Unjust: How the Court of Appeal failed an innocent man
About this episode
Ceri Thomas revisits the case of Peter Sullivan, who was wrongfully imprisoned for 38 years for a murder he did not commit.
Ceri Thomas revisits the appalling case of Peter Sullivan, jailed for 38 years for a murder he did not commit and offered no apology when finally released. Why does the court work so slowly? Why is it allowed to mark its own homework, and why is it so resistant to reform? Reporter: Ceri Thomas Producer: Katie Gunning Artwork: Lucy Stevenson Sound design: Dominic Delargy Editor: Matt Russell Subscribe to The Observer today: https://observer.co.uk/subscribe And get access to: Our podcasts before anyone else A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Recipes for every occasion Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online Subscribe today for just £1 for your first month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More episodes of The Slow Newscast
- Can Starmer survive the Mandelson fallout?
- Ten to midnight: Iran's nuclear arms race
- Is this the end of Orban's influence?
- Can we be saved from AI?
- Frontier Men: The Forbidden Island
- China’s shadow war: Ice picks in suburbia | Episode Three
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Slow Newscast podcast page.