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jmdn. laufen lassen  to let someone go, release s.o. (from custody)

Da ein Mord an den Riddles nicht zu beweisen war, musste die Polizei Frank laufen lassen.
As there was no proof that the Riddles had been murdered at all, the police were forced to let Frank go. (Harry Potter IV, p. 4)

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