A British man, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, has finally received an apology from the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) after his conviction was quashed last July. Andrew Malkinson, 58, had been seeking justice since 2009 when he first applied to have his case referred to the Court of Appeal, only to be turned down by the CCRC on two occasions.
The CCRC's chair, Helen Pitcher, expressed deep regret for the handling of Malkinson's case, acknowledging the devastating impact his wrongful conviction had on his life. Malkinson, while feeling vindicated by the apology, deemed it as 'too little too late,' emphasizing the mental turmoil caused by the delay in receiving an apology.
