Sion Jenkins

Years in prison:

Year of crime:

1997

Year conviction was overturned:

2004

Sion Jenkins was convicted of the murder of Billie-Jo Jenkins (his foster daughter). She had been battered over the head with a tent peg. He said he had found her in a pool of blood on retuning from a shopping trip. His behavior was said to be erratic and he had miscroscopic blood spots on his clothing. On appeal, the evidence from blood drops was found to have been misleading and the conviction was quashed.

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Offence: Murder
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
County: East Sussex
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Years in prison: 6
Offence convicted of: Murder
Year of crime: 1997
Year of initial conviction: 1998
Year conviction was overturned: 2004
Age when imprisoned: 41
CCRC Referral: Y
Tried with others: N
Link to full case: Not available
Type of fresh evidence at appeal: Evidence undermining forensic science
Compensation: No
Link to compensation: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/aug/19/sion-jenkins-billiejo-murder-acquitted-compensation
Crown argued case at CofA: Unknown
Retrial: Yes
Previous appeals: Unsuccessful appeal