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Belfast-born man freed from prison in US after 1957 murder charge overturned

Jack McCullough was convicted of the crime in 2012 and served almost five years in prison.

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Apr 18th 2016, 1:24 PM

From 'she-devil' to free woman, the story of Amanda Knox

She said, “The knowledge of my innocence has given me strength in the darkest times of this ordeal.”

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Mar 30th 2015, 6:00 AM