A 52-year-old man has been found guilty of a rape that occurred in 2003, ending a case that resulted in one of Britain's most significant wrongful convictions.

Paul Quinn was convicted of the rape for which Andrew Malkinson had been wrongfully imprisoned for 17 years. Malkinson was originally convicted of the attack on a woman in 2003 but maintained his innocence throughout his imprisonment.

The case represents a major miscarriage of justice, with Malkinson spending nearly two decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit. The conviction was later overturned, leading to Malkinson's release and the reopening of the investigation.

Quinn's conviction brings closure to a case that has highlighted serious flaws in the criminal justice system. The lengthy wrongful imprisonment has raised questions about conviction procedures and the appeals process.

The original rape took place in 2003, with the victim being attacked by an assailant who has now been identified as Quinn rather than Malkinson. Details of how the misidentification occurred and what evidence led to Quinn's eventual conviction have not been disclosed in current reports.