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Appeals Court Quashes Christopher Poulter, Kevin Biggs Convictions

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Story summary

Lord Justice Edis and two colleagues allowed appeals, quashing Christopher Poulter’s and Kevin Biggs’s convictions.
The Criminal Cases Review Commission referred the 1980 convictions for review.
Officer John Ridgewell framed the men for theft after being jailed for stealing goods over £1 million.
Victims’ representative Jenny Wiltshire called the delay a disgrace and said British Transport Police (BTP) knew of corruption four years.

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Story summary

Lord Justice Edis and two colleagues allowed appeals, quashing Christopher Poulter’s and Kevin Biggs’s convictions.
The Criminal Cases Review Commission referred the 1980 convictions for review.
Officer John Ridgewell framed the men for theft after being jailed for stealing goods over £1 million.
Victims’ representative Jenny Wiltshire called the delay a disgrace and said British Transport Police (BTP) knew of corruption four years.