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| Ched Evans says 'fresh evidence' over rape conviction | Ched Evans says 'fresh evidence' over rape conviction |
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| Rapist Ched Evans has submitted "fresh evidence" which he hopes will get his conviction overturned. | Rapist Ched Evans has submitted "fresh evidence" which he hopes will get his conviction overturned. |
| The disgraced Wales football international was jailed for five years in 2012 after being found guilty of raping a drunken 19-year-old woman at a hotel in Rhyl. | |
| The 26-year-old was released last year after serving half of his sentence. | The 26-year-old was released last year after serving half of his sentence. |
| Evans' website says new evidence has been lodged with the Criminal Cases Review Commission by his lawyers. | Evans' website says new evidence has been lodged with the Criminal Cases Review Commission by his lawyers. |
| It is claimed these details "strengthens" his case. | It is claimed these details "strengthens" his case. |
| The statement on his website reads: "The application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission on behalf of Ched Evans was submitted on 15 July 2014 and was given Level 1 priority in September 2014. | The statement on his website reads: "The application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission on behalf of Ched Evans was submitted on 15 July 2014 and was given Level 1 priority in September 2014. |
| "On Friday 23rd January 2015 further detailed submissions - supported by previously unavailable fresh evidence that we believe strengthens Ched's application - were lodged with the Commission." | "On Friday 23rd January 2015 further detailed submissions - supported by previously unavailable fresh evidence that we believe strengthens Ched's application - were lodged with the Commission." |
| An earlier bid to gain permission to appeal against Evans' conviction was rejected by three judges at the Court of Appeal in 2012. | An earlier bid to gain permission to appeal against Evans' conviction was rejected by three judges at the Court of Appeal in 2012. |
| Evans has made attempts to restart his career at Sheffield United and Oldham Athletic, but both efforts collapsed in the face of a huge public outcry. | Evans has made attempts to restart his career at Sheffield United and Oldham Athletic, but both efforts collapsed in the face of a huge public outcry. |
| Earlier this month, Evans apologised "for the effects" of his actions in 2011 but continues to maintain his innocence over his rape conviction. | Earlier this month, Evans apologised "for the effects" of his actions in 2011 but continues to maintain his innocence over his rape conviction. |