Hae Min Lee Murder Case

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The murder case of Hae Min Lee is full of many holes and facts that didn’t match up. That’s what makes this whole situation such an intriguing case, because a person can take either side. On January 13th 1999 Hae Min Lee was killed and buried in a forest named Leakin park. Hae could have been murder by a few people, but the jury for this trial settled on the killer being Hae’s ex-boyfriend,Adnan syed. This case is so interesting that there is a podcast dedicated to researching and trying to find a sure answer. The women who ran the podcast did years of research but was unable to come to a final conclusion. That is truthfully how only led to more questions. There is proof to make a believe that Adnan is guilty or innocent. However, Adnan Syed

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