Japan Man Acquitted After Forced Murder Confession

Kansas City Star: World, Kansas City Star: World
Fri, 03/26/2010 - 5:29am

A Japanese court officially declared a man innocent Friday in the murder of a 4-year-old girl and offered a rare apology for a forced confession and wrongful conviction that kept him behind bars for more than 17 years.

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