Peter Sullivan - freed after 38 years in jail for a murder he didnt commit

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Wow...38 years as a Category A prisoner....jailed for a murder he didnt commit, and now freed!


https://news.sky.com/story/peter-su...il-for-murder-has-conviction-quashed-13363928

A man who has spent 38 years in prison for murder has had his conviction quashed - but insisted he is "not angry" or "bitter".

The Court of Appeal ruling in the case of Peter Sullivan ends what's thought to be the longest-running miscarriage of justice in British history.


He was found guilty of the 1986 murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall, who had been beaten, raped and left in an alleyway in Bebington, Merseyside.




https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cde24zj6y69o

 
I find it staggering that clearly because he failed to accept his 'guilt' he has been kept locked up for so long. Yet other little toerags who have also committed murder will be released after18-20 years because they play the system. His strength of character must be immense.
 
Interesting that he was denied legal advice for two days after his arrest as the police thought it would ‘hinder the investigation’ During which time he confessed to the murder. And even though he later withdrew the confession, the jury were still allowed to be made aware of it.

Not everything that’s changed is for the worse.
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Should have been hung when sentenced……..







Wait what? He’s innocent?
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I get what you are saying MES and for 99% of the time, I am totally against the death penalty. It's a difficult topic and where do you draw the line? I think where someone is bang to rights and the crime is as heinous as the Southport murders, then the death penalty should be an option.
Technology has changed, with CCTV pretty much everywhere and DNA testing available. It was very different in the 80's. The likelihood of a wrong conviction must be a lot lower than it was back in the day.
As I said, it's an emotive subject and cases such as this one does put doubts in my mind. The poor fella has had his life stolen from him.
 
Stephen230 said:
Interesting that he was denied legal advice for two days after his arrest as the police thought it would ‘hinder the investigation’ During which time he confessed to the murder. And even though he later withdrew the confession, the jury were still allowed to be made aware of it.

Not everything that’s changed is for the worse.
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Yes. Not the first innocent man of limited intellectual ability to confess when harassed by police questioners. Timothy Evans, in a similar situation, was hung for a murder he did not commit. Much less likely to happen today.
 
KS55 said:
Yes. Not the first innocent man of limited intellectual ability to confess when harassed by police questioners. Timothy Evans, in a similar situation, was hung for a murder he did not commit. Much less likely to happen today.
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Very similar to what happened to Stefan Kishko in the 1970s.
 
Earlyriser said:
Bet Farage won't be commenting upon this...
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Nightmare Walking said:
I think where someone is bang to rights and the crime is as heinous as the Southport murders, then the death penalty should be an option
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That would involve introducing the death penalty for minors of course. Which is an opinion you’re entitled to but I’m not sure would gain much support.
 
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