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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Josh Halliday

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: The rape case that became one of britain s greatest miscarriages of justice | History Defined

Composite of Malkinson and Quinn overlaid with pieces of text from news coverage of the case
Andrew Malkinson served 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit and was cleared in 2023. Composite: Guardian Design

One of Britain’s most shocking miscarriages of justice began before dawn on a summer day in Salford more than 20 years ago.

A young woman had walked the darkened streets alone for about five miles when she was honked at, wolf-whistled and was so frightened she hid for a while in undergrowth.

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