The legal process

Siôn Jenkins was convicted of murder on 2 July 1998 at the end of a widely-publicised three-week long trial. This sections outlines his treatment under the criminal justice system since then.

His experience has been defined by his consistent assertion that he is innocent.

A timeline showing the main stages in the case.

Siôn Jenkins' first, unsuccessful, appeal was held in December 1999.

A disturbing development which cast doubt on the impartiality of the process.

A summary of the appeal judgement handed down on 21 December 1999.

An incident which confirms that there is a real cost to those who assert their innocence.

The case of Siôn Jenkins was referred to the Appeal Court by the Criminal Cases Review Commission in May 2003

The second appeal, which was successful, attracted worldwide media attention.