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£46 Compensation For Man Wrongfully Imprisoned For 27 Years

by Thomas
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Good thing they don't have the death penalty in the U.K. anymore:


46 award for innocent man's 27 years in prison | UK news | The Observer
  • Profile picture of the author ConcordeWarrior
    Is £46 the only compensation this man got for being put in jail all these years for nothing? This is totally bonkers. :-(

    I hope him or his family will find a capable lawyer and sue the UK for this - if he is ever able to whether legal texts will allow him to do so.

    The Queen and Prince Charles don't seem to be showing any compassion for this man.
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  • Profile picture of the author o_brient
    The law and justice are no longer kissing cousins - they're estranged.
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    • Profile picture of the author Star69
      Originally Posted by o_brient View Post

      The law and justice are no longer kissing cousins - they're estranged.
      Well, thank goodness for that! I'd hate to see what their kids look like!

      I sincerely hope the man sues and is awarded the one million pounds he so rightfully deserves.

      To be awarded a whopping 46 pounds (not even $100 USD) is an absolute insult, especially after what he's been through. The 'state' has literally forced him to put his entire life on hold while life outside continues to evolve and they find it in their hearts to give him pocket money and kick him to the curb, saying he's a free man?!

      They have done him wrong, big time!

      I'm sure he will have trouble adjusting to the life of today. It's a lot different from that which he remembers.
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  • Profile picture of the author derekwong28
    I doubt this is the end of the story. He will probably get damages of up to 1 million GBP oe more in the end. He is mentally ill and may need institutional care. Still, this is small reparation considerting what he has gone through.

    At least, this is slightly better than wrongly executed prisoners who will be eligible for reburial in a more suitable grave after their pardon.
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    • Profile picture of the author netguru
      What I find stange is that he admitted to murder, then changed his mind some time later and said he was only joking.

      It's been proven he didn't commit the crime so I'm not sure why he said he did it in the first place.

      I don't think I would tell the police 'hey I just committed a murder' if I hadn't!
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      • Profile picture of the author Thomas
        Originally Posted by netguru View Post

        What I find stange is that he admitted to murder, then changed his mind some time later and said he was only joking.

        It's been proven he didn't commit the crime so I'm not sure why he said he did it in the first place.

        I don't think I would tell the police 'hey I just committed a murder' if I hadn't!
        Lots of people admit to crimes they never committed and do so for many reasons: mental illness, pressure from police, blackmail, covering for someone else, etc. It all happens. There are also issues of fabrication and/or suppression of evidence.

        Tommy.
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      • Profile picture of the author Obama
        Hello,

        This is my 1st post on this forum. Why did I pick this thread?
        I guess if you feel unhappy today, just read this thread.
        I feel sad for him. But he was released.
        Think about all the innocent people not released who die in jail.
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  • Profile picture of the author artwebster
    The money he was given was not compensation - it was the standard allowance given to all ex prisoners when they end their sentence.

    This man will not only claim punitive damages from the British Government for wrongful imprisonment but also from the Forensic Sciences section of the criminal investigation branch for failing to produce evidence that would have cleared him over ten years ago. At the time, the evidence was declared as 'non-existent' yet was located very quickly in 2008 when the current successful appeal was being planned.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    It's ridiculous that he should even have to get a lawyer after that bs. I hope they find whoever suppressed the evidence and let them do some time and see if it was as okay as they thought it was.
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