She Xianglin, a man in Hubei wrongfully accused, convicted and imprisoned 11 years for a murder that never occurred, tearfully accepted a compensation of 460,000 yuan (US$56,700) from the local government on Wednesday, Xinhua News Agency reported.

After signing the agreement, She choked back tears as he expressed relief that the day he finally got compensation finally came. She said he would first use the money to treat his bad eye sight and legs.

But he said he would also like to be compensated for his years of suffering as an innocent man put behind bars and the wrongful imprisonment of his brother. His mother died, suffering from extreme sorrow because of his imprisonment. He also did not get any compensation for the beating he suffered and policemen involved in the case have not apologized to him so far. But She said he would not give up seeking further compensation.

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