He was imprisoned erroneously for many years, having been found guilty, with two others, of a series of murders on the M25. He was acquitted in 2000. During his time in prison he learnt the trade of journalism and, once released, he was approached by the BBC to join their journalistic team. He has investigated many matters in which injustice has been involved and his rigour and attention to detail have earned him a fine reputation as a high-profile and eminent broadcasting journalist. He appears regularly on Radio 4’s ‘Today’ programme and on BBC television channels 1, 2 and 3.