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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Murder_of_Wendy_SewellMurder of Wendy Sewell - Wikipedia

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   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.

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3. murderpedia.org › male › dStephen Downing | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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   Stephen Downing, 44, could have been released a decade ago. But because he refused to admit to the crime he was classified by the Home Office as an IDOM prisoner - in denial of murder.

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5. www.thesun.co.uk › news › 17760281Who is Stephen Downing and where is he now? | The Sun

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   Feb 24, 2022 · Published: 17:05, 24 Feb 2022. Updated: 17:05, 24 Feb 2022. STEPHEN DOWNING was wrongfully sentenced and spent 27 years in prison. His case was dubbed "one of the worst miscarriages of justice...

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7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-derbyshire-25740883Wendy Sewell murder: Pathology report 'contradicts conviction'

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   Jan 15, 2014 · Bakewell man Stephen Downing was convicted in 1974 for killing Wendy Sewell but that was overturned in 2002. Chris Clark said he has uncovered a crucial pathology report showing she was...

8. evidencebasedjustice.exeter.ac.uk › case › stephenStephen Downing - Evidenced Based Justice Lab - University of ...

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   Stephen Downing. Years in prison: 27. Year of crime: 1973. Year conviction was overturned: 2001. Stephen Downing was convicted of the murder of Wendy Sewell, who was attacked and sexually assaulted in 1973 and died two days later from her injuries. Stephen had found Wendy badly injured but still allive.

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   Who is Stephen Downing?

   • Stephen Downing was born in 1956. He worked for the local council as a gardener. He worked in the Bakewell cemetery where Wendy Sewell was murdered. He was 17 years old with a reading age of an 11 year old, when he was tried and found guilty of the murder of Wendy Sewell. He served 27 years in jail.

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   What happened to Stephen Downing?

   • Stephen Downing was found guilty by all members of the jury, and was convicted of murder. He was sentenced to be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure (indefinitely), with the stipulation that he should serve a minimum of ten years. Because he did not admit to the crime he was classified as "IDOM" (In Denial of Murder) and ineligible for parole.

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   Was Stephen Downing wrongfully sentenced?

   • STEPHEN DOWNING was wrongfully sentenced and spent 27 years in prison. His case was dubbed "one of the worst miscarriages of justice in English legal history." Who is Stephen Downing? Stephen Downing was just 17 when he was arrested and charged with the murder of 32-year-old Wendy Sewell.

   Who is Stephen Downing and where is he now? | The Sun

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   Could Stephen Downing have been released a decade ago?

   • A graveyard gardener with learning difficulties, who has spent the past 27 years in prison for a murder he denies carrying out, yesterday became the longest-serving British prisoner to have his case referred to the Court of Appeal. Stephen Downing, 44, could have been released a decade ago.

   Stephen Downing says he didn't do it. Nobody listened. Now, after 27

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10. www.theguardian.com › uk › 2002'I thought it was love. Now I know that I was wrong' | UK ...

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    Jun 1, 2002 · Stephen Downing fell for the woman who backed his stand against wrongful conviction for murder. But now he feels betrayed and says she's a gold-digger, reports Amelia Hill. Amelia Hill. Sat 1...

11. www.independent.co.uk › news › ukStephen Downing says he didn't do it ... - The Independent

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    Nov 15, 2000 · Stephen Downing, 44, could have been released a decade ago. But because he refused to admit to the crime he was classified by the Home Office as an IDOM prisoner - in denial of murder. Assumed...