Overview

• Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongfully imprisoned for 17 years, received an unreserved apology from the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).
• The apology was issued after a new DNA evidence exonerated Malkinson last year, linking another suspect to the 2003 rape.
• Malkinson criticized the CCRC's delayed apology, stating it added to his mental turmoil and questioned its sincerity.
• The CCRC's initial refusal to retest DNA or refer the case for appeal in 2009 and 2020 highlighted systemic failures.
• An independent review by Chris Henley KC prompted the apology, revealing the CCRC had previously ignored critical DNA evidence.