Andrew Malkinson said he is "insulted" over Paul Quinn's rape sentence after he was convicted of a historical rape today, for which the now-freed man was wrongly locked up.
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, was 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.
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“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 spent years fighting to clear his name, making three separate applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which declined to refer his case to the Court of Appeal on two occasions.
He was released on licence in December 2020, and in October 2022, a DNA database check finally matched crime scene samples to another man.
His conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal in July 2023, after which an independent inquiry was ordered into the handling of his case.
Toby Wilton of Hickman & Rose, who represented Mr Malkinson in a 2023 public inquiry and in his claims for compensation, said: “While Andy is relieved this chapter of his ordeal is now closed, it is not the end of this matter as far as he is concerned.
“Andy is still fighting to persuade the Government to overhaul the scheme by which the victims of miscarriages of justice receive nowhere near the compensation they deserve.
“Currently, the costs incurred in trying to achieve a fair and suitable compensation are deducted from the final amount some victims receive.
“This effectively means that victims of the most serious miscarriages of justice, such as Andy, are expected to pay for the privilege of securing justice.
“This is clearly not right, and unfairly affects only those, like Andy, who have suffered the most.”