After judicial scandal
Woman collects 32 million euros in compensation
Tears of relief and a historic verdict in the USA: Kristin Lobato, who spent 15 years in prison for being innocent, received the equivalent of 32 million euros in compensation. The 41-year-old was the victim of falsified evidence and massive injustice.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The woman was interrogated by the police in 2001 at the age of 18 without a lawyer present. She was accused of brutally murdering Duran Bailey, a homeless man. Bailey's body was found with his throat cut, skull crushed and genitals severed near a dumpster in Las Vegas.
The prosecution relied on alleged jailhouse testimony in which Lobato confessed to killing a man during a three-day drug binge. However, there was no physical evidence or witnesses - police officers are said to have deliberately falsified evidence. The two retired officers announced a possible appeal.
Lobato, who has already been confirmed by the Supreme Court as having a watertight alibi, tearfully embraced her lawyers after the verdict on compensation was announced. "It's been a rocky road with many obstacles," she said. "I'm happy that it's finally over."
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