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Aarushi Talwar Murder Case

The murder of a 13-year-old girl in 2008 shocked India and continues to raise questions about the country's criminal justice system.

The murder of 13-year-old Aarushi Talwar back in 2008 shocked India. In court, the girl's parents were found guilty of killing their daughter, as well as their Nepalese servant, and sentenced to life in prison. But a newly-released book claims their conviction may have been a gross miscarriage of justice. What does one of India's most-talked-about crime stories reveal about the country's criminal justice system?

(Photo: Indian schoolchildren gather with placards and lighted candles around a picture of Aarushi Talwar. Credits: AFP/Getty Images)

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Fri 31 Jul 2015 14:05GMT
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