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Misidentified and wrongly convicted: Ademola Adejeji can resume law career after finally being cleared in court

Three men will be released but four others in the Manchester 10 had their appeals rejected - meaning campaigners say the result in bittersweet

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Jan 16, 2025
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Three Manchester men convicted of conspiring violent revenge for the death of their friend in a case where prosecutors used drill music lyrics and social media messages as evidence of their gang membership will be freed after a successful appeal.

But appeals by four others among the so-called Manchester 10 were rejected in a Court of Appeal judgement las…

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