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Murder of Wendy Sewell. In 1974, 17-year-old Stephen Downing was convicted of murdering Wendy Sewell, a 32-year-old legal secretary, in the town of Bakewell in the Peak District in Derbyshire. Following a campaign by a local newspaper led by Don Hale, in which Sewell was purported to be promiscuous, Downing's conviction was overturned in 2002.
Feb 24, 2022 · Stephen Downing was just 17 when he was arrested and charged with the murder of 32-year-old Wendy Sewell. He served 27 years in prison before his sentence was overturned. Stephen Downing was born ...
Stephen Downing was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1973 and spent 27 years in prison. He was exonerated in 2001 based on new evidence that challenged the forensic and confession evidence against him.
Jan 15, 2014 · Stephen Downing was wrongly convicted of killing Wendy Sewell in 1973, but his case was reopened in 2002 and his conviction was quashed. A retired police officer claims he found a pathology report that shows she was strangled, which was not presented at the trial.
Jan 26, 2017 · Don Hale is a journalist who helped to free Stephen Downing, one of Britain's most notorious miscarriages of justice. He also campaigned for Barry George and Ched Evans, and won an OBE for his work.
Nov 15, 2000 · Stephen Downing, a man with learning difficulties, was wrongly convicted of murdering a legal secretary in 1973. He has been denied parole for decades, but now his case may be referred to the Court of Appeal after new evidence emerged.
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Feb 27, 2003 · Printable version. Still a suspect after 30 years. By Peter Gould BBC News Online correspondent. Stephen Downing became a local celebrity after his release. Since his release from prison, Stephen Downing has been able to walk through the streets of Bakewell a free man. In January last year the Court of Appeal decided that his conviction for the ...
