New Trial: Man Wrongly Imprisoned for 17 Years

0:00On March 10th, a new trial is underway for a 1993 rape case in Greater Manchester, where prosecutors now point to 51-year-old. Paul Quinn as the real attacker. Quinn, from Exeter, faces charges of two counts of rape, inflicting serious harm and attempted strangulation. He denies everything. This comes after Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in prison for the same crime before being cleared. Here this week, the court heard how Malkinson was wrongly identified as the man who attacked a woman before 6am on July 19th, 2003, near the M61 in Little Hulton. Prosecutors called it one of the worst miscarriages of justice, with the victim and two witnesses picking him out confidently, though mistakenly. Witnesses described spotting a man in a white, unbuttoned shirt near the scene that morning, with one saying he could recognize him again without. Meanwhile, the focus has shifted entirely to Quinn as the evidence points away from Malkinson. Medical experts reviewed the victim's injuries from five hours after the assault, noting bruising

1:03around the neck, elacerated nipple, likely from a bite, and facial swelling that prevented her from opening one eye or her mouth properly. A pathologist confirmed these matched a violent sexual assault involving strangulation. As the jury weighs this evidence, the case highlights flaws and past identifications and pushes for justice after years of error. The trial continues at Manchester Crown Court.