Oliver Campbell, who suffered a brain injury when a baby, has always protested his innocence.
A man with severe learning disabilities convicted of murder nearly 30 years ago hopes a new appeal will clear his name.
Campbell, who suffered a brain injury when he was eight months old, has always protested his innocence. Campbell, who was released from prison on life licence in 2002, said: "Since 1990 I have been trying to clear my name. This has gone on for a very long time, a whole lot of my life.image copyrightShopkeeper Baldev Hoondle, 42, in Hackney, London, was murdered in his off-licence in July 1990
It highlighted the fact witnesses described two men who were about 5ft 10in or 5ft 11in in height as having been involved in the fatal robbery, when Campbell was 6ft 3in tall.
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