BEIJING (Reuters) - China's highest legal body on Friday exonerated a 21-year-old executed in 1995 following a conviction of rape and murder, saying the evidence against him had been insufficient. Nie Shubin was found guilty 21 years ago of raping and killing a woman in the city of Shijiazhuang in China's northern province of Hebei. 27, 1995 after a provincial court upheld the decision, in an appeal against his conviction by a city court. Much of the evidence used against Nie was suspect, the court ruled, adding that there were doubts about the legitimacy of his confession. Wrongful executions have often stirred public outrage in China, particularly over confessions extracted under torture, but capital punishment itself has wide support.

Source: The Star December 02, 2016 07:35 UTC