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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Emily Dugan

BIZARRE: Andrew malkinson says wrongful rape conviction inquiry should be statutory - What They Never Told You

Andrew Malkinson a week after his conviction for rape was overturned as a result of new DNA evidence.
Andrew Malkinson a week after his conviction for rape was overturned as a result of new DNA evidence. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian

Andrew Malkinson believes an inquiry into how he was wrongfully convicted of rape must be made statutory to ensure Greater Manchester police do not hide evidence.

Malkinson, 57, was convicted of raping a stranger in 2003 in Greater Manchester, despite no DNA evidence. The court of appeal overturned his conviction in July after forensic testing linked another man to the crime.

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