A man who served 17 years in prison convicted of rape is being released after new DNA evidence linked another suspect to the crime, reports Sky.
Andrew Malkinson was sentenced to life in prison for at least seven years after being found guilty of assaulting a woman in Greater Manchester in 2003, but spent another decade behind bars, maintaining his innocence.
No DNA evidence linked him to the crime, and the prosecution’s case relied solely on disputed eyewitness identifications, reports Sky.
The Criminal Cases Review Board (CCRC) referred his case to the Court of Appeal in January on the basis of new DNA evidence that identified another suspect who had already been arrested.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) did not contest the appeal and the 57-year-old’s conviction was overturned by three senior judges, reports Sky.
Mr Malkinson, who was released from prison in December 2020, had previously called for police to be held to account.
“I’ve suffered incalculably for the last 20 years as a result of my wrongful conviction, and I continue to suffer each day,” he said, reports Sky.
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