The Ministry of Justice?
A man who served 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit says he was "shaking" when his lawyer told him he had received the first part of a compensation payment.
Andrew Malkinson had his conviction quashed in 2023 after years protesting his innocence, but has waited since then for compensation.
The 59-year-old, who was a security guard working in Salford before his arrest, was wrongly convicted in 2004 and chances to free him were repeatedly missed, leading to one of the worst miscarriages of justice in UK legal history.
Mr Malkinson said he "would hesitate to say that I am grateful... but I am relieved the Ministry of Justice has finally done the right thing to lift me out of limbo with this interim payment."
"No one should have to wait this long to be able to start to rebuild their life, and too many innocent people are being denied compensation altogether."
Mr Malkinson said the £1m cap on compensation payouts for people who have been in jail for more than 10 years should be lifted.
Andy now faces the risk of losing his social housing flat just because he has been awarded this money."
Head -shaking - but no heads rolling in the Civil Service...
Andrew Malkinson had his conviction quashed in 2023 after years protesting his innocence, but has waited since then for compensation.
The 59-year-old, who was a security guard working in Salford before his arrest, was wrongly convicted in 2004 and chances to free him were repeatedly missed, leading to one of the worst miscarriages of justice in UK legal history.
Mr Malkinson said he "would hesitate to say that I am grateful... but I am relieved the Ministry of Justice has finally done the right thing to lift me out of limbo with this interim payment."
"No one should have to wait this long to be able to start to rebuild their life, and too many innocent people are being denied compensation altogether."
Mr Malkinson said the £1m cap on compensation payouts for people who have been in jail for more than 10 years should be lifted.
Andy now faces the risk of losing his social housing flat just because he has been awarded this money."
Head -shaking - but no heads rolling in the Civil Service...
