Overview

Dramatisation of the Stephen Downing case which involved the conviction and imprisonment in 1974 of a 17-year-old council worker, Stephen Downing, for the murder of a 32 year old legal secretary, Wendy Sewell, in the town of Bakewell in the Peak District in central England. Following a campaign by a local newspaper, his conviction was overturned in 2002, after Downing had served 27 years in prison. The case is thought to be the longest miscarriage of justice in British legal history, and attracted worldwide media attention.

Cast

Stephen Tompkinson, Jason Watkins, Caroline Catz, David Troughton, June Watson, Lisa Millett, Judy Flynn, Wayne Foskett

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What is "In Denial of Murder" about?

Dramatisation of the Stephen Downing case which involved the conviction and imprisonment in 1974 of a 17-year-old council worker, Stephen Downing, for the murder of a 32 year old legal secretary, Wendy Sewell, in the town of Bakewell in the Peak District in central England. Following a campaign by a local newspaper, his conviction was overturned in 2002, after Downing had served 27 years in prison. The case is thought to be the longest miscarriage of justice in British legal history, and attracted worldwide media attention.

When was "In Denial of Murder" released?

In Denial of Murder was released in 2004.

Who stars in "In Denial of Murder"?

The cast includes Stephen Tompkinson, Jason Watkins, Caroline Catz, David Troughton.