Chair of miscarriage of justice body quits

Britain, Wales and Northern Ireland, the chairman of the body responsible for researching the potential of justice in Northern Ireland resigned after months of criticism.

Karen Kneller stopped as the General Manager of the Criminal Cases Investigation Commission (CCRC).

CCRC, despite the serious concerns that the evidence against him is flawed, was sentenced to resign when he acknowledged that he “failed” Andrew Malkinson, who was sentenced to 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

In May, the Justice Election Committee said the organization showed that the organization showed “inability to learn from its own mistakes” at the time of Mrs. Kneller.

He hasn’t commented since his departure was approved.

“CCRC has a vital role in the criminal justice system, but trust in the organization has been poorly damaged. Trust in our study should be recovered,”

The resignation of Mrs. Kneller, this year, the second high -profile departure in the review organ.

In January, the Helen Savi saw that an independent panel quit Bay Malkinson and left as a CCRC chair.

In 2003, the 59 -year -old child was accused of raping a woman in Greater Manchester, and was later imprisoned for life despite DNA, who did not associate it with the crime. He was released in December 2020.

While Mr. Malkinson was in prison, the CCRC admitted that he was innocent twice – the second after serving as the female jug.

The case was not referred to the appeal court until January 2023, 20 years after the incorrect accusation. It was completely blended in July of that year.

Matt Foot, Matt Foot, said that Mrs Kneller’s resignation was “delayed”, from the legal aid appeal representing Bay Malkinson successfully challenged his conviction in the courts.

“Ultimately, a completely new senior leadership team, which is the history of compelling injustice to be effective, is necessary.”

CCRC Case Operations Director Amanda Pearce was appointed as the temporary general manager.