Three men cleared of killing and freed after 36 years in US prison

They were teenagers when they were sentenced to life in prison in 1984.

Three men cleared of killing and freed after 36 years in US prison

Three men who have spent 36 years in prison have been cleared of the killing of a teenager after a review of their case.

Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins and Andrew Stewart were released from custody in Maryland, in the US, hours after a judge quashed their convictions and prosecutors dropped the charges.

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