In a case closely watched around the globe, in el salvador, a country with one of the worlds strictest anti abortion laws, a young woman has been cleared of murder. Evelyn hernandez has already served nearly 3 years in prison prosecutors wanted her jailed for a0 years. She was acquitted at a retrial. Her baby was found dead in a toilet she has always maintained she was raped and had no idea she was pregnant. Activists hope the result will set a precedent for other women in jail. Jon ironmoger reports. The young victim of rain from a portable family. Diplomatic has become a figure for women in module deeply catholic country of el salvador when abortion is illegal under any circumstances. Jailed in 2017, accused of killing a stillborn child, she was cleared on monday to the delight of her supporters. Thank you for being here and thank god justice was done. I also thank all the International Countries and i think my mother for accompanying me to everything. She was arrested in 2016 of the
In a case closely watched around the globe, in el salvador, a country with one of the worlds strictest anti abortion laws a young woman has been cleared of murder. Evelyn hernandez has already served nearly three years in prison prosecutors wanted her jailed for a0 years. She was acquitted at a retrial. Her baby was found dead in a toilet, she has always maintained she was raped and had no idea she was pregnant. Activists hope the result will set a precedent for other women in jail. John ironmonger reports. The young victim of rape from a poor, ruralfamily. Evelyn hernandez has become a figure of hope for women in the macho, deeply catholic country of el salvador where abortion is illegal under any circumstances. Jailed in 2017, accused of killing her stillborn child, she was cleared on monday to the delight of her supporters. Translation thank you for being here, and thank god justice was done. I also thank all the International Countries and i thank my mother for accompanying me thro
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And convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein. And at 11 30pm well be taking an in depth look at the papers with political strategist jo tanner and broadcaster and author john kampfner. Stay with us for that. Hello and good evening. Police investigating the death of pc Andrew Harper in berkshire last week, have tonight charged a 20 year old man with murder. Jed foster, from reading, is accused of killing the constable, and also the theft of quad bike. Pc harpers widow, lissie, has written an open letter paying tribute to him, saying he was the kindest, loveliest, most selfless person you will ever meet. Our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, has more. At the crossroads where pc Andrew Harper died close colleagues and members of the Roads Policing Team that he was part of struggling to control their emotion. A team in deep mourning for a much loved fellow officer. Tonight his wife lissie released a tribute to her husband ofjust 28 days describing him as brave, funny, kind and self