{"id":4819,"date":"2026-06-05T17:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wrongly-jailed-for-17-years-andrew-malkinson-insulted-at-violent-depraved-rapists-soft-sentence\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:39:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:39:29","slug":"wrongly-jailed-for-17-years-andrew-malkinson-insulted-at-violent-depraved-rapists-soft-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wrongly-jailed-for-17-years-andrew-malkinson-insulted-at-violent-depraved-rapists-soft-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrongly jailed for 17 years Andrew Malkinson &#8216;insulted&#8217; at &#8216;violent, depraved&#8217; rapist&#8217;s &#8216;soft&#8217; sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_13ef38\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Paul Quinn, 52, violently attacked a young mother in July 2003 &#8211; yet Andrew Malkinson was wrongly jailed a year later. He was only cleared in 2023 following a long campaign<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37254533\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paul Quinn jailed for 24 years\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254533.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254533.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254533.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254533.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Paul Quinn jailed for 24 years\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Paul Quinn jailed for 24 years<cite aria-label=\"Image: GMP\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: GMP\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An innocent man who served 17 years behind bars for rape has said he is &#8220;insulted&#8221; after the real offender was handed a softer sentence than him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Paul Quinn, 52, was jailed for 24 years after violently attacking a young mother in July 2003. <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/man-wrongly-jailed-17-years-37034099\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Andrew Malkinson was wrongly jailed<\/a> for the vile crime a year later. He was only cleared in 2023 following a long campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Malkinson described Quinn as a \u201cvile man\u201d who <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/politics\/man-wrongly-jailed-17-years-35559783\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">caused \u201cuntold suffering\u201d<\/a> both to the victim and to him. After the sentencing he said: \u201cI am insulted that this violent, depraved individual \u2013 who was content to let me suffer two decades of vilification and more than 17 years wrongly imprisoned for his crime \u2013 has received a softer sentence than was imposed on me, an innocent man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI got sentenced to life imprisonment and served more than 17 years inside. Throughout that time I didn&#8217;t know if I would ever be released. Paul Quinn, who has a track record of violence and sexual offences, and who let me rot whilst he enjoyed his freedom, could now be out after just 14 years, and will certainly be out after 21 years. I hope that this man does not get parole and that he serves longer than me. Anything less is not justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI am also appalled for the victim, who has suffered so gravely and whose real attacker has today gotten off lightly. My thoughts are with her and her loved ones &#8211; who I hope today nevertheless brings some peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37254532\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37254532\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andrew Malkinson who spent 17 years in jail for rape after he had been wrongly convicted\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254532.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254532.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254532.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254532.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Andrew Malkinson who spent 17 years in jail for rape after he had been wrongly convicted\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Andrew Malkinson who spent 17 years in jail for rape after he had been wrongly convicted<cite aria-label=\"Image: Jordan Pettitt\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Jordan Pettitt\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After Quinn was sentenced at Manchester crown court, Malkinson&#8217;s lawyer Toby Wilton, of Hickman &amp; Rose, said: \u201cWhile Andy is relieved this chapter of his ordeal is now closed, it is not the end of this matter as far as he is concerned. Andy is still fighting to persuade the Government to overhaul the scheme by which the victims of miscarriages of justice receive nowhere near the compensation they deserve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cCurrently, the costs incurred in trying to achieve a fair and suitable compensation are deducted from the final amount some victims receive. This effectively means that victims of the most serious miscarriages of justice, such as Andy, are expected to pay for the privilege of securing justice. This is clearly not right, and unfairly affects only those, like Andy, who have suffered the most.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37254529\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37254529\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.76\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paul Quinn during a police interview\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254529.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254529.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254529.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254529.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Paul Quinn during a police interview\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Paul Quinn during a police interview<cite aria-label=\"Image: GMP\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: GMP\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Quinn\u2019s victim &#8211; described as a \u201chero\u201d in court &#8211; said: \u201cAfter 20 years, I now have justice but that does not change the fact that two lives have been impacted in such a way. I am aware that someone has had 17 years robbed as a result of this case and that stays with me. As for me, the impact will remain with me for life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cEvery day I look at my face, it is a permanent reminder of that night and what I experienced, and I have to live with that. have always been a little reserved, I take time to come out of my shell but following that night, everything changed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI live in constant fear &#8211; I always wanting to get home and shut the door as quickly as possible. I have my family and husband who escort me to places and reassure me; they try and make me feel safe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe impact has been massive but the ripple effect on my family has also been hard to watch- not being able to stay more than a couple of hours at family gatherings, wanting to head back to the room after tea on holiday instead of enjoying the scenery, not opening up about how I feel for fear of not being able to put everything back in its box. For him it was one night of his life, for me it was one night that changed my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37254536\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37254536\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.35\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vest top worn by the victim raped by Paul Quinn from which a DNA profile was eventually extracted\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254536.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254536.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254536.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254536.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Vest top worn by the victim raped by Paul Quinn from which a DNA profile was eventually extracted\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Vest top worn by the victim raped by Paul Quinn from which a DNA profile was eventually extracted<cite aria-label=\"Image: GMP\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: GMP\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Following the sentencing Greater Manchester Police appealed for any other potential victims to come forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Det Chief Supt Rebecca McKendrick, senior investigating officer on the case, said: \u201cWhen Paul Quinn attacked and raped a lone woman late that night in July 2003, he knew what he had done. He knew his crime was horrific and he knew how cowardly he was for watching another man go to prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cTwenty years later, he denied it \u2013 telling us he would have been ashamed of committing such an offence. Well tonight I hope that shame runs deep to his core.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe know this outcome has come two decades too late for those impacted by this case. However, we will not allow time to be a barrier to justice for anyone who has further information about Paul Quinn and any further potential sexual offending.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cTo commit such a violent attack raises concerns that there may be other victims out there. If you believe you have been a victim or have information you have not yet shared with us, please know we want to hear from you. We promise you that we will support you and we will listen to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">DCS McKendrick also paid tribute to the victim: \u201cThe victim in this case has put her trust in the GMP of today and finally has true justice. This outcome would not have been possible without her unbreakable strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37254573\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37254573\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.4\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Artist sketch of Paul Quinn appearing in the dock\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254573.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254573.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254573.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254573.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Artist sketch of Paul Quinn appearing in the dock\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Artist sketch of Paul Quinn appearing in the dock<cite aria-label=\"Image: Elizabeth Cook\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Elizabeth Cook\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The court heard Quinn stalked and raped the 33-year-old mum-of-two after dragging her down an embankment near the side of the M61 motorway. She was knocked unconscious after being strangled before being left bloodied and bruised in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Quinn, from Exeter, was found guilty of two counts of rape and well as inflicting GBH and a charge of attempting to choke, suffocate or strangle with intent in April. Mr Justice Bright praised the victim, who was in court being held tightly by her partner, saying \u201cshe is the hero of this story\u201d.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37254535\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37254535\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.62\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mr Justice Bright at Manchester Crown Court during the sentencing of Paul Quinn\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254535.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254535.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254535.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254535.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mr Justice Bright at Manchester Crown Court during the sentencing of Paul Quinn\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mr Justice Bright at Manchester Crown Court during the sentencing of Paul Quinn<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA Video\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA Video\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said she \u201cgave her evidence in plain sight of you \u2026 with quiet dignity\u201d but through a \u201cconstant stream of tears\u201d adding she is a \u201cremarkable person\u201d. He said the woman was \u201cvery lucky she did not die\u201d or incur \u201csignificant brain damage\u201d in the attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The judge also spoke of the \u201cdire effects\u201d on Mr Malkinson, with Quinn knowing his conviction was \u201cwrongful\u201d but also that it was \u201cextremely useful\u201d to him. He said Quinn was \u201conly too willing to sit back and take advantage of his misfortune\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Judge Bright said it would be wrong to compare the \u201cindirect evil\u201d Quinn did to Mr Malkinson to that inflicted upon the \u201cheroic woman\u201d, but adds that he does consider both acts to be \u201cevil\u201d. It has emerged Quinn is being investigated as a potential suspect in other serious sexual assaults, including three rapes that took place while he was at large.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37254598\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37254598\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paul Quinn jailed for rape\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254598.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254598.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254598.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254598.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Paul Quinn jailed for rape \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Paul Quinn jailed for rape <cite aria-label=\"Image: GMP\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: GMP\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Greater Manchester Police was facing questions about why he was not investigated at the time despite being a convicted sex offender who lived near the scene of the attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Instead, detectives focused on Mr Malkinson, who was jailed in 2004 and went on to spend 17 years in prison while protesting his innocence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A jury was told that Quinn\u2019s DNA was identified on samples of the victim\u2019s clothing in October 2022 after a fresh forensic review.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37254617\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37254617\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paul Quinn in 2006\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254617.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254617.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254617.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254617.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Paul Quinn in 2006\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Paul Quinn in 2006<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police and prosecutors knew as long ago as 2007 that an unidentified man\u2019s DNA was found on the victim but decided not to carry out further tests at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The organisation responsible for investigating potential miscarriages of justice, the Criminal Cases Review Commission, also declined to commission further forensic work and refused twice to refer Mr Malkinson\u2019s case to the court of appeal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating five former GMP officers on suspicion of gross misconduct, including one who is under criminal investigation. A sixth officer, still serving at GMP, is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Quinn admitted in court that it was his DNA on items of the victim\u2019s clothing, including a vest top above her left nipple that had been partly severed in the attack. He said the woman may have been one of \u201chundreds\u201d of local women he claimed to have \u201ccopped off with\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He had lived in the area all of his life until he moved to Exeter in 2017 over what police believe was a drug debt he owed. It emerged during the trial that he had repeatedly searched online for details about the case. In 2019, before Malkinson\u2019s case was widely known as a miscarriage of justice, he looked up an article from the original trial and Googled \u201cwrongly convicted cases UK\u201d. He claimed this was because he was fascinated by true crime documentaries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Quinn had given his DNA to police in 2012 as part of a nationwide operation to get samples from serious offenders whose crimes were carried out before the national DNA database was established in 1995. It was this sample that eventually led the police to him in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The trial heard he had searched repeatedly \u201chow long is DNA kept in database\u201d in the weeks after it was reported a fresh analysis had linked another man to the 2003 attack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/andrew-malkinson-paul-quinn-rape-37254507\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Quinn, 52, violently attacked a young mother in July 2003 &#8211; yet Andrew Malkinson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780681170_0_Paul-Quinn-court-case.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4819"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4819\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}