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New evidence released in US murder case
Documents made public by prosecutors could support claims on both sides in black teenager Trayvon Martin's killing.
Last Modified: 18 May 2012 21:16

Prosecutors in the US state of Florida have released almost 200 pages of evidence in the case of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager killed by a neighbourhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, last February.

The documents and images provide some support for both the shooter - who's claimed self-defence - and the boy's family which says the killing was racially motivated and avoidable.

Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports.

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