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Nevertheless, the jury awarded Franklin $100,000 in damages for the “wrongful conduct.”

Raising the bar for guilty verdicts is intended to allay the concerns of some defence lawyers who fear the the abolition of the not proven verdict could increase the risk of wrongful convictions.

The news outlet also noted that wrongful death lawsuits had been filed on behalf of all three victims of the collision.

Linehan has since said he does not regret any of his posts - adding he would be suing the police "for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment".

Linehan said he would be suing the police "for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment."