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CP NewsAlert: Judge grants acquittal of two men convicted in 1973 killing in Winnipeg

By The Canadian Press on July 18, 2023.

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti arrives to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

WINNIPEG – A judge has granted an acquittal to two First Nations men convicted of killing a restaurant worker in Winnipeg a half-century ago.

Chief Justice Glenn Joyal says Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse are innocent and deserve acquittals.

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