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Innocent 'Beast of Birkenhead' Peter Sullivan who wrongly spent 38 YEARS in jail for brutal 1986 murder of florist, 21,  says he was 'bullied' and beaten with truncheons into confessing ⊖⊖

Speaking for the first time after judges earlier this year quashed his conviction for the murder of florist Diane Sindall in 1986, Peter Sullivan alleged that he had been 'stitched up'.

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DOMINIC LAWSON: Just as innocent men are coerced by police into confessions, so I fear the vulnerable will be pushed into assisted dying under this seriously flawed Bill

There seemed something horribly familiar about the case of Peter Sullivan. The man hitherto known as 'the Beast of Birkenhead' was released last week after 38 years in prison for the murder of Diane …

Real killer of Diane Sindall 'was KNOWN' after arrest of Peter Sullivan but locals refused to tell police - leading man wrongly branded Beast of Birkenhead to serve 38 years for murder he didn't commit

But no-one from the 'tribal' and 'tight-knit' communities was willing to come forward and name the killer to police 'for fear of repercussions', staff said today.

Family of Peter Sullivan revealed they are 'ecstatic' his name has been cleared and are planning get together to celebrate his release

Peter Sullivan's conviction for the murder of florist Diane Sindall, 21, was dramatically quashed yesterday after the Court of Appeal heard DNA evidence showed the killer was someone else.

The new hunt for Diane's killer: Brutally battered to death as she walked to get petrol 39 years ago. Now Diane Sindall's family face fresh quest for justice after DNA bombshell saw 'Beast of Birkenhead' Peter Sullivan's conviction quashed

Diane Sindall, who was 21 and engaged to be married, was savagely attacked while walking to get petrol after a late shift in a pub in Birkenhead.

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