Andrew Malkinson, who served 17 years behind bars for a rape he did not commit, has been cleared by the Court of Appeal.The 57-year-old was found guilty of raping a woman in Greater Manchester in 2003 and was jailed for life with a minimum term of seven years - eventually serving 17.His conviction was quashed by senior judges on Wednesday, after DNA evidence came to light which linked another potential suspect to the crime.

Andrew Malkinson, who served 17 years behind bars for a rape he did not commit, has been cleared by the Court of Appeal.The 57-year-old was found guilty of raping a woman in Greater Manchester in 2003 and was jailed for life with a minimum term of seven years - eventually serving 17.His conviction was quashed by senior judges on Wednesday, after DNA evidence came to light which linked another potential suspect to the crime.