Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Exonerated After 17 Years

0:00On April 19th, Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in prison for a brutal rape he didn't commit back in 2003. The real attacker, Paul Quinn, a serial sex offender, walked free until DNA from the victim's clothing nailed him with a 1 in a billion match. Quinn, now 52, just got convicted Friday for assaulting that young mother and solvered. Quinn had given police his DNA over a decade earlier during a suite for historic offenders. He'd even indecently assaulted someone at age 12. While Malkinson routed away, Quinn kept offending, but new tests finally linked his saliva from biting the victim to the crime scene. Malkinson, now 60 in working security, says police ignored his innocence and destroyed evidence on purpose. The victim even doubted picking him out in a lineup, calling it trial nerves, but cops pushed ahead. His mom says the ordeal wrecked him mentally and emotionally. Six greater Manchester police officers face probes by the independent office for police conduct.

1:00The criminal cases review commissions top two quit after twice rejecting Malkinson's pleas. A public inquiry kicked off this year, spotting failures that could have freed him ten years sooner. Police apologized unreservedly to both victims, admitting it's 20 years too late. Malkinson feels he can breathe easier now, hoping for real accountability so no one else endures this nightmare.