62 m. ago Man wrongly jailed for murder for 38 years struggles with smartphones, apps and self

In one of Britain's worst miscarriages of justice, Peter Sullivan spent 38 years behind bars for the murder of 21-year-old florist Diane Sindall.

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22 h. ago Teen's hand 'cut clean off' at Merseyside house party as police make six arrests

An 18-year-old reportedly fled the party after being injured and ran into a nearby pub, where witnesses recalled seeing his horror injury

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25 h. ago Police officer is charged after 'cherished' carer, 22, was hit and killed by patrol car as she crossed the road

Rachael Moore, 22, died after being struck by the Merseyside Police vehicle in Liverpool, just after 8pm on Christmas Eve 2022.

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26 h. ago BREAKING Merseyside Police officer charged as horror Christmas Eve crash killed woman walking home

Pc Scott Thompson, 32, of Merseyside Police, is due to appear in court next week after Rachael Moore, 22, a carer, was struck by a Merseyside Police car in Liverpool

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26 h. ago Merseyside Police officer charged as horror Christmas Eve crash killed woman walking home

Pc Scott Thompson, 32, of Merseyside Police, is due to appear in court next week after Rachael Moore, 22, a carer, was struck by a Merseyside Police car in Liverpool

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52 h. ago Litherland 'shooting' LIVE: Police swarm kids' playground as youths seen fleeing

Merseyside Police were called to a playing field on Hapsford Road, Litherland, after reports of 'shots fired' after loud bangs and shouting heard in the area

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52 h. ago Cops swarm to Liverpool park as 'shots fired' and play area cordoned off

Merseyside Police were called to a playing field on Hapsford Road, Litherland to reports of several loud bangs and shouting - the area has been taped off while investigations are carried out

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3 d. ago 'Beast of Birkenhead' says cops beat out confession before he was wrongly jailed

Peter Sullivan was wrongly convicted over the brutal murder of Diane Sindall, in 1986, after she was attacked and beaten to death during a frenzied sexual attack

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3 d. ago Innocent 'Beast of Birkenhead' Peter Sullivan who wrongly spent 38 YEARS in jail for brutal 1986 murder of florist, 21,  says he was 'bullied' and beaten with truncheons into confessing

Speaking for the first time after judges earlier this year quashed his conviction for the murder of florist Diane Sindall in 1986 , Peter Sullivan alleged that he had been 'stitched up'.

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3 d. ago NASA astronaut’s wife claimed to be 'first crime in space' victim

A former US Air Force intelligence officer has confessed to inventing the allegation that her estranged NASA astronaut wife accessed her bank account from space

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3 d. ago Man wrongly jailed for 38 years says Merseyside police forced confession

Officers accused of using violence and threats to make Peter Sullivan confess to 1987 murder of 21-year-old Diane SindallA man wrongly jailed for 38 years has spoken of being beaten by police and bullied into making a false murder confession.Peter Sullivan, 68, the subject of one of the longest miscarriages of justice in British history, said he had lost everything and wanted an apology from Merseyside police. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Man wrongly jailed for 38 years says police ‘bullied’ him into false confession

Peter Sullivan had his conviction overturned this year after new DNA evidence revealed his innocence

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3 d. ago Peter Sullivan: ‘I’ll carry burden of wrongful imprisonment until apology given’

The 68-year-old spent 38 years in jail after he was wrongfully convicted of murdering Diane Sindall.

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3 d. ago Man arrested in Liverpool over illegal fireworks in Edinburgh

A 28-year-old man was arrested in a joint operation involving officers from Police Scotland and Merseyside Police.

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7 d. ago The young married couple wrongly jailed for Female Genital Mutilation of their baby daughter

The only two people ever to be jailed for female genital mutilation in Ireland had their convictions quashed and are seeking to obtain a certificate of miscarriage of justice.

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8 d. ago David Lammy under new pressure after prisoner wrongly freed from jail commits NEW crime, as Tories warn 'public are being put at risk'

The unnamed 34-year-old offender was let out of jail by mistake on Monday last week and later arrested for stalking a woman.

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9 d. ago Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's parents could face criminal charges after testifying

Merseyside Police have confirmed they will be "obtaining full transcripts" from the testimony Alphonse Rudakubana and Laetitia Muzayire gave to the public inquiry last week

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1 week ago Southport families support further investigation into attacker’s parents

The mother and father of Axel Rudakubana gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry in early November.

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1 week ago Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's parents could yet face criminal charges

Evidence given by Axel Rudakubana's parents at the Southport public inquiry, which got underway in April, will be examined by Merseyside Police, the force has confirmed

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1 week ago Southport killer's parents could yet face criminal charges as police confirm they are examining evidence given at Rudakubana public inquiry

Merseyside police said they would be 'obtaining full transcripts' of the hearings from last week, when Axel Rudakubana's parents spent two days in the witness box.

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