Today's ruling will be a bitter blow for the men, their families and legal teams. We see everyday the devastation caused by miscarriages of justice in this country and hope the #FreshwaterFive continue to fight for justice.
📢Breaking📢
The Court of Appeal has upheld the convictions of the #FreshwaterFive despite finding "serious and surprising mistakes" in failing to disclosure evidence.
Our press statement is here: https://t.co/xOVENR8RSu
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The families made the journey from the Isle of Wight at the Royal Courts of Justice for the directions hearing back in September. It was a big day for them, as it has taken so long to get the case back into that building. #channel4news#Radio4today https://t.co/PLPEAIT4Vr
The Freshwater Five have maintained their innocence from day one. Now finally the Court of Appeal gets to hear fresh evidence showing their convictions are unsafe.APPEAL first demanded access to this evidence in 2014. #showustheevidence#FreshwaterFive
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Social visits back up and running
The first social visits have taken place at English prisons, 105 days after they were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more:
https://t.co/ordKKRMDyz
We're building 4 new prisons to:
⚖️ Improve rehabilitation
📈 Help local economies
🏗️ Support construction industry to invest & innovate
Part of our £2.5bn plan to create 10k additional prison places. Delivering modern prisons & keeping the public safe.
https://t.co/uNsJmqNMbU
@HMPErlestoke when will social visits resume? I have tried to contact you direct a number of times to which I get a voicemail service or a national switch board. Restrictions have been lifted in other sectors.
Anna Moore’s gripping & moving account in @guardian of #FreshwaterFive’s convictions in 2010 on flimsy evidence
New evidence disclosed to @innocence will be heard at the appeal
But why did this disclosure take so long - 5 years since first requested!
https://t.co/5Ux2UczwVU
Fantastic read - how can these men still be imprisoned for a crime they didn't commit? This story isn't over...@5men104years @C4CrimAppeals @ZellnerLaw
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