Quick Info
| Profession | Wrongfully convicted man |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 23/01/1966 |
| Age | 60 years |
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Bio/Wiki
| Known For | Being wrongfully convicted of rape and later having his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal in 2023 after serving more than 17 years in prison |
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| Notable Event | Subject of the Andrew Malkinson Inquiry into the handling of his case |
Career
| Case History | Arrested in August 2003 in connection with a rape reported in July 2003; convicted in February 2004 at Manchester Crown Court; sentenced in March 2004; his appeal was dismissed in 2006; his conviction was quashed on 26/07/2023 |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He spent more than 17 years in prison before his convictions were overturned. | |
| 2. His conviction was based largely on eyewitness identification evidence. | |
| 3. There was no scientific evidence at the original trial supporting the identification of him. | |
| 4. He made applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission in 2009 and again in 2018. |