An Australian woman, who was found by a court to have been wrongly jailed for 10 years for attempting to kill her husband, was awarded 1.6 million dollars compensation.
Media reports on Monday in Sydney said that Roseanne Beckett was jailed in 1991 for allegedly trying to solicit others to kill her husband Barry Catt as well as trying to poison him.
The reports noted that Beckett became the state’s longest-serving female inmate, before she was released in 2001, and her case became a cause célèbre for advocates who saw a miscarriage of justice.
In 2005, the charges were quashed after new evidence emerged that she had been framed.
In her attempt to sue the government’s public prosecutor for malicious prosecution, she was asked to prove her innocence.
“A 10-year court battle ended on Monday, 26 years to the days since she was arrested.
Meanwhile, Ian Harrison, Supreme Court Justice overturned a 91-year-old legal precedent requiring her to prove her innocence.
The judge ordered the public prosecutor’s office to pay her compensation for malicious prosecution, plus her legal costs which she said run into the millions.
Beckett said outside the court that the public prosecutor spent millions of dollars trying to prevent her from suing.
She said “Victory at long last, with tears streaming down her face as she was cheered by supporters.
-Guardian
Please how much is this amount in naira?I am happy for her but she has lost so much being incarcerated,money cannot make up for it.
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ReplyDeleteStella,at all at all bad pass!
DeleteThis can't happen in nigeria!
Ten years as in a decade, nawa ooh
DeleteI don't think that moneh is enough abeg,for years no no no.
DeleteMy dear at least she got something to use and start over.
DeleteFirst to comment . Adam was here
ReplyDeleteBetween 1.6m dollars n d last ten years....i'l take d money. How many ppl dat have been living free in d last 30 years have made or will ever make dat much?
Deletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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I swear that money is too small abeg.... Wicked lawyers..... I hope she sue all of them to..... #NowPlaying>> no go look face: terry g.....
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This is a good money ,I must say ..if person work for 35 years sef..she fit no gather this kind money
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You've forgotten she spent millions in legal costs.
DeleteStella way my comment again
DeleteNawa oh Stells; dropping it like it's hot! Can't even keep up.
ReplyDeleteGlad she's getting some form of compensation; hopefully she'll be able to piece her life back together. Eeyah.
Click my name for all your celebration cakes and cupcakes, cheers
Choi!!!! What about the horseband nah? No info about him. Well, I am glad she has this money to fall back on.
ReplyDeleteHer name remind me of Dective Beckett in Castle! I loooooove Castle!
The money can buy lovely shoes and build mansions in Lagos and Abuja.
ReplyDeletegood she was given that money. lost time cannot be replaced at all. hope she has gotten a new boyfriend now or husband.
Real victory at last
ReplyDeleteVery nice.
ReplyDeleteJustice! That's wat she deserved.
ReplyDeleteGood for her since she can't turn back the hand of time
ReplyDeleteAww..this is so sad.
ReplyDeleteStolen years..money cannot make up for the wasted and painful years, yes..but money can help make the load a little lighter.
#justsaying#
She should be thanking God because if it's in Nigeria, penny/toro you won't see.
ReplyDeleteThank God that she did not die in jail.
ReplyDeleteAfter how many years gone? Ok o
ReplyDeleteI quite agree with you @Galore. It better than just saying I'm sorry without nothing...
ReplyDeleteThank God justice was served at last.
ReplyDeleteShe should use the money to enjoy the rest of her life.
ReplyDeleteAwwww.
ReplyDeleteWell, even though she's had ten wasted years, she's better off than some innocent prisoners who will die in jail without vindication.
May God direct her steps.
#WhiteDiamondOut
THELMA ENEMUWE said...
ReplyDeleteThank God for her oo
*faithful BV enemuwe thelma*
THELMA ENEMUWE said...
ReplyDeleteThank God for her oo
*faithful BV enemuwe thelma*
Thank God for her!
ReplyDeleteThis Australia must be a good place o.
ReplyDeleteDem no dey commit offence there for someone serving a ten years jail term to be the longest serving inmate.
Lucky u, not in naija
ReplyDeletewalahi see kudi!
ReplyDeleteWhat is 1.6m to 10 wasted years. Mtseewww!
ReplyDeletenot enough compensation in my opinion
ReplyDeleteStella darling is on fire today o.. Posts just dey enter anyhow
ReplyDeleteGoing with N199 a dollar.
ReplyDeleteN318,400,000
Dang!!!
Australian dollar & American dollar don't have same value
DeleteExchange rate N199...do the math ma'am
ReplyDelete#shouting#. em jay. . . Where is em jay ooooo?
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Msst