Noel Bell
Years in prison:
9
Year of crime:
1983
Year conviction was overturned:
1992
Noel Bell, Winston Allen and James Hegan were convicted of the murder of Adrian Carroll who was shot dead in an alleyway. Their convictions were quashed by the Court of Appeal after it was proven forensically that interview notes had been changed. They were awarded compensation.
< Back to Case Search < Back to Overview Graph- Offence: Murder
- Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland
- County: Unknown
- Ethnicity: Unknown
- Gender: M
- Years in prison: 9
- Offence convicted of: Murder
- Year of crime: 1983
- Year of initial conviction: 1986
- Year conviction was overturned: 1992
- Age when imprisoned: Unknown
- CCRC Referral: N
- Tried with others: Y
- Link to full case: Not available
- Type of fresh evidence at appeal: Evidence casting doubt on the integrity of police
- Compensation: Yes
- Link to compensation: https://www.armaghi.com/news/armagh-news/minister-rules-out-compensation-bid-by-ex-udr-man-acquitted-of-1983-murder/35135
- Crown argued case at CofA: Unknown
- Retrial: Unknown
- Previous appeals: Unknown