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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Emily Dugan

Police watchdog to investigate handling of Andrew Malkinson case

Andrew Malkinson was exonerated in July.
Andrew Malkinson was exonerated in July. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian

The police watchdog has announced an investigation into Greater Manchester police’s handling of Andrew Malkinson’s case.

Malkinson was exonerated in July of a rape for which he wrongly spent 17 years in prison after a DNA breakthrough. The court of appeal also ruled that disclosure failures by Greater Manchester police (GMP) rendered his conviction unsafe.

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