Falsely imprisoned for a rape he didn't commit | The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars - BBC

Charged with a crime he didn't commit, Andy tells the shocking story of 17 years in prison & his fight for justice.

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Fighting to prove his innocence, Andrew Malkinson tells the shocking story of how he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for a horrific crime he didn’t commit.

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[ryantyler]

taking someone life like this should not come without consequences

[Quiyum]

This is really depressing
The false accuser should be charged with the crime when found guilty

[mikebasil]

The widespread danger of being falsely imprisoned can be so frightening. 💔

[XXXTENTAClON]

1:26 … what? Why would the victim be so casual and nonchalant to make such a monstrous error? There is no excuse for this. At that point, she becomes a perpetrator herself. It’s either 100% certainty, or no one at all.

[XXXTENTAClON]

Let me get this straight:

This country gives someone a slap on the wrist for being convicted of heinous crimes via actual DNA and concrete evidence … but will imprison someone for the rest of their lives because the prosecution said that they were strange?

What infuriates me the most, is that I know exactly why: because they are too lazy to deliver actual justice, and too arrogant to think they could be wrong, that they severely punish people who don’t immediately plead guilty. You could literally be caught in 4k committing crimes against humanity, but Britain would still offer you a better sentence for pleading guilty than they did to this man who pleaded not guilty. You are literally better off pleading guilty as an innocent man. Wtf.

[markenglish]

what a disgrace. convicted for being picked in an ID parade and thats all the evidence against him. police officers and persons in ccrc should be jailed. wheres his £50 million compensation. minimum. I bet this poor man waits another 20 years if he receives anything. another cover up by gov who have no desire for justice and no moral compass. just like the judge who convicted him. give this man £ 20 million today while you sort his main payment out.

[ahjtate]

Andrew is an amazing man who continued to claim his innocence whilst in jail despite knowing that would prohibit him being given early release on parole. Eventually he has had his wrongful conviction overturned. Now he deserves compensation quickly and not a long wait like the poor wrongly convicted post office staff have had.

[lw]

GMP destroyed evidence and the jury at his trial was not told that key witnesses were criminals. They should be the ones in jail.

[michaeltoohey]

The Criminal Cases Review Commission refused to be interviewed, very courageous of them.

[steviemac]

Several members of the police force need to go to jail.

[kabtak]

How many innocent people are there in our prisons

[lightened]

Why is the accuser not charged for perjury?

[RockwaterReese]

Majority jury verdicts are bizarre. Especially in such a serious crime.

[DroneWalks]

I was thinking of starting a donations page for Andy.

The idea he gets exonerated and then is penniless a year later is ridiculous. The guy deserves American style compensation in the millions and not to have to worry about money or work for the rest of his life. In the meantime I think it would be great if he could be on an average salary from donations.

The fact this can happen in our time is appalling and the GMP / CPS and CCRC need to have prosecutions brought against the individuals involved. The issue is, as with our public enquiries, nothing seems to ever result in convictions. Public servants need to know they are not immune to conviction if they partake in miscarriages of justice.

[SL-udtf]

Thank God for DNA and the people who helped him. The careless and falsifying individuals involved should be sued. May God strengthen, heal and protect Andrew.

[drips]

How does the "victim" feel knowing she is to blame for putting an innocent man away for all those years? Disgraceful.

[rubeneves]

Gmp declined to be interviewed as well says it all. I wouldn't be surprised if it was one of thier own officers who committed the disgusting act in the first place and then fitted him up for it.

[rehanamannan]

This was such a strange case. How can the victim be 💯 sure that he was the rapist but 20 years later it turned he was not. I don’t understand why his lawyer could not defend him. Surely if he had evidence that he was not there when the crime happened that could have helped him greatly.

The victim and GMP needs to be accountable for ruining his life. Unfortunately, there’s no compensation .

[alden]

I'm not familiar with UK law. Can he sue? Hopefully, the Court and the liars that made the false accusation?

[debbieboden]

This is Absolutely beyond disgraceful!! You poor, poor man! Somehow you have coped through this ordeal and managed to retain your dignity, when inside you must’ve felt you were never going to be heard or believed. The powers that be should be made to pay for this horrendous misconduct. All those years you spent locked away when you were innocent! How can anyone rely on the so~called ‘justice system’ when things like this happen! It’s disgusting. Thank god you eventually had these good & tireless people to speak out for you.
I truly hope you are able to find some happiness now that you are free & have finally been exonerated.