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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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2022

Prosecutors in Baltimore have dropped all charges against Adnan Syed — the man whose conviction for the murder of Hae Min Lee was overturned last month — citing new DNA evidence.

Mr Syed spent more than 23 years in jail for the 1999 killing of his high school girlfriend, but continued to protest his innocence throughout his incarceration. The story of the case was told in the hit podcast Serial, which reached millions of listeners around the world.

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