Peter Sullivan: 38 Years for a Crime He Didn't Commit

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Peter Sullivan spent 38 years wrongfully imprisoned for murder. His case reveals a deep failure of the justice system and the lasting harm of a miscarriage of justice.

We always believe Peter was innocent

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Innocent man released after 38 years in jail

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Intellectually Limited Man Sets Record for Time Falsely Imprisoned | Peter Sullivan Case Analysis

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The Peter Sullivan Case: A Stark Reminder of the Failures in the UK Justice System

The ferocious murder of Diane Sindall, reconstruction and investigation, Peter Sullivan

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16 aug 2023
 
‘Beast of Birkenhead’ At 12.30pm 13th May 2025. Peter Sullivan who has served 38 YEARS in jail is to walk free after murder conviction quashed it will be the UKs biggest miscarriage of justice update to follow. The killer still has yet to be found.

Peter Sullivan cries as judges quash murder conviction after 38 years

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  • Court Rules Original Trial Unsafe Following Fresh Review
  • Justice System Under Fire as Sullivan’s Conviction Quashed
  • Case Raises Questions About Prosecutorial Conduct
  • One of the Longest Wrongful Imprisonments in British History

Peter Sullivan cries as judges quash murder conviction after 38 years

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Merseyside man to be freed after 38 years in prison as murder conviction overturned | ITV News

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13 mei 2025

A Merseyside man has had his murder conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal after spending nearly four decades in prison, in what is now believed to be the longest miscarriage of justice involving a living inmate in British history.

Peter Sullivan, 68, was jailed in 1987 for the murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall, a florist and barmaid who was brutally attacked while walking to a petrol station in Bebington, Merseyside after her van broke down.

Ms Sindall had been returning home from work when she was beaten to death and sexually assaulted, with her body left partially clothed and mutilated.

Man has 1986 murder conviction overturned after 38 years | BBC News

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It is the haunting question that runs through much of this website: how can someone spend 38 years in prison in the UK for something they had nothing to do with?

 

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Peter Sullivan Freed After 38 Years – Is £1 Million Enough? | This Morning’s View

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“They’ve STOLEN His Life!” Peter Sullivan Has Murder Conviction Quashed After 38 Years In Prison

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A Culture of Protecting the System

Peter Sullivan: FREE After 38 Years – Britain’s Longest Miscarriage Of Justice

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15 mei 2025 #PeterSullivan #DianeSindall #crime

Peter Sullivan: Freed After 38 Years – Britain’s Longest Miscarriage Of Justice | True Crime Documentary

In 1986, the brutal murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall sent shockwaves through Birkenhead. She had been beaten, raped, and left in a dark alleyway — a horrifying crime that triggered the largest manhunt Merseyside had ever seen.

29-year-old Peter Sullivan was arrested, and soon after, convicted. Despite an initial series of apparent confessions and retractions during intense police questioning, Peter insisted he was innocent.

For more than 38 years, he and his defence team fought to prove that the police had the wrong man.

In May 2025, the Court of Appeal agreed and ruled him an innocent man. Peter Sullivan’s conviction was quashed, ending what is now believed to be the longest-running miscarriage of justice in British history.

Peter Sullivan who has spent 38 years in jail for murder has conviction quashed

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13 mei 2025 #skynews #crime #courtofappeal

A man jailed for murder nearly 40 years ago has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal, ending what’s thought to be the longest-running miscarriage of justice in British history.

Peter Sullivan was convicted of murdering Diane Sindall in Birkenhead in August 1986 but has always pleaded innocent.

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Man who has spent 38 years in jail for murder has conviction quashed | Sky News coverage

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Wrongly Jailed For 38 Years Peter Sullivan | Lawyers Will Support Compensation Biderved at the time.

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Peter Sullivan’s Murder Conviction Overturned: Our Reaction | Loose Women

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After 38 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit, 68 year old Peter Sullivan’s murder conviction has been overturned in what is believed to be the longest-running miscarriage of justice in British legal history. Peter, who was found guilty of the 1986 murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall spoke at a hearing yesterday, he said he isn’t angry or bitter, he just ‘wants to make the most of whatever time he has left’. And with Kim Kardashian recently revealing she forgives the criminal who robbed her back in 2016, we wanted to know, can you ever forgive after being wronged?

Wrongly convicted of murder: 38 years to free Peter Sullivan

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TPeter Sullivan’s lawyer on his quashed conviction after 38 years in prison (Granada Reports)

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14 mei 2025 #TrueCrime #GranadaReports #MiscarriageOfJustice
14/05/2025. Andy Bonner and Katie Walderman presenting. Andy interviews Peter’s solicitor, Sarah Myatt, about his release from prison.

Peter, once dubbed ‘The Beast of Birkenhead’, was wrongfully jailed in 1987 for the murder of Dianne Sindall in Wirral, but DNA evidence has now proven his innocence and set him free.

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Wrongfully imprisoned for 38 years – Peter Sullivan is finally free | The Story

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Peter Sullivan Conviction QUASHED | Michelle Dewberry DEFENDS Death Penalty Stance in GB News Row

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Wrongfully Convicted: The Peter Sullivan Story – Part 1

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27 mei 2025 True Criminals

Uncover the unbelievable true story of Peter Sullivan, wrongfully convicted for the 1986 murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall, in this gripping two-part series from True Criminals, hosted by Sky News crime correspondent Martin Bruntand journalist Helen Fospero.

In part one, we revisit the brutal crime that shocked Birkenhead and sparked one of the UK’s most notorious wrongful convictions. Diane Sindall, a young florist and barmaid, was attacked after her van ran out of fuel—her body later discovered with injuries that would become central to a flawed prosecution. This episode dives deep into the original investigation, Sullivan’s coerced confession during police interviews without a solicitor, and the controversial bite mark evidence that led to his conviction.

Despite maintaining his innocence for nearly four decades, Sullivan would spend 38 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.

Wrongfully Convicted: The Peter Sullivan Story – Part 2

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3 jun 2025 True Criminals

After 38 years in prison, Peter Sullivan has finally been proven innocent of the 1984 murder of schoolgirl Diane Sindall.

In Part 2 of Wrongfully Convicted: The Peter Sullivan Story, Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero reveal how groundbreaking Y-STR DNA evidence led to Sullivan’s conviction being quashed—exposing major flaws in the UK justice system.

They speak exclusively to Sullivan’s solicitor, Sarah Myatt, about the legal battle that finally set him free, the failures of the Parole Board, and the emotional moment he learned the truth had been accepted.

As Sullivan attempts to rebuild his life after nearly four decades behind bars, the real question remains: Who really killed Diane Sindall? And how did the real killer evade justice for so long?