The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars review — a skilful, enraging piece of television
Andrew Malkinson served 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit
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Andrew Malkinson served 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit
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Evidence in his case was destroyed, DNA matched a different suspect, and witnesses were found to be serial liars, yet Andrew Malkinson spent nearly two decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit. He tells his hellish story.
Jack Laurence, 37, from Qld, quit his career in radio and launched his podcast speaking to inmates. Chatting with an array of different prisoners over time, he is giving a voice to those who have otherwise been forgotten. Speaking with an array of different inmates over time, he is giving a voice to those who have otherwise been forgotten. Incredibly, one inmate he spoke with was exonerated this year.
BBC Factual has announced The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars, the story of an innocent man failed by the criminal justice system.