Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson story

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A mother of two is brutally attacked, but is the wrong man sent to prison? Hosted by the award-winning journalist, Emily Dugan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 1

Life turned upside down (Pt 1)

In 2003, a 33-year-old mother of two was raped and left for dead during a horrific attack in Salford, Greater Manchester. A security guard called Andrew Malkinson was arrested and later sentenced to life - despite insisting he was innocent. Reporter Emily Dugan explores how a seemingly ordinary man became caught up in a shocking crime. Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help: Rape Crisis England & Wales NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault Criminal Cases Review Commission Appeal - Charity and law practice Clips: AP & BBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 2

The trial (Pt 2)

No DNA. Contradictory descriptions. Witnesses with hidden criminal pasts. Andy’s trial is fraught with controversy. As the jury returns a guilty verdict, Emily unpicks the flaws in the judicial system that can send an innocent man down. Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help: Rape Crisis England & Wales NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault Criminal Cases Review Commission Appeal - Charity and law practice Clips: BBC and Euronews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 3

Witness testimony (Pt 3)

Eyewitness evidence is powerful. But it is not infallible. Emily draws on wrongful convictions abroad to explore how memory and trauma can complicate justice and what this might mean for Andy’s conviction. Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help: Rape Crisis England & Wales NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault Criminal Cases Review Commission Appeal - Charity and law practice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 4

Forensics (Pt 4)

Years into Andy’s prison sentence, new forensic techniques reveal the presence of another man’s DNA at the crime scene. Emily investigates the implications of this and the challenges of reopening a long-closed case. Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times. Audio from HMP North Sea Camp courtesy of Two Step Films. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help: Rape Crisis England & Wales NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault Criminal Cases Review Commission Appeal - Charity and law practice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 5

'Forced' to testify? (Pt 5)

Cracks are showing in the case against Andy. Emily meets witnesses who claimed they felt pressure to testify, and learns of failures at the Criminal Cases Review Commission that may have contributed to a miscarriage of justice. Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help: Rape Crisis England & Wales NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault Criminal Cases Review Commission Appeal - Charity and law practice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 6

Police failings (Pt 6)

Emily meets the former wife of another suspect in the original investigation. Police failures loom as we learn of other men - some with violent histories - who were barely investigated. Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times. Actress: Eliza Marsland. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help: Rape Crisis England & Wales NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault Criminal Cases Review Commission Appeal - Charity and law practice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 7

February 2023 UPDATE - A breakthrough (Pt 7)

Finally, a door opens. The CCRC refers Andy’s case to the Court of Appeal, and police arrest another man. After 17 long years, could Andy finally be vindicated? Host: Will Roe If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help: Rape Crisis England & Wales NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault Criminal Cases Review Commission Appeal - Charity and law practice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 8

Innocent (Pt 8)

In July 2023, almost 20 years after he was sentenced to life in jail, Andrew Malkinson's conviction is quashed. We visit Andy a day after the Court of Appeal overturned his rape conviction following the revelation that new DNA evidence implicated another man in the crime. Host: Will Roe If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help: Rape Crisis England & Wales NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault Criminal Cases Review Commission Appeal - Charity and law practice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Introducing: Seventeen Years - the Andrew Malkinson story

A mother of two is brutally attacked, but was the wrong man sent to prison? Andrew Malkinson was wrongfully convicted of a brutal rape and sentenced to life in prison. The Sunday Times' Emily Dugan investigates the flawed trial, unreliable witness testimony, police failings and breakthrough DNA evidence that turned the case on its head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A mother of two is brutally attacked, but is the wrong man sent to prison? Hosted by the award-winning journalist, Emily Dugan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.