Man acquitted of killing children faces new investigation

A man who was acquitted and released in August after being jailed for murder for eight years is being investigated again and has been barred from leaving the mainland.

Police in Pingtan county, Fujian province, said on Tuesday that they reopened the old murder investigation after the Fujian High People's Court proclaimed Nian Bin innocent on Aug 22.

Lin Fenlan, a police officer of the county, confirmed that report, saying the investigation has a legal basis. But Lin said it is currently not possible to disclose details of the case, including what crime Nian is now suspected of or what new evidence the police have.