June 2026 UPDATE - Quinn is sentenced
6/8/202614 min
On Friday 6th June, 2026, 52-year-old Paul Quinn received a 21-year prison sentence at Manchester Crown Court. Quinn will be eligible for parole after 14 years.
Emily was in court to watch the proceedings.
Host: Emily Dugan, special correspondent at The Sunday Times.
Further reading: Police who got Andrew Malkinson jailed face criminal investigation
Contact Emily: emily.dugan@sundaytimes.co.uk
If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:
NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Appeal - Charity and law practice
Anyone with information can contact Greater Manchester Police on 101, or report via their website www.gmp.police.uk, quoting Operation Canopy.
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Emily Dugan· Host0:54
Hi there, it's Emily here with a short update on the podcast series. So on Friday, I was back at Manchester Crown Court to see the sentencing of Paul Quinn. The judge, Mr Justice Bright, sentenced him to 21 years in jail for the 2003 rape that he was found guilty of in April this year. Being back in court again on a grey morning had a real Groundhog Day feel