A man who spent 23 years in prison was acquitted on Monday, a top court in Zhejiang province announced on its official micro blog, citing insufficient evidence to sustain the verdict.

The president of Hainan Provincial High People's Court bowed to Chen Man, who was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for homicide and arson in November 1994 in the province. The court gave Chen 5,000 as consolation money, and he is also eligible to apply for further compensation from the state.