Oliver Campbell: 'A life on hold'
Oliver Campbell spent 11 years in prison for a murder he and many others, including one of the real perpetrators, say had nothing to do with him. In 1990, Baldev Hoondle was murdered while working at his convenience shop in Hackney, East London. Campbell's baseball cap was found near the scene and he later made a confession while being questioned by police. But expert after expert have deemed Oliver’s case an open and shut, black and white miscarriage of justice. He has learning disabilities, which combined with interviews that 'breached police codes' and the fact there are many inconsistencies within it, make the confession doubtful. And the cap, supporters argue, was actually worn by the real killer. So why, 30 years after the crime for which he was convicted took place is he still considered a murderer? Aren’t cases like Oliver Campbell’s the reason we have a miscarriage of justice watchdog? In this episode of the Justice Gap Podcast, we’ll be looking into the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), and we’ll do so with the help of Oliver story. www.thejusticegap.com