Manitoba judge acquits 2 Indigenous men convicted of 1973 Winnipeg murder

A Winnipeg courtroom erupted in cheers and applause on Tuesday as a Manitoba judge officially acquitted two First Nations men who were convicted of killing a restaurant worker half a century ago.

Justice Glenn Joyal announced acquittals for Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse, who were sentenced to life in prison in the death of Ting Fong Chan, a restaurant worker who was fatally stabbed in 1973. 

"You are innocent, and you deserve acquittals I'm happy to enter," Joyal said in court, adding that he commended the two men for their courage and resilience. 

"You are heroes in every sense of the word."

See the article on CBC here.