Man cleared of rape conviction compensated By CAO YIN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-27 08:38 Share Zhang Zhichao
Zhang Zhichao, who had his name cleared last year after being wrongfully detained for raping a girl more than 14 years ago, received State compensation of 3.32 million yuan ($512,000) on Tuesday from a court in Shandong province.
The Linyi Intermediate People s Court released the decision via the WeChat instant messaging platform, saying the payment followed negotiations with Zhang and his lawyers that took into account the duration of Zhang s wrongful detention, his mental anguish and the average living standard in Shandong, his home province.
On Tuesday, the court apologized to Zhang, now 31.
January 26, 2021
A handout photo. Zhang Zhichao and his mother, Ma Yuping, leave court on Jan 13, 2020 in Zibo, Shandong province, after he was found not guilty in a retrial of a rape case that had sent him to prison at age 16.
Wang Hanbing
Zhang Zhichao, a man from Shandong province who had his name cleared after being wrongfully detained for more than 14 years, received state compensation of about 3.32 million yuan (S$681,300) on Tuesday (Jan 26) from a local court.
The Linyi Intermediate People s Court posted the compensation decision via its WeChat account, saying the amount was decided after several negotiations with Zhang and his lawyers, with consideration of the duration that Zhang was wrongly detained, his mental damage and also local average living standards.