Day: February 29, 2024

UK News: Court hears Oliver Campbell, now 53, was convicted on basis of inconsistent confession made under police pressure

There is a “growing crescendo of concern” from psychological experts that a vulnerable man was convicted of murder on the basis of a false confession, the court of appeal heard on Wednesday.

Oliver Campbell was convicted of murdering east London shopkeeper Baldev Hoondle 33 years ago after telling police he had shot him. But Campbell, 53, suffered profound brain injuries as a baby, leaving him with significantly impaired cognitive ability. Continue reading…
http://dlvr.it/T3RPX6

Inquiry chair says there is ‘nothing to stop another Couzens operating in plain sight’ and radical overhaul is needed

* Police should never have employed Wayne Couzens, report finds

Sarah Everard’s “devastating” murder was “entirely preventable”, campaigners have said, as they called for urgent reform of policing to restore women’s trust.

The Angiolini inquiry found that Wayne Couzens should never have been given a job as a police officer and that chances to stop him were repeatedly ignored or missed. Continue reading…
http://dlvr.it/T3RPCg