Derek Bentley was hanged 67 years ago on Tuesday at the age of 19 for the murder of PC Sidney Miles at a warehouse burglary in south London. What has our justice system learned from making the ultimate mistake? While capital punishment has been abolished, were Derek Bentley to be convicted today, the likelihood of that conviction being overturned through our current appeal system is infinitesimal. The British justice system is in denial about its inevitable mistakes. Our Court of Appeal is unable

Source: The Times January 30, 2020 00:00 UTC