Teen jailed for murder of innocent bystander Edward Spowart acquitted after prosecution bungle

By Louise Hall
Updated May 1 2016 - 11:13am, first published 10:22am
Innocent bystander: Edward Spowart was killed at Granville on April 21, 2008. Photo: Supplied
Innocent bystander: Edward Spowart was killed at Granville on April 21, 2008. Photo: Supplied
The crime scene where Edward Spowart was fatally stabbed in Granville on April 21, 2008. Photo: NSW Police
The crime scene where Edward Spowart was fatally stabbed in Granville on April 21, 2008. Photo: NSW Police
The crime scene at Granville where Edward Spowart was fatally stabbed in April 2008. Photo: NSW Police
The crime scene at Granville where Edward Spowart was fatally stabbed in April 2008. Photo: NSW Police

A Sudanese refugee who was convicted of the stabbing murder of an innocent bystander following a fight between two groups in Sydney's west has been acquitted after spending more than six years behind bars.

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