Man freed after 23 years, name cleared

A man in Northeast China who has been behind bars for 23 years for murder had his name cleared on Friday as a final retrial found the evidence insufficient to prove his conviction.

The Jilin High People's Court overturned an original ruling in which Jin Zhehong, 50, was given a suspended death sentence, and announced him innocent.

"I've been waiting for this result since I was arrested, because I know I didn't do it," said Jin, who walked out of the court with the help of two walking sticks after hearing the acquittal, accompanied by his son and lawyer.