Overview
- Paul Quinn, 51, is on trial at Manchester Crown Court accused of raping and seriously injuring a woman in Little Hulton in 2003, which he denies.
- A statement from witness Michael Seward, now deceased, was read to jurors saying he had 'absolutely no doubt whatsoever' in the identification that led to Andrew Malkinson’s 2004 conviction.
- The complainant testified that she scratched her attacker’s face during the assault, and the prosecutor noted Malkinson had no corresponding scratch mark when arrested.
- Prosecutors say DNA recovered from the victim’s clothing yields a likelihood of at least one billion to one that Quinn contributed to the sample.
- Medical and forensic evidence presented in court described injuries consistent with rape, including a bite-related nipple injury and signs of manual strangulation.