Man released on bail after 41 years on death row in US

A man who spent 41 years on death row in the US after being convicted of killing a woman has been released on bail after prosecutors said newly analysed DNA evidence did not link him to the crime. Douglas Stewart Carter, who is now 71, was jailed for the killing of Eva Olesen in Utah in 1985. He was sentenced to death but always maintained his innocence, stating that a signed confession was coerced. The state Supreme Court ordered a new trial last year, citing misconduct by investigators, and a judge bailed Carter on Monday despite objections from the victim's family. He is required to wear a GPS monitor while on bail.