14th May, 2025: the Warsaw Pact.
Peter Sullivan was released from prison, yesterday.
He’d spent thirty-eight years inside: after being wrongly convicted of the murder of Dianne Sindall.
My sympathies go to Ms Sindall’s family: as this means her killer has not been found.
My sympathies are also with Mr Sullivan.
Getting out of prison after that length of time, into a world that’s changed so radically from the one he knew when sentenced … is going to be strange …
Personally?
I think compensation is due to Peter Sullivan: as should be paid as soon as possible.
And that government — of whatever stripe — should work to make sure mistakes like this don’t happen again.
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A few weeks ago, I put in for extra financial help: from a fund run by Southend Council.
They’ve run a scheme that hands out pre-paid debit cards for some years.
I’ve now, thankfully, had the letter that tells me I’ve been granted one: and how much cash will be on it.
I’ve had the letter … but not the card, and its associated PIN number.
The sooner that gets here, the better!
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