Woman acquitted in child poisoning

A woman sentenced to life in prison for poisoning children was acquitted on Monday, renewing long-standing questions among judicial experts about the best way to ensure that legal processes are used in handling cases.

The central government determined two years ago to rectify wrongful verdicts.

Qian Renfeng was given a life sentence in 2002 by Zhaotong Intermediate People's Court in Yunnan province, after she allegedly put poison in the food of children at a kindergarten where she worked. One of the children died. At the time, Qian was 17.