Wrongly jailed Malkinson tells BBC: 'I've been cheated, very badly cheated'
Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongfully jailed for 20 years for a rape he did not commit, expressed relief and anger after the real perpetrator, Paul Quinn, was convicted. Malkinson served over 17 years in prison before his conviction was quashed in 2023 due to new DNA evidence. He is now awaiting the results of an inquiry into his wrongful conviction and seeking compensation for his suffering.
- ▪Andrew Malkinson was wrongfully convicted of a 2003 rape and served over 17 years in prison.
- ▪Paul Quinn was recently convicted of the crime, leading Malkinson to express feelings of relief and anger.
- ▪Malkinson's conviction was quashed in 2023 after DNA evidence identified Quinn as the true attacker.
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Wrongly jailed Malkinson tells BBC: 'I've been cheated, very badly cheated'7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorge SandemanPete MilsonFor 20 years, Andrew Malkinson was blamed for a rape he did not commit Andrew Malkinson has told the BBC he felt relief but also anger after the man responsible for the rape he was wrongly jailed for was finally convicted.For 20 years, Malkinson was blamed for a brutal 2003 attack in Greater Manchester, serving more than 17 years in prison in what would become one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British history.In his first broadcast interview since Paul Quinn was convicted of rape last month, Malkinson said: "I've been cheated, very badly cheated."He told the BBC's Shadow World: Stolen Years podcast he was thankful authorities had…
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