Sentence examples for retracted confessions from inspiring English sources

The suspects retracted "confessions'' they said had been tortured out of them.

Caixin, among China's more independent media outlets, published a commentary on Sunday by Xiao Han, a legal scholar, saying that officials deserved credit for steps toward openness, including allowing the transcripts to show Mr. Bo's insistence on retracting confessions he said were made under mental strain.

Under questioning Mrs. Tilton confessed to adultery, retracted her confession and then confessed again -- all within three hours.

The four adults who went to trial confessed to the attack but later retracted their confessions, saying they'd been tortured into admitting their involvement.

The four adults who went to trial confessed to the attack but later retracted their confessions, saying they had been tortured into admitting their involvement.

Several of the defendants confessed to having done this, but later retracted the confessions, saying they had been extracted under torture.

The two suspects were paraded in front of cameras after apparently making murder confessions, but it was reported that a Burmese embassy official later formally retracted their confessions amid allegations the pair were tortured.

The men later retracted their confessions.

Both retracted their confessions before trial.

He later retracted the confessions given during this period.

The two small fish have retracted their confessions, and Mr Gowon says he is innocent.