andrew malkinson's legal team has said that no dna was ever a match for andrew malkinson. has heard that this was an historic case. in the court has heard that this was an historic case-— historic case. in terms of that new dna match. _ historic case. in terms of that new dna match, when _ historic case. in terms of that new dna match, when did _ historic case. in terms of that new dna match, when did that - historic case. in terms of that new. dna match, when did that happen? because at every stage there seems to have been missed opportunities to actually find out the real truth. yes, cumulative failures i think it was described as in court. and his legal team certainly said that there were several missed opportunities for the criminal case's review commission to correct a wrongful conviction. if wejust commission to correct a wrongful conviction. if we just go to some of the things that we heard in court through the course of today. that previously undisclosed evidence showed that the jury were misled into taking the honesty of two witnesses for granted when they were no

. , . dropped days after identifying andy malkinson. , malkinson.storic 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 ago. today the outcome was inevitable. threejudges quashing his con

but andrew malkinson said that two decades of his life have been stolen from him.id. proving his innocence became the most important thing in his life and thatis most important thing in his life and that is what has happened today with this conviction it now crossed. stand this conviction it now crossed. and i was this conviction it now crossed. and i was reading _ this conviction it now crossed. and i was reading just his description of the toll it took on him, those years in prison. will come back to that point in a moment and the questions he is now asking and i'm sure when he speaks afterwards in the next few minutes when he comes out of that court, we will hear him pose at some of those questions, but in terms ofjust what happened at the time, it was extraordinary because he did not look like the photofit that was drawn up with the help of the victim, there was no dna, no forensic evidence either, was there?— dna, no forensic evidence either, was there? no, there was a whole list of things _ was there? no, there was a whole list of things in _ was there? no, t

and he malkinson it spent 17 years in | he malkinson it spent 17 years in jailfor a crime that he malkinsoner 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 he was an innocent man. his convictions were referred here from the court of the appeal, which has now linked another man, with dna evidence, and greater manchester police confirmed it had arrested another man on suspicion of rape before releasing him, pending further investigations. what have we heard in court this morning? they said that this is an historic case and an historicjustice which has wide implications for the criminal justice system. andrew malkinson's criminal defence team say that there was never a dna match for him, and we heard how previously undisclosed evidence showed the jury were misled into taking the honesty of two witnesses for granted, when they both actually had multiple convictions for dishonesty. we also heard that mr malkinson had been arrested by greater

a fortnight later, police visited mr malkinson.re arresting you for attempted murder and rape." and then i thought, "oh, my god, they can't think i've done that, surely." you know, "what makes them think i've done that?" he didn't look like the description of the attacker, and no forensic evidence linked him to the crime. today, the court of appeal heard that a supposed eyewitness had convictions for dishonesty, and there was also dna evidence from the victim's clothing pointing to another man. evidence never disclosed before now. this is an historic case, but also an historic injustice. his original trial resulted in an unsafe conviction because of deplorable disclosure failures, which must lie at the door of the greater manchester police. today, the outcome was inevitable. threejudges quashing his conviction. mr malkinson having waited so many . years, you leave the court a free . man no longer subject to the conditions - of your life—long licence. of your life licence. cheering i am not a liar. i am not in denial. but i will tel

that wasj andrew malkinson speaking to my colleague justin andrew malkinson speaking to my colleaguejustinorkers in the rmt union are taking part in their latest strike today in the long—running dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions. over half of the usual services are expected to run across the network, but some will finish earlier than usual. louisa pilbeam reports. there are some trains running and there are quite a lot of people down here. they have pretty much overall looked up the train they wanted to get and have found a train, so most people have found they can get where they want to go. 0n the board here, there are trains to manchester, birmingham, liverpool and glasgow but they are running less frequently than usual. so a lot of people here are not too frustrated because they have planned ahead. but this is a long—running dispute. another rail strike in what's been a year of industrial action. for the second saturday in a row, some of the ia affected train operators are running very limited services. these cricket fans have come all the way from australia for the ashes, a

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

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

in 2000 and for andrew malkinson was convicted . for andrew malkinson was convicted of rate and sentencedthe back refused to and fast to the crime. he maintained it was a case of mistaken identity. it is obvious that he will say that he looks nothing like the photo that the police are published. there was no dna evidence linking him to the crime and the victims evidence, that she had been attacked by a man with a shiny bare chest, did not fit the profile of a man who was largely covered in hair. his case was referred to the court of appeal in january after new evidence pointed to another potential suspect. and today when his conviction was quashed mr malkinson said it is taken nearly 20 years to persuade my kidnappers to let me go. 17 years, four months was spent in prison. at every parole hearing i sat before a panel who shook their heads at me considering me to be dangerous. in all that time the real perpetrator, the real dangers present was free. is been waiting patiently for us. thank you for standing by for us tonight while we talked to the lady in rhodes. when you list the problems

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

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 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 has been fighting since 2003 to clear his name.losed in court today show that the original jury was misled about the honesty of a key witness, and the dna of another man has been found on the victim's clothing. this is the moment andy malkinson learned his conviction had been overturned. mr malkinson, 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

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

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

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

he malkinson been malkinson sorry.eased from prison after a 20 year fight for justice. 17 years after he was convicted. his conviction was overturned. fresh dna evidence basically linked somebody else to the crime. so he is now a free man. hopefully some compensate will be coming his way. but the thing that i find quite interesting, daniel and i confess i didn't know this before, when you are wrongfully put into prison for a period of time , and if you do indeed get time, and if you do indeed get compensation , then there is a compensation, then there is a situation where you can have a potential deduction to cover the costs of your , i quote, board costs of your, i quote, board and lodgings for the duration that you've been incarcerated . that you've been incarcerated. and what do you think to that? well i think it sounds completely bonkers, but i think you've got to be a little bit careful because as i understand it, this money that's the it, this is money that's the prison service is entitled to effectively the gove

andrew malkinson, says he could be charged for his board and lodging in prison, despite having his conviction fight tooth and nail after you�*ve already fought tooth and nail to clear your name. it�*s a whole new battle. they don�*t like paying compensation, and there�*s resistance every step of the way. so what do you live on at the moment, if i ask you that? i�*m living on benefits. and may ijust also say, justin, i feel very strongly about this. somehow the prison service has, i guess, lobbied the government in the early 2000s, such that the result is even if you fight tooth and nail and gain compensation, you then have... it is just so...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, which is so abhorrent to me, i�*m sickened by it. with more on this with our political correspondent damian grammaticas. damien, you�*ve been following this story. there has been reaction from westminster as we were talking about earlier on. yes westminster as we were talking about earlier on. , w , ~ westminster as we we

andrew malkinson spent 17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. but why did it take so long to consider the new dna evidence. we will speak to michael mansfield kc about the court of appeals decision today to overturn a rape conviction. we will also hear tonight from the volunteers on the front line in rhodes, where the wildfires continue to spread. but first tonight. the irish singer sinead o'connor — who was best know for her number one single, nothing compares 2 u — has died. she was 56. in a statement, her family said they were "devastated" by the loss of their "beloved sinead". our arts correspondent, david sillito, has been looking back at her life: # since you been gone i can do whatever i want # i can see whomever i choose... sinead o'connor, nothing compares 2 u. # i can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant... quite why a song becomes such a huge global hit is often a bit of a mystery. but one thing is for certain. the emotion, the heartbreak. # nothing compares 2 u... there was nothing fake here. herfirst hit, mandinka marked her out as a

andrew malkinson had his conviction overturned yesterday — he told the today programme of the impact person, on my psyche, my psychology, my being, my soul, if you want to put it like that. it's been a heck of a devastating experience, and i don't even know now, i can't even articulate how i even managed to get through it. the ministry ofjustice said that deductions from compensation were sometimes made when there had been "substantial savings" made on living costs while a person was in custody. ajudge has ruled that prince harry can take the publisher of the sun newspaper to court over claims that it used illegal methods to gather information on him. but the high court ruled out including claims of phone hacking. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds is here to explain more. prince harry is on a mission after a life of being in tabloid headlines. he's suing three newspaper publishers. today's judgement was about his accusation against news group, now news uk. he's accusing them of hacking into his mobile—phone voicemails. the allegations go back to 1996. usually, there's a six—

andrew malkinson will get compensation, but out of that, the state will likely deduct a chunk on money

change that reality . that reality. >> andrew malkinson speaking there . now, the owner of there. now, the owner of tottenham hotspur football club has had to surrender himself to the us authorities in manhattan after being charged over an insider trading scheme, allegedly. 86 year old british billionaire joe lewis is accused of abusing his access to corporate boardrooms and providing inside information to others who then allegedly made millions of dollars on the stock market. a spokesperson for tottenham hotspur says, though , tottenham hotspur says, though, it is a legal matter and it's unconnected with the club , a unconnected with the club, a consultation on train ticket office closures , which was due office closures, which was due to end today, has been extended now to the 1st of september. train operators unveiled proposals earlier this month for multiple closures of the offices after the transport secretary mark harper, urged them to cut costs plans are being criticised by groups representing passengers and the rmt . at least passengers and the rmt. at least six people hav

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. >> 57 year old andrew malkinson was found guilty of raping a woman in greater manchester in 2003, ande with a minimum term to serve of seven years. his conviction was overturned after fresh dna evidence emerged linking another suspect to the crime. his lawyers have said the conviction could have wider implications for the criminal justice system. today we told this court i was innocent and finally they listened . and but i have been listened. and but i have been innocent all along for each of those 20 years that came before today. >> nothing . any police officer >> nothing. any police officer caught it or commission said about me . since 2003, chief about me. since 2003, chief changed that reality . changed that reality. >> andrew malkinson , the owner >> andrew malkinson, the owner of tottenham hotspur football club, has surrendered himself to the us authorities in manhattan after being charged over an alleged insider trading scheme . alleged insider trading scheme. 86 year old british billionaire joe louis is accused of abusing his access to corporate boardrooms and providing insigh

and also that case about andrew malkinson , the guy that andrew malkinson, the guy that was wrongfullyrongfully imprisoned, you get compensation. hopefully the compensation. hopefully at the end of it. but there's a potential that there can be a deduction from that compensation to cost of board and to cover the cost of board and lodgings whilst they've been in prison. yeah i know it's. well i say it's bonkers, but is it bonkers? i'll be throwing that one open to the audience and shoplifting as well . one of the shoplifting as well. one of the stores co—op nana , they're stores co—op nana, they're saying that there's going to become no no go zones. that is a challenge for my accent. i can tell you now where they wouldn't perhaps set up stores because of shoplifting. saying that shoplifting. they're saying that shoplifting. they're saying that shoplifting isn't taken seriously enough, which got me thinking. what price rmt should we on shoplifting in the we put on shoplifting in the grand scheme of this world, with all the stuff going on, where should shoplifting be? >> quite serious. >>

. >> this is an interesting one because this man, andrew malkinson, so he was innocent.y found dna evidence linking the crime to someone else . in the crime to someone else. in fact, what i found shocking about this is he was meant to serve seven years. he served an extra ten because he wouldn't admit guilt. he proclaimed his innocence. but that's what you would were innocent. would do if you were innocent. what system is that? what kind of system is that? >> system. >> well, it's a crazy system. and crazier is the fact and even crazier is the fact that could be charged for his that he could be charged for his stay there. that's if he was stay in there. that's if he was to compensation. stay in there. that's if he was to co;well sation. stay in there. that's if he was to co;well essentially. >> rent. well essentially. >> rent. well essentially. >> thing is, this came >> and the thing is, this came in under labour government in 2006. it's 2006. i don't think it's political in that sense. however, trying however, what they were trying to avoid was people getting off on rec

. >> this is an interesting one because this man, andrew malkinson, so he was innocent.hey found dna evidence linking the crime to someone else . in the crime to someone else. in fact, what i found shocking about this is he was meant to serve seven years. he served an extra ten because he wouldn't admit guilt. he proclaimed his innocence. but that's what you would were innocent. would do if you were innocent. what system is that? what kind of system is that? >> system. >> well, it's a crazy system. and crazier is the fact and even crazier is the fact that could be charged for his that he could be charged for his stay there. that's if he was stay in there. that's if he was to compensation. stay in there. that's if he was to co;well sation. stay in there. that's if he was to co;well essentially. >> rent. well essentially. >> rent. well essentially. >> thing is, this came >> and the thing is, this came in under labour government in 2006. it's 2006. i don't think it's political in that sense. however, trying however, what they were trying to avoid was people getting off on r

years this is andrew malkinson, who tragically said he felt he'd been kidnapped by the state with thecalled apologising for what they called a grave miscarriage of justice. so christine hamilton , you know so christine hamilton, you know a lot about this . you were a lot about this. you were falsely accused of rape and you have spent a large part of your recent history battling to ensure that these miscarriages of justice can't keep happening , and also that people's reputation , nations can't keep reputation, nations can't keep being destroyed by lies . being destroyed by lies. >> by lies. exactly. i mean , >> by lies. exactly. i mean, what kevin spacey has been through is just unimaginable . it through is just unimaginable. it really is. and obviously financial , really is. and obviously financial, ali. he's ruined. and ihope financial, ali. he's ruined. and i hope he can pick up his career. i hope he will get some more roles. he's a brilliant actor . but what more roles. he's a brilliant actor. but what he's been through emotionally, he is, is almost, you can't imagine what he's be

years this is andrew malkinson, who tragically said he felt he'd been kidnapped by the state with thecalled apologising for what they called a grave miscarriage of justice. so christine hamilton , you know so christine hamilton, you know a lot about this . you were a lot about this. you were falsely accused of rape and you have spent a large part of your recent history battling to ensure that these miscarriages of justice can't keep happening , and also that people's reputation , nations can't keep reputation, nations can't keep being destroyed by lies . being destroyed by lies. >> by lies. exactly. i mean , >> by lies. exactly. i mean, what kevin spacey has been through is just unimaginable . it through is just unimaginable. it really is. and obviously financial , really is. and obviously financial, ali. he's ruined. and ihope financial, ali. he's ruined. and i hope he can pick up his career. i hope he will get some more roles. he's a brilliant actor . but what more roles. he's a brilliant actor. but what he's been through emotionally, he is, is almost, you can't imagine what he's be

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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