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Conviction Overturned for 1979 Etan Patz Murder Case in NYC

Conviction Overturned in Infamous 1979 Case of Missing Child Etan Patz

In a surprising development, the conviction of Pedro Hernandez, who was found guilty in the 1979 disappearance and murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz in New York City, has been overturned. Hernandez’s confession had originally led to his conviction in the case that gripped the nation for decades.

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