anthony broadwater says is relieved that alice sebold has apologized.ement from his lawyers, he said it's a strong thing for her to do, understanding that she was a victim and i was a victim, too. let's speak to the two lawyers who helped clear anthony broadwater's name. i started by asking for their reaction to alice sebold's apology. >> i'm thankful that one was released. we have been waiting to see if she was going to submit something. i agree with my client that it took a lot of courage. i think we need to remember that she went through a horrific rape. we are glad to have it, but my reaction isn't as important as our client's reaction, and he is thankful. ros: help us understand the work you ve been doing with your client in recent months to try and get to the point where his conviction was quashed. >> well, what we've done is we undertook a very extensive investigation into the background of anthony broadwater's case, and it's a very interesting case. it's interesting in the way it came to us, and it's interesting in the fact that the facts suppor

anthony broadwater was arrested and convicted on flawed evidence. he spent 16 years in prison.om our north america correspondent, david willis. wonderful to have you on the programme. it is an extraordinary admission and an extraordinary admission and an extraordinary story. i have to say. how is this apology come about? in say. how is this apology come about? ., ~ . about? in actualfact, alice c bold's memoir _ about? in actualfact, alice c bold's memoir lucky - about? in actualfact, alice c bold's memoir lucky may - about? in actual fact, alice c. bold's memoir lucky may have indirectly led to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration because lucky was being turned into a film when the executive director of that film started to question, is the process went on, certain details not relating to the assault itself but to do with the investigation and subsequent trial. you put in a private investigator. the investigator discovered that things simply did not add up and recommended that the evidence be referred to a lawyer and that led last week to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration. his co

anthony broadwater was arrested and convicted on flawed evidence. he spent sixteen years in prison.nt, david willis, explained the details. in actual fact, alice c bold's memoir lucky may have indirectly led to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration because lucky was being turned into a film when the executive director of that film started to question, is the process went on, certain details not relating to the assault itself but to do with the investigation and subsequent trial. you put in a private investigator. the investigator discovered that things simply did not add up and recommended that the evidence be referred to a lawyer and that led last week to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration. his conviction in the first place was based on his being identified in court and flawed forensic evidence. today, alice sebold explained why it has taken her more than a week to actually respond to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration. she said it has taken me these past eight days to comprehend how this could have happened. i will continue to struggle with the role that i unwittingly played within a sy

anthony broadwater was arrested and convicted on flawed evidence. he spent sixteen years in prison.plained the details in actual fact, alice sebold's memoir lucky may have indirectly led to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration because lucky was being turned into a film when the executive director of that film started to question, is the process went on, certain details not relating to the assault itself but to do with the investigation and subsequent trial. he brought in a private investigator. the investigator discovered that things simply did not add up and recommended that the evidence be referred to a lawyer and that led last week to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration. his conviction in the first place was based on his being identified in court and flawed forensic evidence. today, alice sebold explained why it has taken her more than a week to actually respond to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration. she said it has taken me these past eight days to comprehend how this could have happened. i will continue to struggle with the role that i unwittingly played within a system that sent an

anthony broadwater was arrested and convicted on flawed evidence.a police line—up. nonetheless, he was charged and in the subsequent trial she told the court anthony broadwater was responsible. a film producer who had doubts about anthony broadwater�*s conviction was timothy mucciante. he was adapting the memoir for a film, but left the project over his doubts — and hired a private investigator to dig deeper. he's been telling me about the first time he felt something was wrong with the conviction. certainly the first time i read the book, which was january 2021, i noticed there were parts of the book not relating to her tragic attack, but relating to the arrest and conviction of — and trial, rather, of who she names in the book as gregory madison. so what did you do at that point? you hired a private investigator, correct? well, there were several events that sort of piqued my, you know, curiosity about the case over the next six months. i was eventually fired from the film in part because i was pushing back on this issue of, you know, is this stor

and that led last week to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration.he added, tellingly, perhaps, "as an a traumatized 18—year—old rape victim, i chose to put my faith in the american legal system." december 1st is world aids day, and this year, it coincides with the 40th anniversary of the first aids—related deaths in the uk. the virus claimed thousands of lives throughout the 80s and 90s many of those who died were young, gay men. a special exhibition is being held in liverpool to honour them. our reporterjosh parry is there. we are here in liverpool at a very special exhibition for a very special exhibition for a very special world aids day. this year marks a0 years since the first uk aids—related death. back in the 80s and 90s in the midst of the aids crisis there was no official formal group commemoration for the lives that were lost so instead, the lgbt community banded together and formed the aids memorial quilt. by 199a the uk had its own quilt with more than a00 panels, and this one is very special. it was for a man called brian king, made by

and that led, last week, to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration.y alice sebold and by some subsequently proved to be flawed forensic evidence. now, today, alice sebold explained why it's taken her more than a week to actually respond to anthony broadwater�*s exoneration. she said, "it's taken me these past eight days to comprehend "how this could have happened. "i will continue to struggle with the role that i unwittingly "played within a system that sent an innocent man to jail." "rape victim, i chose to put my faith in the american legal system." british mps have warned the home secretary that plans to turn back migrant boats attempting to cross the english channel are dangerous and probably unlawful. priti patel said last week the tactic would help to deter smuggling gangs. one of the survivors of last week's capsizing, in which 27 people died, has spoken to the bbc about the tragedy. bbc persian's soran qurbani reports from the french port city of calais. this is a man who says he stared death in the face and survived. mohammad omar is one of t

anthony broadwater was arrested and convicted on flawed evidence. he spent sixteen years in prison.rst black woman to be remembered in the resting place of france's national heroes, through her work on civil rights and for the resistance during the second world war. our paris correspondent, lucy williamson reports(tx next) idealist and idol, singer and spy. josephine baker, adored by paris a century ago, was the star of france again today. her symbolic coffin made its way towards the pantheon carrying handfuls of earth from the four corners of her life — paris, missouri, monaco, where she's buried, and the village in france where she raised her children. translation: you're entering. our pantheon because you loved france and you showed the way. born american, at heart, there's no—one more french than you. baker crossed the atlantic to escape segregation. in paris, she found fame with audiences hungry for american idols, using her celebrity to fight racism and pass messages for the french resistance during the second world war. this is one of the greatest honours france can bestow —