Man freed of murder charge after accuser admits error

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July 24, 2025

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Man freed of murder charge after accuser admits error

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Derek Achong

A 30-year-old man from Morvant, accused of murdering a woman and wounding her boyfriend in 2023, has been freed after her boyfriend admitted that he had wrongly implicated him.

Ishmael Cyrus was found not guilty of the crimes at the end of his expedited trial before Justice Nalini Singh on Tuesday.

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