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Crimestoppers has offered a reward for information that leads to a conviction, 40 years after the murder of Diane Sindall

Officers accused of using violence and threats to make Peter Sullivan confess to 1987 murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall

Peter Sullivan, 68, had his conviction for the 1986 murder of the florist quashed earlier this week.

ANALYSIS: The case is a reminder that there are still people in prison who were jailed based on false confessions, Brian Thornton writes

Peter Sullivan was cleared in May 2025 after serving 38 years for a murder he didn't commit. New DNA evidence proved his innocence, prompting fresh calls to find the real killer and review past convictions.

Peter Sullivan has had his conviction for the murder of Diane Sindall quashed. He is not the Beast of Birkenhead. He is an innocent man who got ensnared in a malfunctioning system that then took 38 years to admit its mistake.

The pensioner could receive a maximum of £1m, which equates to just £26,315 for each year he was wrongly jailed, in a compensation scheme that is ‘not fit for purpose’, a lawyer has warned

Chris Henley says he expects more wrongful convictions to come to light after 1987 murder case ruling overturned

Chris Henley KC, who led a damning review of the Criminal Cases Review Board, said the appeals system ‘won't face up to the fact’ that mistakes are made