Andrew Malkinson case to be reviewed by body that investigates miscarriages of justice

CCRC had turned down appeals from Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape

The body responsible for investigating miscarriages of justice has opened a review into its handling of the Andrew Malkinson case after it twice refused to refer it to the court of appeal.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) said its chair, Helen Pitcher, met the lord chancellor on Wednesday to discuss the case.