Cases of two men accused of trying to rob a police officer in 1972 are being referred to court of appeal

Two men who were jailed nearly 50 years ago on the word of a corrupt detective could finally have their names cleared.

The cases of two members of the so-called “Stockwell Six”, who were accused of attempting to rob that officer on the underground, are now being referred to the court of appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).

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