A MAN found guilty of murdering a Manchester woman in 1977 could have his conviction overturned because of doubts over the reliability of his confession.
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has uncovered "substantial weaknesses" in the conviction of Robert Brown.
The Glaswegian was convicted of killing factory worker Annie Walsh but claims police beat the confession out of him.
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