Those close to Criminal Cases Review Commission’s work hope review will pave way for change in leadership and purposeAndrew Malkinson had only just stepped outside the court of appeal last summer when he received a message of apology from Greater Manchester police. It was the force’s work that ultimately led to his wrongful conviction for rape, leaving him incarcerated for 17 years.Malkinson was unimpressed by their late contrition, but there was another body that refused to apologise at all that day. Yet their work – or lack of it – prolonged his time behind bars by a decade. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/law/article/2024/jul/18/for-many-andrew-malkinsons-case-a-sign-the-ccrc-has-lost-its-way
Author : Emily Dugan
Publish date : 2024-07-18 19:00:20
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For many, Andrew Malkinson’s case a sign the CCRC has lost its way
