The victim of a 38-year miscarriage of justice has claimed he was beaten by police officers and "bullied" into falsely admitting murder, in his first interview since his release.
Peter Sullivan told the BBC he believes he was "stitched up" in 1986 over the killing of Diane Sindall, who was ambushed and beaten to death during a frenzied sexual attack in Birkenhead, Wirral.
Mr Sullivan, who has learning difficulties, had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal in May after new DNA tests were carried out.
He now wants an apology from Merseyside Police. The force said while it "regretted" that a "grave miscarriage of justice" had taken place, it maintained its officers acted within the law at the time.
Speaking from an undisclosed location with his face hidden to protect his privacy, Mr Sullivan said he wanted an explanation for why detectives "picked me out".
