Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePaul Quinn was found guilty after a six-week trial (GMP/PA)Paul Quinn, 52, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison at Manchester Crown Court for a 2003 rape, a crime for which Andrew Malkinson was wrongly jailed. Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in prison for the offence before his conviction was quashed in 2023, following DNA evidence that proved his innocence. Quinn was convicted of the rape in April, leading to his sentencing on Friday. Mr Justice Bright, who presided over the sentencing, praised the victim, calling her a 'hero' and a 'remarkable person' for her courage in enduring a second court appearance. More to follow.In fullRapist Paul Quinn sentenced for attack which saw Andrew Malkinson wrongly jailed for 17 yearsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

A serial sex offender who strangled a woman unconscious and raped her has finally been jailed after an innocent suspect spent 17 years in prison.

A serial sex offender who thought he had got away with a brutal rape after an innocent man was put behind bars has finally been jailed for 24 years.