11.   Philippine media have transformed Mrs. Contemplacion into a national heroine, although she never retracted her confession that she killed the two in a fit of rage.

12.   Parry and McLauchlan deny murdering Gilford and have retracted their confessions.

13.   Previously, Singapore had refused to consider reinvestigating the case, maintaining its position that Contemplacion was given a fair trial and that she never retracted her confession.

14.   Another suspect gave and later retracted a confession.

15.   Anzor Sharmaidze initially admitted he shot Woodruff, but later retracted the confession, saying it was made under torture.

16.   Andan initially admitted the crime before reporters, town officials and police but later retracted his confession, saying he had been tortured by police.

17.   At the trial Stewart and Holmes retracted earlier confessions.

18.   At no time, Romulo said, did she retract her confession.

19.   Both men had admitted to murdering True but later retracted their confessions, claiming police and soldiers had tortured their relatives to make them sign the statements.

20.   Both men, however, later retracted their confessions, saying they were coerced and tortured by police into making the allegations against Anwar.