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Ellie Ng

Final member of Stockwell Six has conviction referred to Court of Appeal

The final member of the so-called Stockwell Six has had his conviction referred to the Court of Appeal (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Archive)

The final member of the so-called Stockwell Six, a group of friends accused of trying to rob a corrupt police officer more than 50 years ago, could have his name cleared after the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) referred his conviction to the Court of Appeal.

Ronald De Souza was with five other young black men who were all arrested on the London Underground while on a night out on February 18 1972.

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