Nguyen Thanh Chan, 52, from Me Village, Viet Yen District, was temporarily released from prison on November 4 and the People's Supreme Court will review the original verdict at another appeal at the request of the head of the People's Supreme Procuracy, Nguyen Hoa Binh. According to the People's Supreme Procuracy, on August 15, 2003, a woman named Nguyen Thi Hoan, from Me Village, was killed at her home with brutal injuries to her face and head. Based on the results of the investigation, Chan was suspected because his “left foot nearly fit the footprints left at the scene”. Apparently, he also "had showed dubious signs on the day of the incident". Bac Giang Province's police prosecuted the case and arrested Chan for murder on September 29. On March 26, 2004, Chan was sentenced to life imprisonment at a trial held by the Bac Giang Province People's Court. After conviction, Chan maintained his innocence and made appeals against the original ruling. He was granted an appeal, which… Read full this story
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