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Andrew Malkinson’s lawyer, who was sentenced to 17 years in prison for a crime he had not committed, said his client could risk losing access to social housing as he began to receive compensation.

Mr. Malkinson Initial payment received He suffered a miscarriage in judicial proceedings after the Court of Appeal was convicted of rape in Salford.

Attorney Toby Wilton welcomed the payment, but said that because the money did not exempt the state-support assessment of his clients who could lose social housing.

Mr Wilton had previously criticized the £1 million compensation expenditure, believing that the fee should be cancelled.

He told BBC Radio Four’s Today Show: “This is another symptom of continuous government and does not really apply its own ideas to statutory plans for judicial abortion, or as we have seen in the CCRC (Criminal Cases Review Commission) to use it for abortion.

“That is different from other compensation payments, for example, payment payments under the abortion justice program are not exempted when assessing state support.

“That means, just because I received this very happy news that he has received payments, Andy is now facing the prospect of losing social housing that he has been waiting for for a long time.”

Emily Bolton, from a legal charity appeal, challenged his statutory conviction on behalf of Mr. Malkinson. If you received this payment, you have not promised for nearly two decades of rape?

“A compensation of £1 million may sound big, but the government includes the ‘salary’ experts and legal fees for applying for compensation, which is deducted from if Andy is granted or above.

She added: “No money can really make up for the painful world that Andy causes, but it can be closer.

“Any pay will also need to be extended to cover the cost of housing and housing and living for the rest of your life.

“The government should completely restart the entire program so that innocent people released from prison can begin to rebuild broken lives.”

After protesting his innocence, Mr. Malkinson’s conviction was canceled in 2023, but has since faced a long wait to receive compensation from the Justice Department.

The 59-year-old, a security guard who worked in Salford before his arrest, was convicted in 2004, and the opportunity to release him was repeatedly missed, leading to British legal history On one of the most serious judicial miscarriages.

After the news of his first payment, Mr. Malkinson said: “He would not hesitate to say that I am grateful, but I feel relieved that the Justice Department has finally done the right thing to get me out of the situation”.

The amount of compensation has not been disclosed, but The Guardian reported that he would receive a “significant” six-figure payment as a temporary payment this week.