Charged with a crime he didn’t commit, Andy tells the shocking story of 17 years in prison & his fight for justice.
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Fighting to prove his innocence, Andrew Malkinson tells the shocking story of how he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for a horrific crime he didn’t commit.
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you can’t prepare yourself you don’t see it coming it’s just poof your life changes in an instant on the morning of the 2nd of August I was in grimby about 8:15 there was a knock on the door it’s the police what do they want open the door yet is it Mr markinson and straight away I thought how they know my name why he said uh we’re arresting you for attempted murder and rape what couple of weeks before the victim was attacked Andrew was out riding Pon on a motorbike two police officers decide to stop the bike that he’s on The Interchange is quite amicable but those two officers then decide that he Bears a striking resemblance to the description of the attacker they seem dead set that it’s me the police asked me to go on an ID parade yeah let’s clear this up yeah we’ll go on an ID parade I thought there’s no way she’ll pick me on the next day the duty solicit was representing me says I’m afraid to say that the victim has picked you out of the ID parade and I thought what the I just burst into tears I couldn’t help it I said I never touched that woman I don’t know who she is I was asked to cover the court case the kind of image that they gave of him was that this is a bloke who was a bit weird he was an oddball and that he’d been living abroad it was a bit of a Drifter as there was no DNA evidence it was all Reliance on identification the most crucial B of evidence the jury heard was that when asked by the prosecution Barrister if the man who raped her was in court the victim said yes he then asked her how sure are you that this is the man and she said 100% there was two witnesses that told pleas that they’ve seen the rapist emerge the Integrity of the witness is was never question it’s quite tense the jury came back by a majority of 10 to two they found Mr malkinson guilty oh I just couldn’t believe it absolute disbelief horror and [Music] fear and I was just terrified for the first few weeks months you just don’t think you’re going to make it one week it drags over into the next week and it drags over and this slow time cycle when nothing happens for months on end it’s hard to describe it’s like a different dimension of time my appeal was based on contaminated swabs and weaknesses in the identification evidence the court of appeal decided that the grounds weren’t strong enough to overturn the conviction and then something happened that I hoped would change everything Killers rapists and other serious criminals may have escaped Justice because of blunders by the official forensic service I thought this has got to be it now they’ve got to fix it this time you know they’ll get to the bottom of it they’ll see there’s something not right so I’m make an application to the CCRC took him over two years to say no prisoners write to us from all over the country we screen those cases and we choose those where we are not only convinced that the prisoner could be be innocent but also where we can see a route through investigation to achieve their exoneration and that was definitely true of Andy’s case the police couldn’t find really key exhibits in the case we found out that in 2016 they destroyed the victim’s vtop and we think probably also the other items of clothing on that same occasion it was very surreal it didn’t feel real I wanted to go to the beach and feel the waves and the the wind and the cold air you know the the precious things but I’m not free I’m just not free the conviction it’s false it’s a lie it’s not true I’m not resting until it’s overturned when Andy was released from prison it was on a life license that meant in the eyes of the system he was still convicted they still considered him to be a sex offender which meant he was under tight supervision by both the probation service and the police we knew that the DNA evidence showed Andy was innocent but what we didn’t understand was why the two witnesses claimed that they’d seen Andy out on the street that night following the victim so I started conducting checks by the time they were given that evidence and cour had a mass convictions for 26 dishonesty offenses between them the jury had been completely misled these were not honest people okay Andy it’s here yeah let’s see got let’s open it here we go it’s opening dear appeal find attach details of the decision to beir hey [Applause] y well done [Music] [Applause]
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This is really depressing
The false accuser should be charged with the crime when found guilty
1:26 … what? Why would the victim be so casual and nonchalant to make such a monstrous error? There is no excuse for this. At that point, she becomes a perpetrator herself. It’s either 100% certainty, or no one at all.
Let me get this straight:
This country gives someone a slap on the wrist for being convicted of heinous crimes via actual DNA and concrete evidence … but will imprison someone for the rest of their lives because the prosecution said that they were strange?
What infuriates me the most , is that I know exactly why: because they are too lazy to deliver actual justice, and too arrogant to think they could be wrong, that they severely punish people who don’t immediately plead guilty. You could literally be caught in 4k committing crimes against humanity, but Britain would still offer you a better sentence for pleading guilty than they did to this man who pleaded not guilty. You are literally better off pleading guilty as an innocent man. Wtf.
taking someone life like this should not come without consequences
Majority jury verdicts are bizarre. Especially in such a serious crime.
I'm not familiar with UK law. Can he sue? Hopefully, the Court and the liars that made the false accusation?
How many innocent people are there in our prisons
The police, who thoroughly believe they're a part of the middle class, think, that by victimizing their own kind, the under and working classes, they'll ingratiate themselves with their social betters. I've experienced the mentality, up close and personal.
The absolute cheek of the BBC running this when they are one of the most culpable organizations for in the UK for attack men, eroding "innocent until proven guilty" presumption for sexual crimes, and generally feeding us a diet of "All men are rapists, all women are victims" drivel. God I hate the BBC much.
Appalling. . . Don't know what else to say ! All the best for the future matey. Don't let the b******s get you down 😊😊
This is Absolutely beyond disgraceful!! You poor, poor man! Somehow you have coped through this ordeal and managed to retain your dignity, when inside you must’ve felt you were never going to be heard or believed. The powers that be should be made to pay for this horrendous misconduct. All those years you spent locked away when you were innocent! How can anyone rely on the so~called ‘justice system’ when things like this happen! It’s disgusting. Thank god you eventually had these good & tireless people to speak out for you.
I truly hope you are able to find some happiness now that you are free & have finally been exonerated.
what a disgrace. convicted for being picked in an ID parade and thats all the evidence against him. police officers and persons in ccrc should be jailed. wheres his £50 million compensation. minimum. I bet this poor man waits another 20 years if he receives anything. another cover up by gov who have no desire for justice and no moral compass. just like the judge who convicted him. give this man £ 20 million today while you sort his main payment out.
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Last night I was dreaming
I was locked in a prison cell
When I woke up I was screaming
Calling out your name
Whoa and the judge and the jury
They all put the blame on me
They wouldn't go for my story
They wouldn't hear my plea
Only you can set me free
'Cause I'm guilty
Guilty as a girl can be
Come on baby can't you see
I stand accused of love in the first degree
Guilty
Of love in the first degree
Someday I believe it
You will come to my rescue
Unchain my heart you're keeping
And let me start anew, ooh
The hours pass so slowly
Since they've thrown away the key
Can't you see that I'm lonely
Won't you help me please
Only you can set me free
'Cause I'm guilty
Guilty as a girl can be
Come on baby can't you see
I stand accused of love in the first degree
Guilty
Of love in the first degree
Guilty of love, guilty of love in
Guilty of love, guilty of love in
Guilty,
Of love in the first degree
Whoa and the judge and the jury
They all put the blame on me
They wouldn't go for my story
They wouldn't hear my plea
Only you can set me free
'Cause I'm guilty
Guilty as a girl can be
Come on baby can't you see
I stand accused of love in the first degree
Guilty
Of love in the first degree
Only you can set me free
'Cause I'm guilty
Guilty as a girl can be
Come on baby can't you see
I stand accused of love in the first degree
Guilty
Of love in the first degree
Only you can set me free
'Cause I'm guilty
Guilty as a girl can be
Come on baby can't you see
I stand accused of love in the first degree
Guilty
Of love in the first degree
Andrew is an amazing man who continued to claim his innocence whilst in jail despite knowing that would prohibit him being given early release on parole. Eventually he has had his wrongful conviction overturned. Now he deserves compensation quickly and not a long wait like the poor wrongly convicted post office staff have had.
SARAH EVERARD case thank you for screening me u tube
The national sport of UK is the cover up
Hillsborough
Iraq
Green fell
Sarah … EVERARD
BSE
Blood donation scandal
Diana
I was thinking of starting a donations page for Andy.
The idea he gets exonerated and then is penniless a year later is ridiculous. The guy deserves American style compensation in the millions and not to have to worry about money or work for the rest of his life. In the meantime I think it would be great if he could be on an average salary from donations.
The fact this can happen in our time is appalling and the GMP / CPS and CCRC need to have prosecutions brought against the individuals involved. The issue is, as with our public enquiries, nothing seems to ever result in convictions. Public servants need to know they are not immune to conviction if they partake in miscarriages of justice.
This is why we can't "trust all women"
GMP destroyed evidence and the jury at his trial was not told that key witnesses were criminals. They should be the ones in jail.
Gmp declined to be interviewed as well says it all. I wouldn't be surprised if it was one of thier own officers who committed the disgusting act in the first place and then fitted him up for it.
Why is the accuser not charged for perjury?