A MAN jailed for five years for raping a 15-year-old girl has spoken of his prison hell after a judge quashed his conviction.
Jason Gabbana walked free from the court of appeal in London after revelations that police failed to disclose the teenager had earlier made a false allegation about a sex attack.
Mr Gabbana, 23, originally from Tuebrook, says his time in jail has left him emotionally scarred, and he is considering legal action against the police.....
...... I've cleared my name and I want people to have no doubts I was wrongly convicted."
A Merseyside police spokesman said: "We note the decision of the appeal court and comments by the judge with regards to the need to remind officers of their duty of disclosure.
"We also acknowledge the belief that this was a simple oversight and not done maliciously.
"An internal investigation has been launched to ensure that any lessons can be learnt from this incident.
"It would therefore be inappropriate for us to comment further at this time." (full report)