Peter Sullivan He was arrested for the murder 21-year-old bartender Diane Sindall in 1986. The woman fell victim to a brutal attack in Birkenheadnear Liverpool when she returned home after work.
The case again went to the court court in 2024 after New DNA testsdownloaded from the crime scene, showed the presence of an unknown attacker.
Great Britain: Peter Sullivan will be released. “The longest judicial mistake”
BBC News informs that Sullivan, who took part in Tuesday's hearing via video conferences, “He sobbed and covered his mouth with his handwhen he heard he would be released. “
Currently, the man has 68 lat. It is believed that – in the case of living convicts – is a victim “the longest judicial mistake” in the history of the British justice system.
Prosecutor He stated that new evidence undermined the conviction against Sullivan and declared that he did not intend to submit a request for reconsideration of the case.
One of the ruling judges, in turn, emphasized that DNA traces clearly indicate that belong to the perpetrator.
– There is no evidence suggesting that more than one man took part in the murder – the judge pointed out.
He spent 38 years in prison, new DNA tests influenced. The police resume the investigation
Sullivana was arrested for 38 years, seven months and 21 days ago, which means that he spent a total of detention 14 113 days – lists BBC News. About a year from that time, the man spent in temporary detention, waiting for the trial.
The police resumed investigation on the murder of Diane Sindall.
– We can confirm that DNA does not belong to any member of the Diane family or her fiance at that time and we think it may be key evidence connecting the killer with the place of crime – said superintendent Karen Jaundrill.
Sullivan folded three times application for reconsideration his affairs. It was only in 2021 that it was recognized that in connection with technological progress it is worth re -examining the preserved DNA samples.
One of the man's defenders admitted that an attempt to tests could permanently destroy the sample And not bring any results.