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Acliff in reply to @hippy

This chap was just cleared of rape charges after 17 years in prison…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-66310919

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itsbruce in reply to @Acliff

This chap was just cleared of rape charges after 17 years in prison…

One lesser known aspect of UK law is currently (justifiably) outraging people: if he's awarded compensation for wrongful imprisonment, there will be a deduction for "board and lodging". It will be trivial compared to the likely award, but whichever bureaucrat or politician came up with that is one malicious cunt.

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aggi in reply to @itsbruce

There is also a reasonable chance that he may not get compensation if they can't prove their innocence beyond reasonable doubt (and just being freed, even on the basis of DNA evidence, isn't necessarily enough proof of innocence).

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