38 Years in the Wrong Cell: How DNA Cleared Peter Sullivan of a Murder He Didn't Commit
Show Notes
Peter Sullivan entered prison at 29 years old, convicted of murdering 21-year-old Diane Sindall. He left at 68, after DNA technology unavailable in 1987 proved the semen found on Sindall's body wasn't his. Sullivan maintains he confessed only after being beaten, denied food and sleep, and threatened with rape charges. His case is now Britain's longest known wrongful imprisonment—and the real killer remains at large.
Sources & References
- Peter Sullivan: Man wrongfully jailed for nearly four decades weeps as UK court overturns murder conviction | CNN
- Man who spent 38 years in prison for bartender's murder has conviction overturned | CBS News
- Wrongful conviction of Peter Sullivan - Wikipedia
- Peter Sullivan weeps as UK court overturns murder conviction after 38 years | Al Jazeera
- Peter Sullivan murder conviction quashed after 38 years in jail | The Conversation
- Peter Sullivan conviction overturned after 38 years | The Justice Gap
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