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UK Court Overturns Murder Conviction After 38 Years Due to New DNA Evidence
Peter Sullivan, convicted in 1987 of the murder of Diane Sindall, has had his conviction quashed by the UK's Court of Appeal due to new DNA evidence that was unavailable at the time of his trial; Merseyside Police have reopened their investigation.
UK Court Overturns Murder Conviction After 38 Years Due to New DNA Evidence
Peter Sullivan, convicted in 1987 of the murder of Diane Sindall, has had his conviction quashed by the UK's Court of Appeal due to new DNA evidence that was unavailable at the time of his trial; Merseyside Police have reopened their investigation.
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36% Bias Score
DNA Evidence Frees Man Jailed 38 Years for Murder
Peter Sullivan, wrongly convicted of the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall in Birkenhead, Merseyside, was released after his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal due to new DNA evidence that revealed a different attacker, marking potentially the longest miscarriage of justice for a living prison...
DNA Evidence Frees Man Jailed 38 Years for Murder
Peter Sullivan, wrongly convicted of the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall in Birkenhead, Merseyside, was released after his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal due to new DNA evidence that revealed a different attacker, marking potentially the longest miscarriage of justice for a living prison...
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24% Bias Score
Italian Mortuary Technician Accused of False Statement in Resinovich Case
Three and a half years after the death of Liliana Resinovich in Trieste, Italy, her family filed a false statement complaint against a mortuary technician who claimed responsibility for a vertebral lesion found in a second autopsy; this claim is contested by the family's experts who determined the l...
Italian Mortuary Technician Accused of False Statement in Resinovich Case
Three and a half years after the death of Liliana Resinovich in Trieste, Italy, her family filed a false statement complaint against a mortuary technician who claimed responsibility for a vertebral lesion found in a second autopsy; this claim is contested by the family's experts who determined the l...
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52% Bias Score
Mississippi Man Freed After 940 Days in Jail; Case Highlights Systemic Justice Issues
After 940 days in jail, Sinatra Jordan was released when charges stemming from a 2022 car chase and shooting involving Mississippi Capitol Police were dropped due to inconsistencies in police accounts and lack of evidence; the incident highlights systemic issues within the Mississippi criminal justi...
Mississippi Man Freed After 940 Days in Jail; Case Highlights Systemic Justice Issues
After 940 days in jail, Sinatra Jordan was released when charges stemming from a 2022 car chase and shooting involving Mississippi Capitol Police were dropped due to inconsistencies in police accounts and lack of evidence; the incident highlights systemic issues within the Mississippi criminal justi...
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40% Bias Score
Post Office's £600m Horizon System Failure
The Post Office spent over £600 million maintaining the faulty Horizon IT system since 2012 due to a 1999 contract lacking code ownership, leading to 700 wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters and highlighting a critical flaw in public procurement.
Post Office's £600m Horizon System Failure
The Post Office spent over £600 million maintaining the faulty Horizon IT system since 2012 due to a 1999 contract lacking code ownership, leading to 700 wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters and highlighting a critical flaw in public procurement.
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40% Bias Score
FRC Investigates EY's Post Office Audit Following Horizon IT Scandal
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is investigating EY's audit of the Post Office from 2015-2018, focusing on whether auditing standards were met during the Horizon IT scandal that wrongly prosecuted over 900 postmasters, following public hearings and EY's recent fines for other botched audits.
FRC Investigates EY's Post Office Audit Following Horizon IT Scandal
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is investigating EY's audit of the Post Office from 2015-2018, focusing on whether auditing standards were met during the Horizon IT scandal that wrongly prosecuted over 900 postmasters, following public hearings and EY's recent fines for other botched audits.
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44% Bias Score
DNA Evidence Overturns 38-Year-Old Murder Conviction
Peter Sullivan, 68, had his 1987 conviction for the 1986 murder of Diane Sidwell in Liverpool, England, overturned on Tuesday due to new DNA evidence that excluded him as the killer, highlighting flaws in the original investigation that relied on a retracted confession and discredited bite mark evid...
DNA Evidence Overturns 38-Year-Old Murder Conviction
Peter Sullivan, 68, had his 1987 conviction for the 1986 murder of Diane Sidwell in Liverpool, England, overturned on Tuesday due to new DNA evidence that excluded him as the killer, highlighting flaws in the original investigation that relied on a retracted confession and discredited bite mark evid...
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44% Bias Score
New DNA Evidence May Overturn 38-Year-Old Murder Conviction
Peter Sullivan's 1986 murder conviction could be overturned after new DNA evidence, unavailable at the time of trial, excludes him; Merseyside Police are reinvestigating to find the actual perpetrator.
New DNA Evidence May Overturn 38-Year-Old Murder Conviction
Peter Sullivan's 1986 murder conviction could be overturned after new DNA evidence, unavailable at the time of trial, excludes him; Merseyside Police are reinvestigating to find the actual perpetrator.
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44% Bias Score
Lucy Letby Case: Expert Reports Challenge Conviction
A Member of Parliament's investigation, prompted by concerns about Lucy Letby's trial, revealed flaws in statistical analysis, expert testimony, and hospital management, leading to a submission of 23 expert reports to the Criminal Cases Review Commission challenging the conviction.
Lucy Letby Case: Expert Reports Challenge Conviction
A Member of Parliament's investigation, prompted by concerns about Lucy Letby's trial, revealed flaws in statistical analysis, expert testimony, and hospital management, leading to a submission of 23 expert reports to the Criminal Cases Review Commission challenging the conviction.
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72% Bias Score
ITV's "Mr Bates" Wins Bafta for Social Impact
ITV's "Mr Bates vs the Post Office" won a Bafta for its impact: 15 million viewers, parliamentary action within three weeks, and a bill to overturn wrongful convictions related to the faulty Horizon IT system, highlighting a significant British miscarriage of justice.
ITV's "Mr Bates" Wins Bafta for Social Impact
ITV's "Mr Bates vs the Post Office" won a Bafta for its impact: 15 million viewers, parliamentary action within three weeks, and a bill to overturn wrongful convictions related to the faulty Horizon IT system, highlighting a significant British miscarriage of justice.
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32% Bias Score
London Police Shooting: New Drama Series Highlights 2005 Tragedy
Jean Charles de Menezes, a 27-year-old Brazilian electrician, was fatally shot by London police on July 22, 2005, after being mistakenly identified as a terrorist suspect; a new Disney+ drama, "Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes," revisits this event, airing on April 30th, prompting De...
London Police Shooting: New Drama Series Highlights 2005 Tragedy
Jean Charles de Menezes, a 27-year-old Brazilian electrician, was fatally shot by London police on July 22, 2005, after being mistakenly identified as a terrorist suspect; a new Disney+ drama, "Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes," revisits this event, airing on April 30th, prompting De...
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24% Bias Score
FRC Investigates EY's Role in Post Office Horizon Scandal
The UK's Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is investigating EY's audits of the Post Office's accounts between 1999 and 2018, focusing on the role of the Horizon IT system in the wrongful convictions of over 900 post office workers, following a public inquiry that concluded in December 2023 and cost ...
FRC Investigates EY's Role in Post Office Horizon Scandal
The UK's Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is investigating EY's audits of the Post Office's accounts between 1999 and 2018, focusing on the role of the Horizon IT system in the wrongful convictions of over 900 post office workers, following a public inquiry that concluded in December 2023 and cost ...
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44% Bias Score
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