Paul Quinn Convicted in 2003 Rape Case

Paul Quinn, 51, was found guilty on Friday at Manchester Crown Court of assaulting and raping a woman in Little Hulton, Salford, in the early hours of July 19, 2003, bringing closure to a case that led to the wrongful imprisonment of Andrew Malkinson for 17 years. The jury, after six weeks of evidence and four days of deliberation, convicted Quinn on two counts of assault, one count of causing grievous bodily harm, and one count of attempting to choke or strangle the victim to render her unconscious. He is scheduled for sentencing on June 5.

The attack occurred as the victim, a woman in her 30s walking home alone after an argument, was dragged down an embankment beside the M61 motorway. Quinn strangled her until she lost consciousness, beat her, fracturing her cheekbone, bit her severely, and raped her twice before leaving her for dead. She managed to climb back to the road and sought help from a passerby. The victim provided a description of her attacker as a white man with tanned or olive skin, slim build, and a local accent, details that later aligned with Quinn, who lived less than a mile from the scene.

Malkinson, then a 33-year-old security guard from Grimsby working...