We have to live with this decision, but we do not have to agree with it Maureen Hall, widow of murdered man

Five years ago the behaviour of Surrey police officers also led to Paul Hill and three others being cleared of the Guildford and Woolwich pub bombings.

The quashing of the conviction for Brian Shaw's murder means Mr Hill may now receive up to half a million pounds in compensation for the years he spent in jail.

Among those in court with Mr Hill were his wife Courtney, daughter of the late Robert Kennedy and his mother-in-law, Ethel Kennedy.

"I've been in limbo for a long time. I didn't wait for 17 years to be told I was innocent of this, I always knew I was innocent of this," Mr Hill told reporters after the judgement.

Events in Guildford police station had led to a "travesty of justice" for both Mr Shaw and the bombing victims and those wrongfully imprisoned, Mr Hill added.

Brian Shaw's widow, Maureen Hall, who was also in court said her family was disappointed by the verdict.

She said: "We have to live with this decision, but we do not have to agree with it. Brian Shaw was the real innocent victim in this case.''

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