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Criminal Cases Review Commission will probe its role in Andrew Malkinson case

The body responsible for investigating potential miscarriages of justice in England will review its role in the case of a man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit. Andrew Malkinson, 57, had his 2003 conviction for the attack in ...

17 Aug 2023 at 17:24

Calls for public inquiry after wrongfully convicted man spends 17 years in jail

A former solicitor general has called for a public inquiry into the case of a man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape that he did not commit. Andrew Malkinson had his conviction for the 2003 attack in Greater Manchester quashed last month ...

16 Aug 2023 at 13:21

Public inquiry urged into case of innocent man jailed for 17 years for rape

Two former Government law officers have called for a public inquiry into the case of a man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape that he did not commit. Andrew Malkinson had his conviction for the 2003 attack in Greater Manchester quashed ...

16 Aug 2023 at 14:46

Wrongfully convicted man says criminal cases review body has ‘attitude problem’

A man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit has accused the body responsible for investigating potential miscarriages of justice of having an “attitude problem”. Andrew Malkinson, 57, had his 2003 conviction for the ...

18 Aug 2023 at 17:47

Man jailed for life for murder cannot be guilty, Court of Appeal told

A man with learning disabilities who was jailed for life for murder in the 1990s should have his “unsafe” conviction quashed as he cannot be the person responsible, the Court of Appeal has heard. Oliver Campbell was jailed in 1991 for ...

28 Feb 2024 at 17:14

Man fails in bid to clear his name over 1970s Hull fatal fires

A man convicted over a series of fatal fires in Hull in the 1970s has failed in a Court of Appeal bid to clear his name, despite seeing some convictions overturned. Peter Tredget, previously known as Bruce Lee and Peter Dinsdale, had ...

08 Feb 2022 at 14:55

Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson ‘could have been freed decade earlier’

Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly convicted of rape and jailed for 17 years, was “failed” by the Criminal Cases Review Commission and could have been exonerated almost a decade earlier, a review has found. The CCRC “obstructed my ...

18 Jul 2024 at 14:37

Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson ‘could have been freed 10 years earlier’

The Justice Secretary is looking to sack the boss of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) after a review found wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson was failed and could have been exonerated nearly a decade earlier. Mr ...

18 Jul 2024 at 16:00

Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson still waiting for compensation, lawyer says

A man who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape is still waiting for compensation despite being cleared more than a year ago, his lawyer said. Andrew Malkinson, 58, was jailed in 2004 until his ...

15 Nov 2024 at 17:04

Criminal Cases Review Commission under fire as Government seeks to remove boss

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has come under fire for not publicly acknowledging the Government’s bid to remove its boss over the litany of failings in the Andrew Malkinson case. A review published in ...

27 Nov 2024 at 18:10

Four police officers under investigation after innocent man jailed

Four ex-police officers involved in the conviction of an innocent man who was jailed for 17 years for a rape he did not commit are now under investigation, watchdogs have said. And one of the former officers is ...

04 Oct 2024 at 18:08

Lucy Letby convictions branded ‘one of major injustices of modern times’

The convictions of child serial killer Lucy Letby have been branded “one of the major injustices of modern times” as her legal team continued its campaign protesting her innocence. Her case will be reviewed by ...

04 Feb 2025 at 13:32

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