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Man jailed for Diane Sindall murder in 1986 could have conviction quashed

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Peter Sullivan was convicted of murdering Diane Sindall in Birkenhead in 1986 .

The 21-year-old florist had been beaten and raped and left in an alleyway.

Mr Sullivan has always maintained his innocence and new DNA tests have revealed his DNA was not present on samples preserved at the time.

Merseyside Police have confirmed detectives are now "carrying out an extensive investigation" to identify who the new DNA profile belongs to.

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