Man who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape hits out at 'insulting' compensation

Submitted by Matt on Mon, 2025-07-21 01:06

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'A man who served 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape has hit out at an 'insulting' increase in compensation for victims of miscarriages of justice.

The Ministry of Justice has announced that the compensation cap will rise by 30 per cent for those who were convicted of a crime they did not commit.

Those wrongfully imprisoned for more than 10 years will receive £1.3 million instead of £1 million, while those with sentences of less than 10 years will receive £650,000 rather than £500,000, in the first increase to the payment since the scheme’s introduction in 2008.'

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