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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Evans and Bryony Gooch

‘I lost my life’: Man wrongly jailed for five years demands fair compensation scheme

Brian Buckle maintained his innocence throughout his prison sentence - (Supplied)

An innocent man who spent five years behind bars after being wrongly convicted of rape has hit out at the “unfair and draconian” compensation system, warning a miscarriage of justice could happen to anyone.

In 2017, Brian Buckle’s life was upended after he was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child, charges which he had denied.

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