The court of appeal has cleared Oliver Campbell, a man with severe learning difficulties, exonerating him of a 1991 murder conviction that was based on false confessions.
Campbell, who had a brain injury and cognitive limitations, made a confession during a police interrogation after 14 interviews, raising concerns about the fairness of the investigation.
The evidence against Campbell included a baseball cap and a questionable confession; however, it has now been revealed that significant details were overlooked during his original trial.
This case underscores serious past policing failures and brings to light the role of the CCRC in addressing miscarriages of justice by reviewing wrongful convictions.
#miscarriage-of-justice #exoneration #criminal-cases-review-commission #police-interrogation #cognitive-disabilities
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