Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson wants police to be held accountable for 'ignoring' his innocence

Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson wants police to be held accountable for 'ignoring' his innocence Paul Quinn, 52, was convicted over the harrowing 2003 sex attack that Andrew Malkinson was wrongly imprisoned for for 17 years - he remains victim of one of the worst miscarriages of justiceNewsAnders Anglesey News Reporter10:47, 19 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesAndrew Malkinson was wrongly jailed for 17 years(Image: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly imprisoned for 17 years, has demanded a "fearless investigation" into the police after the real culprit of a brutal rape was found guilty.Paul Quinn, 52, was convicted on Friday over the sickening 2003 sex attack that Andrew was mistakenly jailed for. Five ex-Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers and one currently serving with the force are now under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the case, with both the chair and chief executive of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) having resigned.A public inquiry is now under way following a 2024 review that found failings which could have exonerated Andrew about a decade before his eventual release. He remains the victim of one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British criminal history.View 4 ImagesPaul Quinn was found guilty over the rape (Image: GMP/PA Wire)READ MORE: Man wrongly jailed for 17 years says 'right result' achieved as real rapist convictedREAD MORE: Man wrongly jailed for 17 years sparks compensation row as lawyer hits out"I want fearless investigation and full answers now. These weren't innocent mistakes. These weren't just errors," he told The Sunday Times. "The police chose to ignore evidence of my innocence."They chose to destroy and not disclose evidence. They chose to resist my efforts to clear my name. People should be held accountable for those choices."After a six-week trial at Manchester Crown Court, Quinn wa...