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Andrew Malkinson: Police and prosecutors ‘had DNA evidence 16 years’ before man cleared of rape

Miscarriage of justice victim Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, had his conviction quashed last month

The Independent UK

Andrew Malkinson: Police and prosecutors had vital DNA evidence in 2007 – report

Miscarriage of justice victim Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, had his conviction quashed last month.

The Independent UK

Rape, DNA and injustice: a timeline of the Andrew Malkinson case

After spending 17 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, the 57-year-old’s conviction was finally overturned last month

The Guardian - UK

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Police and CPS had key DNA evidence 16 years before Andrew Malkinson cleared of rape

Exclusive: No action taken despite 2007 discovery of searchable male DNA profile on rape victim’s top that did not match Malkinson’s

The Guardian - UK

Andy Malkinson calls for Criminal Cases Review Commission chair to step down

‘Helen Pitcher should resign,’ says innocent man, imprisoned for 17 years, after his conviction was overturned

The Guardian - UK

Police withheld evidence making man’s rape conviction unsafe, says UK court

Judgment rules ‘jury’s verdict may have been different’ in case of Andrew Malkinson if defence had been given full facts

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Malkinson wins further parts of Court of Appeal bid to clear name

He was found guilty of rape in 2003 and jailed for life with a minimum term of seven years. He served 10 more because he maintained his innocence.

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Convictions of rail workers based on corrupt police officer evidence to be reviewed

The convictions of two British Rail worker who were jailed 46 years ago on the evidence of a corrupt police officer are set to be reviewed as “potential racially-motivated miscarriages of justice”, it has been announced.

Evening Standard

Cases of two men convicted on corrupt police officer’s evidence referred back to courts

Exclusive: Cases of Basil Peterkin and Saliah Mehmet, who have since died, are latest referrals relating to DS Derek Ridgewell

The Guardian - UK

New evidence claimed to undermine nurse’s conviction for killing patients

Exclusive: Benjamin Geen was jailed for life after ‘unusual’ number of respiratory arrests on his ward, but expert claims it was not unusual

The Guardian - UK

Quashing of Andrew Malkinson’s rape conviction confirms failings of criminal review watchdog

Critics say underfunded CCRC only investigated 17-year-long miscarriage of justice when handed evidence ‘on a platter’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the freeing of Andy Malkinson: a case for reform

Editorial: This 17-year-long wrongful imprisonment scandal has lessons for all levels of the criminal justice system

The Guardian - UK

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

The 57-year-old was found guilty of raping a woman in Greater Manchester in 2003 but has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal.

The Independent UK

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

Andrew Malkinson, who has always maintained his innocence, was cleared after DNA evidence pointed to another potential suspect.

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The Independent UK

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

Mr Malkinson, 57, was found guilty of raping a woman in 2003 and served 17 years in jail, but new DNA evidence points to another potential suspect.

The Independent UK

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

Andrew Malkinson’s case was referred to the Court of Appeal in January by the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

The Independent UK

Michael Stone’s murder convictions will not be referred to Court of Appeal

The Criminal Cases Review Commission decided there are no grounds to refer Stone’s convictions despite Levi Bellfield allegedly confessing.

Manchester Evening News

Human trafficking victim has conviction overturned

"Our review has found that this young man has been let down by a wide range of agencies involved in his prosecution"

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Manchester Evening News

Widower of Manchester post office worker bids to clear her name after her death

Joanne O'Donnell was jailed for seven months after being convicted of theft

The New Daily

Pardon shows nation needs new body to investigate wrongful convictions

The Folbigg case is yet another demonstration that Australia needs a statutory body to investigate claims of wrongful conviction.

The Conversation

Kathleen Folbigg pardon shows Australia needs a dedicated body to investigate wrongful convictions

The New South Wales Attorney-General Michael Daley today announced Kathleen Folbigg has been pardoned after having served 20 years for the murder of three of her infant children and the manslaughter of a fourth child. She has already been released, and won’t serve the rest of her 30-year sentence.

Manchester Evening News

Families of three young men jailed over Moss Side 'gang' murder apply to review their convictions

The application has been backed by Manchester MP Lucy Powell

The Independent UK

Three Black men convicted of murder launch legal appeal claiming ‘institutional racism’

Families of Durrell Goodall, Reano Walters and Nathaniel Williams launch bid to clear their children’s names

The Guardian - UK

Three black men in UK say ‘institutional racism’ influenced murder convictions

Durrell Goodall, Reano Walters and Nathaniel Williams are applying for a formal review of their convictions as teenagers

Manchester Evening News

Human trafficking victim hopes to have drugs conviction overturned

"The guidelines suggest he should never have been prosecuted in the first place."

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