Madrid bombing suspect cleared after FBI blunder

A US court threw out the case today against a lawyer arrested in connection with the Madrid train bombings, citing a fingerprint-identification error by the FBI.

Madrid bombing suspect cleared after FBI blunder

A US court threw out the case today against a lawyer arrested in connection with the Madrid train bombings, citing a fingerprint-identification error by the FBI.

Brandon Mayfield, a 37-year-old convert to Islam, was released from custody last week. But he was not altogether cleared of suspicion at the time. The US government said he remained a “material witness” and put restrictions on his movements.

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