GIST: "A
woman convicted of murder 20 years ago believes new evidence being
examined by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) will clear her
name. Susan May, 68, served 12 years in prison for the murder of
her aunt, Hilda Marchbank, at her home in Royton, Greater Manchester, in
1993. The prosecution's case hinged on a "blood-stained handprint" at the scene. But a fingerprint expert has said there is "overwhelming evidence" the marks were not made in blood. Ms May, who was the first person in the UK to be released at
her earliest parole date without admitting guilt, has had two failed
appeals. Her campaign to clear her name is backed by 100 MPs and peers. Now the CCRC, set up to review possible miscarriages of
justice, has agreed to investigate whether her case should be referred
back to the Court of Appeal for a rare third time. 'Almost invisible'
It is looking into a report - commissioned by campaigners - by
fingerprint analyst Arie Zeelenberg, former head of the Dutch national
police fingerprint service. He examined high resolution photographs - which were not seen by the jury - of the marks on the wall. His report concludes: "There is no evidence that the finger marks... attributed to Susan May were placed in blood. "In fact there is overwhelming evidence that they were not
comprised of blood but instead of sweat and a minor residue of another
unknown substance.""
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-24473836
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