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

The body that investigates miscarriages of justice will review its handling of the case of Andrew Malkinson after his appeals to them were twice turned down before his rape conviction was overturned by the court of appeal.

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

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