Alan Ward fails to overturn murder conviction on appeal

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Alan Ward’s appeal against his murder conviction was dismissed by the Court of Appeal, reported on 27 June 2024.

The court rejected his argument that expert evidence about the interaction between his stroke-related mental disorder and alcohol intoxication should have been excluded.

It also rejected three further grounds, finding Ward had not shown that his trial was unfair or unsatisfactory.