Peter Sullivan was wrongfully convicted of the 1986 murder of barmaid Diane Sidwell and spent 38 years in prison. His conviction was primarily based on a confession he later recanted, as well as disputed bite mark evidence. After numerous failed appeals, new DNA testing revealed that the semen found on the victim's body did not match Sullivan, prompting the UK Court of Appeal to quash his conviction and recognize him as a long-standing victim of judicial error.
A British man spent 38 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, with new DNA evidence leading to the quashing of his wrongful conviction.
Peter Sullivan's conviction was based on a retracted confession and discredited bite mark evidence, making him a victim of one of the UK's longest miscarriages of justice.
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