this dropped days after identifying andy malkinson. , , . dropped days after identifying andy malkinsondays after identifying andy malkinson. , malkinson. this is an historic case, but also an — malkinson. this is an historic case, but also an historic _ malkinson. this is an historic case, but also an historic injustice. - malkinson. this is an historic case, but also an historic injustice. his i but also an historic injustice. his original— but also an historic injustice. his original trial resulted in an unset conviction— original trial resulted in an unset conviction because of deplorable disclosure failures which must lie at the _ disclosure failures which must lie at the door of the greater manchester police.- at the door of the greater manchester police. and this the critical evidence- _ manchester police. and this the critical evidence- dna - manchester police. and this the critical evidence- dna on - manchester police. and this the critical evidence- dna on the i critical evidence— dna on the victim's vest from another man, evidence that could have freed andy malkinson years ag

andy malkinson always denied committing the crime and said it was a case of mistaken identity.efused receive being seven years, he served 17 because in jail he refused to commit the crime. he said he would not falsely admit to a crime he never committed. his convictions were then referred to the court of appeal following this new dna evidence, we had about advancements in science which led to that, which now at length the crime to another man. new tests on the victim's clothing matched dna on the national database and has linked it to another man. greater manchester police confirmed they had arrested another man on suspicion of rape he was then later released under investigation at the moment. andy malkinson's legal team and stressed no dna evidence was ever a matter to him and there were several missed opportunities. we heard in court it was an historic injustice, that this has wider implications for the criminaljustice has wider implications for the criminal justice system, has wider implications for the criminaljustice system, that previously undisclosed evidence showed the

the crown prosecution service said it will not be protesting andy malkinson�*s case.ce, if quashed, in history. thank you for setting out why this is so important. these are some live pictures from the court. those from inside the court of appeal in london. of course, when that appeal happens, we will be able to bring you the results of this. of course, this is, as frances said, if this conviction is quashed, this will be the longest miscarriage ofjustice in history. andy malkinson has spent 20 years protesting his innocence, 17 of them from inside prison. we will give you more information on that as soon as we get it, but those are live pictures from inside the court of appeal in london. the british prime minister rishi sunak will give evidence under oath today at a public inquiry into what's been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. 30,000 people were infected with viral hepatitis or hiv in the 1970s and 80s after being given contaminated blood products. now the families of those affected want downing street to respond to the compensation r

when andy malkinson was arrested in grimsby in 2003 and charged with rape he firmly and persistentlyensic evidence. he did not look like the e—fit picture constructed with the help of the victim. he did not fit the description she gave in vital obvious ways. he offered to take part in an identity line up. the victim picked him out. and in court some witnesses — who had criminal records not disclosed at the time — suggested they had seen him close to the crime scene. he was sentenced to life — he served 17 years, only getting out on licence in 2020. and now — following huge work from his legal team — andy malkinson's conviction for rape has been quashed. he's been speaking tojustin webb — on bbc radio 4's today programme i blamed earlier on, i said, you're going to be slightly late, and i said we've had taxi difficulties. but, actually, it wasn't taxi difficulties, was it? you slept in which i think everyone listening will think, "oh, my goodness, we kind of owe him that at least. yes, yes. thank you very much. i unfortunately, i don't like letting people down, but i did sleep in! wel

andy malkinson has been fighting since 2003 to clear his name. after being identified in a line—up of suspects. but dna of another man was later found on the victim's clothing. outside court today, he accused greater manchester police of scrambling to cover up how he was wrongly convicted for 20 years. our legal correspondent dominic casciani reports. a day ofjustice, a day of truth and freedom. after two decades, andy malkinson and his lawyers walked into the court of appeal with a message for the criminal justice system. a message about how his life has been destroyed over a crime he always said he never committed. i have been let down. i've been terribly let down. i know i'm not the only one either. i don't trust the state because the state is largely unaccountable and it will not... it doesn't like to admit failures. the failures began here injuly 2003. a woman was raped and left for dead near the m61 motorway in greater manchester. a fortnight later, police visited mr malkinson. they said, "we're arresting you for attempted murder and rape."

this is the moment that andy malkinson land that has conviction had been overturned. land that has conviction had been overturned-— land that has conviction had been overturned. mr malkinson, having waited so many _ overturned. mr malkinson, having waited so many years _ overturned. mr malkinson, having waited so many years you - overturned. mr malkinson, having waited so many years you will - overturned. mr malkinson, having i waited so many years you will leave the court a free man.— the court a free man. there it is. one sentence — the court a free man. there it is. one sentence ending _ the court a free man. there it is. one sentence ending 17 - the court a free man. there it is. one sentence ending 17 years - the court a free man. there it is. one sentence ending 17 years in | 0ne sentence ending 17 years in prison. let's go to a reporter who has been following this case. every detail of this case is absolutely astonishing, isn't it? it detail of this case is absolutely astonishing, isn't it?— detail of this case is absolutely astonishing, isn't it? it really is.

andy malkinson has been fighting for 20 years to clear his name following a 2003 investigation by greaterprosecution service accepts that the dna of another man has also now been found on the victim's clothing. our home and legal correspondent, dominic casciani, is outside the court of appeal. tell us what happened in court today. tell us what happened in court toda . ~ �* , tell us what happened in court toda . ~ 3 , tell us what happened in court toda . ~ �*, , ., today. well, it's been quite an extraordinary _ today. well, it's been quite an extraordinary morning in - today. well, it's been quite an extraordinary morning in courtj today. well, it's been quite an - extraordinary morning in court where andy malkinson�*s legal team has described this as the most troubling case which has wide implications for justice. a historic case and an historic injustice, they say. the reason this is taking so long is that although the cps have now accepted for some months that there is dna from the time on the clothing of the victim which points towards another man not to andy malkinson. his team are

first of all, what do you make of andy malkinson's case?for the victim, as he so generously stated in your interview. she has been let down, she has been traumatised by going through a trial that turned out to have convicted of the wrong person and as a result, has not received justice. and he of course has been incarcerated for 17 years and labelled a rapist. i? years and labelled a rapist. 17 years and labelled a rapist. 17 years when he did not see his family because he thought it would be traumatising for them as well as him but what is wrong with the current system in england and wales? i think it is important — system in england and wales? i think it is important we _ system in england and wales? i think it is important we use _ system in england and wales? i think it is important we use miscarriages i it is important we use miscarriages ofjustice like this, terrible as they are, notjust ofjustice like this, terrible as they are, not just as a hand—wringing exercise but to learn lessons for the justice system and in particular the app

you would not do it, there is no amount of money that could compensate andy malkinson for what he hasn through, so let's not call it compensation better support to rebuild his shattered life. fin to rebuild his shattered life. on three separate occasions, greater manchester police unlawfully destroyed evidence in this case. we do not _ destroyed evidence in this case. we do not have — destroyed evidence in this case. we do not have a full record of what they— do not have a full record of what they destroyed, but amongst the items_ they destroyed, but amongst the items they destroyed were items of the victim's clothing. in a case like this, — the victim's clothing. in a case like this, where they knew a man it was trying — like this, where they knew a man it was trying to prove his innocence and they— was trying to prove his innocence and they knew there would be advances _ and they knew there would be advancesin and they knew there would be advances in dna testing, that very nearly— advances in dna testing, that very nearly denied andy the chance to have _ nearly denied andy the chance

when andy malkinson was arrested in grimsby in 2003 and charged with rape he firmly and persistently e—fit picture constructed with the help of the victim. he did not fit the description she gave in vital obvious ways. he offered to take part in an identity line up. the victim picked him out. and in court some witnesses — who had criminal records not disclosed at the time — suggested they had seen him close to the crime scene. he was sentenced to life — he served 17 years, only getting out on licence in 2020. and now — following huge work from his legal team — andy malkinson's conviction for rape has been quashed. he's been speaking tojustin webb — on bbc radio 4's today programme obviously, there's been a hell of a lot to process. obviously, there's a lot to process. obviously, there's a lot of joy and lot to process. obviously, there's a lot ofjoy and the result. it's the result i've waited for for 20 years and... yeah. it's... result i've waited for for 20 years and... yeah. it's. . .— result i've waited for for 20 years and... yeah. it's. .. and... yeah. it's... what's the mix of

this is the moment andy malkinson learned his conviction had been overturned. , having waited so many years, you can leave the court a free man, no longer subject to the conditions of your life licence. that was just one of the three judges in terms of the quashing of that sentence. about half an hour later, he spoke to the media. let's have a listen. 0n the 2nd of august 2003, i was kidnapped — 0n the 2nd of august 2003, i was kidnapped by the state. it has taken nearly— kidnapped by the state. it has taken nearly 20 _ kidnapped by the state. it has taken nearly 20 years to persuade my kidnappers to let me go. 17 years four months and 16 days of the time spent _ four months and 16 days of the time spent in _ four months and 16 days of the time spent in prison. i sat before a panel— spent in prison. i sat before a panel who _ spent in prison. i sat before a panel who shook their head at me, considering — panel who shook their head at me, considering me to be dangerous, and all that_ considering me to be dangerous, and all that time, the real perpetrator, the rea

andi malcontent --malkinson would have been out but he refused to confess.id that chance to gain early releaseor the admission of guilt was a hollow choice. >> even if you fight to end nail and fight compensation, you fight -- it is sick and you have to pay the prison service a large chunk of that if you win compensation for board and lodging which is so abhorrent to me. i am sickened by it. >> there are so many aspects in what you have told us that is staggering. i think that pete -- the people who are listening, they would be struck by the, and the disability in which you are -- the dignity in which you are explaining. when you sta every day in prison, but was in your mind about how you get to the end of that day knowing you might never get out? >> language is insufficient to transport what it was like. >> was there a way in which days, we talk about people being taken. you refer to yourself as being taken office -- hostage. talk to people who have been taken by hostage groups and they fought a routine with themselves. >> it helps and you live in the momen

andy malkinson has been fighting for 20 years to clear his name following a 2003 investigation by greaterg all morning, cameras have been allowed into the court of appeal. it is interesting to see justice being delivered in that way. explain to us what has been happening today. it explain to us what has been happening today.— explain to us what has been happening today. it really is. and he malkinson _ happening today. it really is. and he malkinson it _ happening today. it really is. and he malkinson it spent _ happening today. it really is. and he malkinson it spent 17 - happening today. it really is. and he malkinson it spent 17 years - happening today. it really is. and he malkinson it spent 17 years in | he malkinson it spent 17 years in jailfor a crime that he malkinson it spent 17 years in jail for a crime that he says he simply did not commit. in 200a, mr malkinson was jailed after being found guilty of raping a mother of two in salford in greater manchester, back in 2003. andrew malkinson has always denied committing the crime, saying it was a case of mistaken identity, and that

andy malkinson would have been out after seven years but he refused to confess.he chance to gain early release through an admission of guilt was a hollow choice. evenif even if you fight tooth and nail gain compensation, it's kind of sick, you have to pay the prison service a large chunk of that if you win compensation for so—called board and lodging. it's so abhorrent to me, i'm sickened by it. so many aspects of what you have told us _ so many aspects of what you have told us in — so many aspects of what you have told us in the last ten minutes are staggering, and you are staggered as i staggering, and you are staggered as i am _ staggering, and you are staggered as i am i_ staggering, and you are staggered as i am ithink— staggering, and you are staggered as i am. i think the pink people listening _ i am. i think the pink people listening as i have just been doing, they will— listening as i have just been doing, they will be struck by the calm of dignity— they will be struck by the calm of dignity which you are displaying, and i'm — dignity which you are displ

andy malkinson was cleared by the court of appeal yesterday after being convicted in 2004 of raping aat for the first time in more than 20 years, you must feel safe. i'm starting to feel like i'm drawing a line under it. yes. it's too early to say i feel safe right now, but it's the beginning. yeah. and when the judge said, you're a free man, what was that like for you? and of course, yourfamily was there as well. very emotional. to have a high courtjudge say you're a free man now was very emotional for me, also for my mother and my sister who were present. i could hear them crying and i was sort of trembling from my core inside. i could feel myself trembling and i was welling up. but that's what i've wanted to hear for 20 years. yeah. i wonder what it was like for you in court, because until today, you were a registered sex offender. yeah, that's right. and what did that do to you, to be called a registered sex offender? oh, it's horrific to be labelled falsely like that. but i've all the instruments of the state, the probation, the police, everybody else treat you like that. one thi