Woman who helped free innocent man gets award

A CORK woman who uncovered vital evidence to free an innocent man from prison was named Cork Person of the Month yesterday.

Woman who helped free innocent man gets award

Niamh Gunn, 30, from Rochestown was presented with the award to mark her dedication to American Walter Swift’s case since 2003.

Swift was wrongly convicted of rape and armed robbery in 1982, sentenced to 55 years, but always protested his innocence. He even refused parole as it would have meant admitting guilt.

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