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Chandra Levy: Prosecutors drop murder charges against Ingmar Guandique | Chandra Levy: Prosecutors drop murder charges against Ingmar Guandique |
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Prosecutors have dropped charges against the man convicted of the 2001 murder of Washington intern Chandra Levy. | Prosecutors have dropped charges against the man convicted of the 2001 murder of Washington intern Chandra Levy. |
The US Attorney’s office motioned to dismiss the case against Ingmar Guandique as they could not convict him in a retrial “based on recent unforeseen developments that were investigated over the past week,” they said in a statement. | The US Attorney’s office motioned to dismiss the case against Ingmar Guandique as they could not convict him in a retrial “based on recent unforeseen developments that were investigated over the past week,” they said in a statement. |
Mr Guandique was convicted of Ms Levy’s murder in 2009, but granted a retrial last year. | Mr Guandique was convicted of Ms Levy’s murder in 2009, but granted a retrial last year. |
Her 2001 disappearance caused a media frenzy over her relationship to California Representative Gary Condit. | |