Tag #Miscarriage Of Justice

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Letby Supporters Hold Birthday Celebration Amidst Public Outrage

Supporters of convicted baby killer Lucy Letby celebrated her 35th birthday with a party at The Windmill pub in London on January 4th, featuring a cake, banners, and prosecco, prompting outrage from victims' families and raising questions about public perception of justice.

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Chair of Miscarriages of Justice Body Resigns Amid Criticism

Helen Pitcher resigned as chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) following criticism over the agency's mishandling of the Andy Malkinson case, where Mr. Malkinson spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit; an independent panel recommended her removal, and an interim chair w...

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Post Office Spent \u00a3132 Million on Horizon IT Scandal Inquiry

The Post Office spent \u00a3132 million of taxpayer money defending itself against accusations of wrongful prosecutions of over 900 workers due to faulty IT software, with the inquiry concluding this week and blaming \u00a382 million of the costs on the last financial year alone.

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German Pensioner Wrongfully Imprisoned for 13 Years, Billed €100,000 for Prison Stay

Manfred Genditzki, a German pensioner wrongly convicted of murder in 2008, was released after 13 years but now faces a €100,000 bill from the state for his prison stay, despite receiving €368,700 in compensation.

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Post Office Horizon Inquiry: 70 Employees Knew of System Errors

The Post Office Horizon IT inquiry's final day revealed that at least 70 employees knew of system errors, resulting in hundreds of sub-postmasters' wrongful prosecutions and devastating consequences; the chair will publish a report in several months.

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Vennells Maintains Innocence in Post Office IT Scandal

Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells maintains her innocence in the Horizon IT scandal, claiming unawareness of crucial information withheld by her senior team, leading to the wrongful prosecution of over 900 subpostmasters between 1996 and 2015, some of whom died by suicide; Vennells was stripped ...

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Connecticut to Pay $5.9 Million for Wrongful Imprisonment

Connecticut will pay $5.9 million to the family of Richard Lapointe, who was wrongly imprisoned for over two decades after a 1992 murder conviction was overturned in 2015 due to his mental disability and withheld evidence; the state acknowledges wrongdoing.

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Parliament Committee Demands Post Office Removal from Horizon Redress Schemes

A UK parliamentary committee urges the government to remove the Post Office from managing compensation schemes for victims of the Horizon scandal due to slow payouts and high legal fees, recommending financial penalties for delays; the Post Office spent £136 million in legal fees, 27% of the total r...

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2024 US Executions Spark Public Outrage Over Innocence Claims

The 2024 Death Penalty Information Center report details 25 executions, primarily in four Southern states, sparking widespread public anger over cases involving potentially innocent prisoners and highlighting ongoing inequities in the US capital punishment system.

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20-Year-Old Double Murder Convictions Overturned: Brothers Acquitted

After nearly two decades of imprisonment for the 2003 double murder of Carol and Graham Fisher, brothers Robert and Lee Firkins were exonerated when new evidence discredited the key witness, leading to the dropping of a planned retrial.

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Horizon Inquiry: Conflicting Blame as Compensation Expands

Paula Vennells' legal team urged caution on witness testimonies at the Horizon IT inquiry, citing self-preservation, while the Post Office and Fujitsu exchanged blame for the scandal that wrongly convicted over 900 post office workers due to faulty software; the government expanded compensation elig...

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Post Office Horizon Scandal Inquiry Nears Conclusion

The Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry, launched on Valentine's Day 2022, is nearing its end, with closing arguments next week and a final report expected in 2025; the inquiry will examine testimony from over 5,000 witnesses and aim to prevent future wrongful convictions stemming from faulty sof...

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