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Prison escapees to face court soon

THREE of the four inmates who allegedly escaped from a north China jail last month will soon face court as the case has been forwarded to prosecutors. They will be charged with manslaughter and escaping prison,... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Nov 03 2009

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