Shields, now 22, was an 18 year old who was convicted for a crime somebody else had already admitted to and after a long campaign by Liverpool fans, and more importantly his mum and dad – Maria and Michael Snr, the Justice Secretary Jack Straw today set the wheels in motion for Michael to return home.
In a statement, Mr Straw said that during the last meeting with the Shields family on 28 August “important new evidence came to light”.
He was told about a visit to the home of the man who had already admitted to the crime.
“I was told that in the course of the visit that man made an oral confession to the crime in front of several other people.
“When looked at alongside all the previously available evidence, (it) has now satisfied me that Mr Shields meets the high test set by the court.”
We wish Michael, his family and friends, all the best.
LFC Reds: Michael Shields set Free