A US judge on Wednesday granted a nephew of Robert Kennedy a new trial in the murder of his teenage neighbor nearly 40 years ago.

The dramatic ruling comes after Michael Skakel, 53, appealed unsuccessfully for years against his sentence of 20 years to life in prison.

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