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Jul 15
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Not Guilty

Mimi Mizicko
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They spent 21 years in prison for a murder they didn’t commit. Jang Dong-ik and Choi In-cheol insisted on their innocence, but believing them meant admitting the police got it wrong. With the real killer never caught and no leads left behind, will the Nakdong River Murder remain forever unsolved?

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