Miscarriage of Justice: Police Probed for Wrongful Conviction

0:00On April 19th, back in July 19th, 2003, a woman was brutally attacked off Clegg's lane in Little Holton, dragged down an end-proffix, embankment, beaten, raped, and left for dead near the M61 motorway. Andrew Malkinson got wrongly convicted for it, spent 17 years in prison, but his conviction got quashed last year. Now Paul Quinn just got nailed for the real crime after DNA evidence finally surfaced. The original probe by Greater Manchester Police went sideways, no DNA linked Malkinson, just a shaky ID parade and witnesses with shady pasts. Fast forward and the independent office for police conduct is digging into six officers, five retired and one still on the force, overstuffed like, botched suspect IDs, possible witness incentives, hiding key info from the defense and messing with evidence. Malkinson lost nearly two decades, the victim relived hell twice, and trust in the system took a hit.

1:00Folks are furious, calling it one of Britain's worst miscarriages, with Malkinson pushing hard for real consequences, so cops don't pull this again. Fresh twist, the IOPC probe paused for Quinn's trial, but ramps up now, with one ex- officer facing criminal charges, too. They've grabbed 1500 docs already, and a judge led inquiry into police, prosecutors, and the review commission kicked off in February this. Year already forced the review body's top bosses to quit. All eyes on these probes to uncover if it was sloppy work or worse, ensuring answers for Malkinson and lessons that stick. For good.