Der var mange protester fra Det Forenede Kongerige og personer i fremtrædende stillinger, nye beviser fra politirapporter, som pegede på andre mere sandsynlige mistænkte for det mord i 1986, som han blev dømt for, samt indtrængende opfordringer om udførelse af afgørende DNA-prøver.
There were numerous protests from the United Kingdom and people in prominent positions, and there was new evidence from police reports that pointed to other more likely suspects for the 1986 murder of which he was convicted, as well as urgent requests for crucial DNA testing.