What's happened
Andrew Malkinson, wrongfully convicted of rape in 2003, calls for the resignation of the chief executive of the Criminal Cases Review Commission due to mishandling of his case. A review reveals serious failings by officials, with missed opportunities to help Malkinson, who spent 17 years in jail for a crime he did not commit. The justice secretary seeks to remove the chair of the CCRC after failings in Malkinson's case, highlighting a catalogue of failures in the handling of his case.
What's behind the headline?
What the papers say
According to The Guardian, Andrew Malkinson has called for the resignation of the chief executive of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, citing mishandling of his case. The BBC News highlights the failures in the process for reviewing potential miscarriages of justice in Malkinson's case, as revealed by a review. Sky News reports that the justice secretary seeks to remove the chair of the CCRC following the failings in Malkinson's case.
How we got here
Andrew Malkinson was wrongfully convicted of rape in 2003 and spent 17 years in jail before his conviction was quashed last summer. The Criminal Cases Review Commission twice prevented his case from being reconsidered by the court, despite crucial DNA evidence implicating another man. A review found that Malkinson could have been exonerated almost a decade earlier if not for serious failings by officials.
Go deeper
- What were the key findings of the review into Andrew Malkinson's case?
- How has the mishandling of Malkinson's case impacted public trust in the Criminal Cases Review Commission?
- What reforms are being proposed to prevent similar miscarriages of justice in the future?
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