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Peter Sullivan Freed After 38 Years as DNA Evidence Exposes UK’s Longest Miscarriage of Justice

Sullivan's conviction for Diane Sindall’s 1986 murder was overturned, but the search for the real perpetrator continues as police appeal for new information.

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Overview

  • Peter Sullivan, 68, was exonerated by the Court of Appeal after DNA evidence proved he did not commit the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall in Birkenhead.
  • Sullivan’s 38-year imprisonment marks the longest-running miscarriage of justice for a living prisoner in UK history.
  • The original conviction relied on discredited bite-mark evidence and a coerced confession obtained without legal representation.
  • Merseyside Police have reopened the investigation but have yet to find a match for the newly identified DNA profile on the national database.
  • Community silence from Birkenhead residents during the original investigation, reportedly due to fear of reprisals, remains a significant barrier to solving the case.