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UK Court Overturns 38-Year Wrongful Conviction in Landmark Case

Peter Sullivan, imprisoned for nearly four decades for a 1986 murder, has been exonerated by new DNA evidence as police reopen the investigation to find the real perpetrator.

Mordurteil aufgehoben: Brite saß 38 Jahre zu Unrecht in Haft
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Noch nie zuvor saß ein Unschuldiger so lange in Großbritannien im Gefängnis (Symbolbild).
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Overview

  • Peter Sullivan, now 68, was released on May 13, 2025, after serving 38 years for a murder he did not commit.
  • The conviction was quashed by the London appeal court after modern DNA testing proved Sullivan's genetic material did not match evidence from the crime scene.
  • The Criminal Cases Review Commission played a pivotal role, referring the case for a fresh appeal in 2021 following advancements in forensic science.
  • The victim, Diane Sindall, was murdered in Bebington in 1986, and police have now reopened the case to identify the true culprit using the newly obtained DNA profile.
  • This case, regarded as one of the UK's most severe miscarriages of justice, highlights systemic failures in 1980s investigative methods and the transformative power of modern forensic technology.