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Man who was wrongfully jailed for rape says England ‘doesn’t feel like home’

Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, has said he may look into getting a Dutch passport as England “doesn’t feel like home after what I’ve been through”. Mr Malkinson, 57, was wrongly found guilty of raping a ...

29 Jul 2023 at 20:41

Evidence access laws for appeals to be examined after Andrew Malkinson ruling

Evidence access laws surrounding court appeals are to be reviewed, as a charity said they hampered the case of a man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit. The Law Commission announced a wide-ranging examination of the appeals ...

27 Jul 2023 at 22:07

End ‘living costs’ charges for wrongfully convicted prisoners, says Tory MP

A senior Tory MP has urged ministers to change the rules, after a man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit said he now feared having to pay for his “board and lodging” while locked up. Andrew Malkinson, 57, was wrongly found ...

29 Jul 2023 at 15:03

Andrew Malkinson calls police apology for wrongful rape conviction ‘meaningless’

Andrew Malkinson, who served 17 years behind bars for a rape he did not commit, has called an apology by the police force which handled the original investigation “meaningless”. The 57-year-old was found guilty of raping a woman in Greater ...

27 Jul 2023 at 08:46

Man who spent years in jail for rape he did not commit cleared by appeal court

Andrew Malkinson, who served 17 years behind bars for a rape he did not commit, has been cleared by the Court of Appeal. The 57-year-old was found guilty of raping a woman in Greater Manchester in 2003 and the following year he was jailed ...

26 Jul 2023 at 18:03

Andrew Malkinson case could have ‘wider implications’ for justice, says lawyer

The case of a man who served 17 years behind bars for “a crime he did not commit” could have “wider implications” for the criminal justice system, his lawyers have told the Court of Appeal. Andrew Malkinson, 57, was found guilty of ...

26 Jul 2023 at 15:53

Man’s bid to clear name over rape conviction due to be heard by Court of Appeal

A man who served 17 years behind bars for a rape he says he did not commit will have his case heard at the Court of Appeal as he bids to clear his name after new DNA evidence emerged pointing to another potential suspect. Andrew ...

26 Jul 2023 at 06:35

Andrew Malkinson accuses police of ‘cover up’ after being cleared of rape

Andrew Malkinson, who served 17 years behind bars for a rape he did not commit, accused police of “scrambling to cover up” how he was wrongly convicted for 20 years. The 57-year-old was found guilty of raping a woman in Greater ...

26 Jul 2023 at 19:14

Calls for overhaul of part-time chairmanship of criminal cases review body

Lawyers representing exonerated prisoner Andrew Malkinson have called for the chairmanship of the body responsible for investigating potential miscarriages of justice to be made full-time. Emily Bolton, the solicitor for Mr ...

19 Aug 2023 at 21:57

Inquiry launched into case of innocent man jailed for 17 years for rape

The Justice Secretary has ordered an independent public inquiry into the circumstances and handling of Andrew Malkinson’s case, after he wrongly spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit. Mr Malkinson had his ...

24 Aug 2023 at 13:40

Police watchdog launches investigation into handling of Malkinson case

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has begun an investigation into the way Greater Manchester Police handled Andrew Malkinson’s case. Mr Malkinson, who served 17 years in jail for a rape he did not commit, ...

13 Sept 2023 at 16:31

New compensation costs rules for wrongfully convicted may be ‘backdated’

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said he is “considering” backdating new rules which mean that wrongly convicted people will no longer have prison living costs deducted from their compensation payments. The Government ...

08 Aug 2023 at 10:06

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