A man has been jailed for 24 years after being convicted of the rape that Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in prison for
Paul Quinn, 52, was jailed for the 2003 rape of a woman in Manchester which resulted in Andrew Malkinson wrongly spending 17 years behind bars.
Quinn was found guilty in April of rape, strangulation and grevious bodily harm for his attack on a woman in Salford,
Andrew Malkinson, now 60, served 17 years for the crime before being released in December 2020. His conviction was overturned in 2023 after DNA evidence identified Quinn as the attacker.
Detective Chief Superintendent Rebecca McKendrick, senior investigating officer on the case, said: “When Paul Quinn attacked and raped a lone woman late that night in July 2003, he knew what he had done. He knew his crime was horrific and he knew how cowardly he was for watching another man go to prison.
“Twenty years later, he denied it – telling us he would have been ashamed of committing such an offence. Well tonight I hope that shame runs deep to his core.
“We know this outcome has come two decades too late for those impacted by this case. However, we will not allow time to be a barrier to justice for anyone who has further information about Paul Quinn and any further potential sexual offending.
“To commit such a violent attack raises concerns that there may be other victims out there.
“If you believe you have been a victim or have information you have not yet shared with us, please know we want to hear from you. We promise you that we will support you and we will listen to you.”
