Image source, PA MediaThe Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has offered an "unreserved apology" to an innocent man who spent 17 years in prison.
Andrew Malkinson was wrongly convicted of raping a woman in Salford in 2003 and languished in the prison system until he was exonerated by DNA testing.
CCRC chairwoman Helen Pitcher said she was "deeply sorry" for "failing" Mr Malkinson.
Mr Malkinson criticised Ms Pitcher for waiting until the conclusion of an independent review before offering the apology, calling it "too little, too late".
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Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-68850054