Andrew Malkinson said he is “insulted” over Paul Quinn’s rape sentence after he was convicted of a historical rape today in which the now-freed man was wrongly locked up for.
In a statement, Mr Malkinson who was wrongly convicted of the rape in 2004 said: “I am insulted that this violent, depraved individual – who was content to let me suffer two decades of vilification and more than 17 years wrongly imprisoned for his crime – has received a softer sentence than was imposed on me, an innocent man.”
Quinn, 52 has been jailed for 24 years today after being found guilty of rape, strangulation and grievous bodily harm for his attack on a woman in Salford, Greater Manchester, in 2003.
Mr Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for the rape Quinn committed, added: “I got sentenced to life imprisonment and served more than 17 years inside. Throughout that time I didn’t know if I would ever be released.
“Paul Quinn, who has a track record of violence and sexual offences, and who let me rot whilst he enjoyed his freedom, could now be out after just 14 years, and will certainly be out after 21 years.
“I hope that this man does not get parole and that he serves longer than me. Anything less is not justice.
“I am also appalled for the victim, who has suffered so gravely and whose real attacker has today gotten off lightly.
“My thoughts are with her and her loved ones – who I hope today nevertheless brings some peace.”
Paul Quinn has now been jailed for the crime he committed 23 years ago
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The victim, 33-years-old at the time, was attacked in the early morning of July 19, 2003, whilst she was walking home in Little Hulton, north west of Manchester.
She was dragged by a motorway embankment and strangled to unconsciousness and subsequently raped.
The victim sustained significant injuries all over her body, including a fractured cheekbone.
Sentencing Paul Quinn at Manchester Crown Court, Mr Justice Bright said his victim is a “hero”.
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Mr Malkinson was freed in 2020 after serving 17 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit
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Mr Malkinson was convicted of the rape in 2004, maintaining his innocence throughout the trial.
He was released from prison in 2020 after serving 17 years behind bars.
His conviction was finally revoked by the Court of Appeal in 2003 after DNA evidence revealed he could not have been the attacker.
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