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| Lynette murder hunt breakthrough South Wales Police are set to announce what they call a significant breakthrough in the investigation of the murder of a prostitute in Cardiff 14 years ago. Lynette White, 20, was found dead from multiple stab wounds at her flat above a betting shop in James Street, Butetown, on 14 February 1988. Three men, who became known as the Cardiff Three, were convicted of her murder in 1990 but were freed two years later by the Court of Appeal. Police announced a fresh inquiry into the case in September 2000 with new DNA testing to try and track down the killer. Further details of the latest developments will be revealed at a police press conference on Thursday. The latest inquiry followed a 15-month study by senior officers brought in from Lancashire and an independent panel of lay people into the original investigation. Following their report, South Wales Chief Constable Tony Burden ordered a fresh inquiry. He announced that sixteen of the force's best detectives would follow new lines of inquiry and use new DNA technology to solve the case. Campaign for justice Yusef Abdullahi, Tony Paris and Stephen Miller were jailed for life for the murder of Lynette White following a trial at Swansea Crown Court in 1990. A campaign was launched by relatives, friends and wellwishers who believed them to be the victims of a serious miscarriage of justice. Dubbed the Cardiff Three, their case received high profile support from black American preacher and community leader the Reverend Al Sharpton. He came to Britain to lend his voice to the campaign, claiming the three men were innocent victims of racism as "people of colour". They were freed by the Court of Appeal in 1992 after judges ruled that the convictions based on a confession given by Stephen Miller after 13 hours of questioning were unsafe. In the 10 years since the release of the three men, no-one else has been arrested or charged in connection with the murder. 17th January 2002 |
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