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Men locked up for 21 years in triple-homicide to be freed

Two men locked up for 21 years for a gruesome triple-homicide are expected to be set free after Brooklyn prosecutors give up the weakened case against the men in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Thursday, the Post has learned.

Anthony Yarbough, 39, and Sharrif Wilson, 37, were convicted of the 1992 murder of Yarbough’s mother, his 12-year-old sister, and his sister’s friend, court papers state.

But last year, DNA evidence taken from under Yarbough’s mom’s fingernails was matched to DNA found on a woman murdered in 1999 – while Yarbough and Wilson were behind bars.

“Since the DNA report came out, there’s been absolutely conclusive evidence that these two men are stone cold innocent,” said Yarbough defense attorney Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma.

A Brooklyn District Attorney spokesperson declined to comment.

Wilson defense attorney Adam Perlmutter said he expects the men to be exonerated Thursday.

Yarbough was convicted and sentenced to 75 years to life partly on the testimony of Wilson, who struck a deal with prosecutors in exchange for a sweeter deal of nine years to life.

But in 2005 Wilson recanted in writing his testimony against Yarbough.

Former Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes – who was beaten by DA Ken Thompson last year – convicted several men who were later exonerated.

David Ranta was released last year after 23 years behind bars after prosecutors admitted he was wrongfully convicted in 1991 of killing a Williamsburg rabbi.

Jabbar Collins was released in 2010 amid allegations of prosecutorial misconduct after he was behind bars since his 1995 conviction of killing a rabbi.