General · 8 June 2026

Andrew Malkinson's rapist gets 'insulting' sentence

An innocent man who spent 17 years in prison is "insulted and appalled" that his rapist might serve less time. Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi asked the attorney general, Richard Hermer, to review Paul Quinn's 14-year minimum sentence. Malkinson, 60, was wrongly jailed for 17 years before his conviction was quashed in 2023.

By BriefTea Editorial · 8 June 2026 at 21:08

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