CHRISTIE MCGRATH

Early day motion 139, tabled 12 July 2001 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 29 members.

That this House calls for the immediate referral to the Court of Appeal the case of Christie McGrath, a 23 year old jump jocket from County Tipperary, Ireland, who has been unjustly sentenced to 16 years in prison for the murder of Gary Walton in July 2000, despite the lack of forensic evidence associating him with this crime.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.