The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Malkinson

The body responsible for investigating miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has been plunged into crisis. The chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), Helen Pitcher, resigned this month following relentless criticism about the way the commission had handled recent cases.

Exclusive: sources claim CCRC head, Karen Kneller, fought suggestion problems behind handling of case were systemic

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Criminal Cases Review Commission chairwoman Helen Pitcher quit on Tuesday, claiming she had been made a ‘scapegoat’ in the case.

Helen Pitcher resigned from the CCRC saying she had been ‘scapegoated’ over Malkinson’s case

Mr Malkinson had made repeated demands for Helen Pitcher to be fired.

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Legal charity Appeal criticised the body’s failure to publicly acknowledge the move after failings in the Andrew Malkinson case.

Andrew Malkinson, 58, was jailed in 2004 until his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal in July last year.

Exclusive: Malkinson, who spent 17 years in jail, told he must wait months to learn if he is even eligible for compensation