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Margaret Davis

Wrongly jailed Malkinson hails benefits rule change, but will continue fighting

A man who served 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape has spoken of his “intense relief” at changes to benefits rules under an official compensation scheme.

Andrew Malkinson, who was the victim of one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history, will still have the right to apply for means-tested benefits despite receiving his first six-figure payout from the Government miscarriage of justice compensation scheme.

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