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Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
Robbery and Burglary |
Sentence: |
10 years |
Years Imprisoned: |
5 |
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Year Convicted: |
1987 |
Year Cleared: |
1992 |
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United Kingdom |
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Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
"Police beat him and threatened to inject him with liquid in a syringe if he didn't sign a blank confession. During a hearing in 1999 that resulted in him being awarded £200k in compensation, a police representative stated the police: "did indeed fabricate false confession evidence against Mr. Lewis."" |
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Compensation Awarded: |
£200k |
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Age When Imprisoned: |
21 |
Age When Released: |
26 |
Sex: |
Male |
Skin/Ethnicity: |
White |
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