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Pell, acquitted "beyond all reasonable doubt"

George Pell leaves HM Prison Barwon in Geelong, Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

George Pell leaves HM Prison Barwon in Geelong Source: AAP

Cardinal George Pell, who was serving a six-year sentence for pedophilia, was released yesterday from Barwon prison.


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By Magica Fossati, Carlo Oreglia

Presented by Francesca Rizzoli

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Cardinal George Pell, who was serving a six-year sentence for pedophilia, was released yesterday from Barwon prison.


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