A man who served 17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit gets an apology from UK review body
A British man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit has received an “unreserved apology” from the U.K.’s review body that twice rejected his attempts to have his case referred to the Court of Appeal
By PAN PYLAS
Published - Apr 18, 2024, 01:03 PM ET
Last Updated - Apr 18, 2024, 01:54 PM EDT
LONDON (AP) — A British man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit received an “unreserved apology” Thursday from a review body that twice rejected his attempts to have his conviction referred to the Court of Appeal.
Andrew Malkinson, 58, had his conviction quashed last July by the appeals court after recently obtained DNA evidence linked another suspect to the crime.
He applied to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which investigates potential miscarriages of justice, on two occasions, firstly as early as 2009, but was rebuffed both times.
Following an independent review of its involvement, the commission’s chair Helen Pitcher said it was “clear” that the body had failed Malkinson.
