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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver

Two more men framed by corrupt police officer Derek Ridgewell have convictions quashed

Black and white photo of Errol Campbell standing with his arm around the shoulders of Lucy Henrietta Daley who is seated
Errol Campbell, pictured in 1958 with his wife, Lucy Henrietta Daley, was imprisoned in 1977 based on evidence planted by the detective Derek Ridgewell. Photograph: Supplied

The court of appeal has quashed the convictions of two men who were framed by a corrupt and racist detective in the 1970s.

Errol Campbell, who died in 2004, and Ronald De Souza are the 12th and 13th people to have their convictions quashed because they were based on evidence from the disgraced British Transport Police (BTP) officer DS Derek Ridgewell.

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