Wrongly imprisoned man seeks payment

47-year-old demands $618,000 in compensation for 12 years in jail

A man who served 12 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape and murder in Henan province has demanded 3.79 million yuan ($618,000) in compensation.

Li Huailiang, 47, who was convicted of raping and killing 13-year-old Guo Ruina in 2001, was released on April 25 after the court announced his innocence.