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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andy Gregory

HISTORICAL FACTS: Inside hmp wakefield where peter sullivan was wrongly held for murder - The Untold Story

HMP Wakefield has housed many of the country’s most notorious inmates - (PA Archive)

Appearing at the Court of Appeal via videolink from HMP Wakefield, Peter Sullivan wept and held his head in his hands as he was acquitted of a murder which has seen him spend 38 years in prison.

The ruling on Tuesday is thought to have confirmed the 68-year-old as the victim of the longest-running miscarriage of justice in British history.

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