Terry Irving still has no apology and deserves ‘significant’ damages for wrongful jailing, Queensland court hears

The 30-year ordeal – including almost five years in prison for a bank robbery he didn’t commit – has had a catastrophic impact, barrister tells courtFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe state of Queensland has still not apologised to Terry Irving – more than 30 years after he was maliciously prosecuted by police and wrongfully jailed for a bank robbery he did not commit.Irving, an Aboriginal man from north Queensland, spent 1,671 days in prison from 1993 until his conviction was overturned by the high court in 1997.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...