Five men exonerated in woman's murder

A man sentenced to death for homicide 14 years ago was acquitted on Tuesday because of "insufficient evidence" after a retrial in Fujian province.

Miao Xinhua, 40, was convicted in 2004 of killing a woman in Ningde and then chopping up the body. Four of his relatives, including his father, were also jailed for supposedly helping to cover up the crime.

Yet judges at the Fujian High People's Court exonerated all five, saying the original verdict was based on "unclear facts and insufficient evidence".