There have been growing calls from the public to remove the statute of limitations on all serious crimes in South Korea. - Getty/AFP/File / Scott Olson
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea has removed the time limit on prosecuting murderers, paving the way for further investigation of infamous cold cases, reports said Saturday.
The National Assembly on Friday passed an amended criminal procedure law, removing the 25-year statute of limitations on first-degree murder in a near-unanimous vote, Yonhap news agency said.
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