Court quashes 1976 convictions linked to corrupt police officer

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Sept, 18:25

Two men's 1976 theft convictions have been quashed due to a corrupt police officer's involvement.

Christopher Poulter and Kevin Biggs were convicted in 1976 of stealing 13 mailbags from a London goods yard when aged 21 and 18 respectively. The convictions have now been quashed at the court of appeal following new evidence. Biggs died in 2004 without seeing his exoneration.

How it is being reported

• Two more men have their convictions quashed 50 years after falling victim to Britain's most corrupt copDaily Mail · 22 Sept, 18:06
• Court quashes 1976 convictions over link to corrupt London police officerThe Guardian · 22 Sept, 14:52

In this story: Christopher Poulter · Kevin Biggs · Clapham · London · Court of Appeal

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