Marine A, who killed wounded Taliban fighter, released from prison
by Steven Morris from World news | The Guardian on (#2MK8V)
Alexander Blackman freed having served three and a half years after murder conviction replaced with diminished responsibility manslaughter
Alexander Blackman, the Royal Marine sergeant jailed for killing a wounded Taliban fighter, spent a "relaxing" first day of liberty after serving three and a half years in prison.
Blackman - known as Marine A during his original court martial - and his wife, Claire, were whisked away to a country hideaway after he was smuggled from prison in Wiltshire hiding under a blanket in the back of a police car.
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