Criminal Cases Review Commission apologises to Andrew Malkinson for handling of case Chair Helen Pitcher says she is ‘deeply sorry’ for failing man jailed for 17 years for rape he did not commit The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024
Andrew Malkinson says improved DNA tests could have spared him years in jail Exclusive: rollout of fresh testing for contested rape and murder convictions ‘should have happened a decade ago’, Malkinson says The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024
Dozens of jailed people may get new DNA testing after Andrew Malkinson exoneration CCRC to retest rape and murder cases from before 2016 where DNA was a factor in identification The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2024
Criminal review body missed chance to clear Andrew Malkinson in 2013 CCRC failed to heed its own ‘lessons learned’ review of similar case ten years before Malkinson’s exoneration The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024
Andrew Malkinson: Innocent man who spent 17 years behind bars now sleeping in a tent The former security guard said he feels ‘betrayed very badly’ and no longer views the UK as home The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023
Today guest editors review – Radio 4 dishes up eggs over uneasy with Goulding, Kureishi and James May Christmas tradition dictates unqualified celebrities edit the flagship news show for five days, with results as skippable – and occasionally tasty – as festive leftovers The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023
Guardian named news provider of the year with awards for four reporters Judges commend newspaper for campaigns on environmental change and social justice, including investigation of its own past The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023
Miscarriage of justice watchdog reviews murder conviction of ex-MI6 informant Criminal Cases Review Commission re-examines case of Wang Yam, who was convicted of 2006 murder of Allan Chappelow in London The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023
Andrew Malkinson, wrongly convicted of rape, to guest edit BBC’s Today Miscarriage of justice victim will be among programme’s Christmas editors which also include Hanif Kureishi and James May The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023
Subpostmasters betrayed, contaminated blood victims forgotten: why is Britain so bad at righting wrongs? Interminable public inquiries won’t give the victims of medical scandals and miscarriages of justice their lives back , says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023
Senior judge to chair inquiry into wrongful rape conviction of Andrew Malkinson Mr Malkinson had his 2003 conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal in July. The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Andrew Malkinson: Man wrongly jailed for rape living in tent amid compensation battle Andrew Malkinson was convicted despite lack of DNA evidence in miscarriage of justice Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023
Andrew Malkinson says wrongful rape conviction inquiry should be statutory Exclusive: Malkinson was convicted with no DNA evidence and says police must be compelled to disclose why The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023
Police watchdog launches investigation into handling of Malkinson case The IOPC review highlighted ‘significant issues with GMP’s investigation into the complaints and identified several outstanding lines of inquiry’. The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023 Police watchdog to investigate handling of Andrew Malkinson case IOPC to examine whether officers may have committed offences over case of man imprisoned after wrongful rape conviction
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023 Andrew Malkinson case shows importance of securely stored scientific evidence DNA evidence examined three years after his false conviction for rape in 2004 was vital in exonerating him
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023 Missing evidence led to 16 homicides in England and Wales not going to trial Exclusive: Figures for 2021-22 raise concerns about police handling of crucial material used to prosecute the most serious crimes
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023 PE is essential for pupils’ wellbeing If it wants to avert the obesity crisis, the next government must put physical education firmly back on the curriculum
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023 ‘Wheels are coming off’ miscarriage of justice watchdog, warns legal expert KC blames deep cuts to justice system for failures at Criminal Cases Review Commission such as Andrew Malkinson scandal
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023 Case review chief was in Montenegro during Andrew Malkinson revelations Exclusive: Helen Pitcher leads the commission that twice failed to refer Malkinson back to the court of appeal
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Inquiry launched into case of innocent man jailed for 17 years for rape Justice Secretary Alex Chalk described Andrew Malkinson’s case as ‘an atrocious miscarriage of justice’.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023 Andrew Malkinson: independent inquiry announced into wrongful conviction Inquiry to look at state institutions’ role in rape conviction for which Malkinson spent 17 years in jail
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Andrew Malkinson: Independent inquiry ordered into case of innocent man jailed for 17 years for rape Justice secretary Alex Chalk said that it is ‘essential lessons are learned in full’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023 The terrible power of the state to ruin lives was exposed by the case of Andrew Malkinson Reversing a wrongful conviction is an almost insurmountable task
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023 Calls for overhaul of part-time chairmanship of criminal cases review body A solicitor representing Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly-convicted in 2003 for rape, said its leadership needed to be full-time.