Alan Freeman's aggravated burglary conviction quashed on appeal

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Alan Freeman’s aggravated burglary conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal. The court found the conviction unsafe because there was insufficient corroborative evidence linking him to the offences. The proceedings were reported on 19 December 2019.

The court dismissed Patrick Roche and Philip Roche’s appeals, but allowed Freeman’s appeal after examining issues including accomplice evidence and the fairness of the joint trial.