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A fourth member of the so-called Stockwell Six, a group of friends accused of trying to rob a corrupt police officer from Bromley nearly 50 years…

DS Derek Ridgwell’s actions led to at least two miscarriages of justice, the Stockwell Six and Oval Four

In the 1970s a corrupt officer gave false evidence at trials of groups of young black men.

In the 1970s a corrupt officer gave false evidence at trials of groups of young black men.

First published on Sat 1 May 2021 05.00 EDT As Line of Duty completes its sixth and possibly final series, just how close to reality was it? As it happens, the end of the run coincides with the publication of Rot at the Core, an in-depth investigation into the life and times of one of Britain’s most spectacularly corrupt police officers, whose career ended in disgrace before his death in a prison cell. The authors are a former detective superintendent, Graham Satchwell, who investigated co...

Beverley Bryan: the British Black Panther who inspired a generation of women Tobi Thomas In the mid-60s, Beverley Bryan was a prefect at Lavender Hill secondary modern in south London. One of her responsibilities was to stand at the school gates and scribble down the name of any student who was late. One such girl was Olive Morris, who would become one of the country’s leading anti-racism activists. Bryan, meanwhile, would follow in the younger girl’s footsteps, becoming a B...

First published on Sun 13 Dec 2020 19.01 EST Two men who were jailed nearly 50 years ago on the word of a corrupt detective could finally have their names cleared. The cases of two members of the so-called “Stockwell Six”, who were accused of attempting to rob that officer on the underground, are now being referred to the court of appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). The case is the latest involving the late Det Sgt Derek Ridgewell of the British Transport Police (BTP), wh...

EXCLUSIVE: Two Black men from the Stockwell Six, convicted on evidence of a ‘bent’ white police officer have their convictions sent for appeal The Criminal Cases Review Commission wants more men to come forward PICTURED: The Supreme Court in London (Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images) TWO BLACK men who were convicted on the evidence of a now discredited white police officer, have had their cases referred for appeal, The Voice and The Guardian can exclusively reveal. Courtney Harriott a...