At the appointed hour, their Lordships took their places, then, with all eyes upon her, Irene began, “Your Lordships, the issues here before you are relatively simple. In these cases, I represent the defendant, Harry Marcus Thompson, who was found guilty of the murder of Miss Angela Clarkson, and Miss Diane Wilson. My client has always maintained he was innocent of these charges, and to a large extent, this conviction has been thrown into doubt with the publication of the West Yorkshire Force enquiry into malpractice at and within the Merseyside Police force. This enquiry has revealed the witness, Bridget Riley, committed perjury against my client when she gave her testimony at that trial. The enquiry has also revealed she only gave that perjured evidence under duress following the threat
