Prague court acquits and releases Chinese man accused of espionage
Crime · First reported 2 Nov, 18:31 · Updated 18:58
A Prague court found Yang Yiming not guilty of espionage-related charges and ordered his release, according to CTK. A state attorney appealed the ruling and release; the case was sent to a higher court.
- A Prague court ruled that Yang Yiming was not guilty and ordered him released, CTK reported.
- A state attorney appealed both the ruling and the release from custody, sending the case to a higher court.
- Yang had worked as a journalist in Prague and denied wrongdoing; his lawyer said he was not planning to leave the country at that moment.
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- A state attorney appealed the ruling and release
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- The case was sent to a higher court
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