Protesters demand ‘justice’ for Sam Hallam

Published: 19 February 2010
by JOSH LOEB

A PROTEST in support of convicted murderer Sam Hallam will take place today (Friday) outside the Ministry of Justice in Victoria.

Mr Hallam, 22, who attended Islington’s Central Foundation School, claims he is innocent.
He is serving life for the murder of Essayas Kassahun in Finsbury six years ago. In February 2008 campaigners for Mr Hallam presented new evidence on his case to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice.

The campaigners say the Ministry of Justice has imposed successive budget cuts on the CCRC, damaging its ability to investigate wrongful convictions ­effectively. The event, called “You Call This Justice?”, will take place Friday February 19 from 12.30-1.30pm at the Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, SW1.