Petition · past parliament

Reopen the Carl Bridgewater murder case

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Due to a recent revealing TV documentary and the lack of a concrete alibi of any suspect in this case, it is in the public interest that this case is reopened for further investigation

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We cannot accept your petition because reopening the Carl Bridgewater case would be an operational decision for the local police force. This is not something for which the UK Government or Parliament is responsible.

Timeline

12 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
15 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Jun 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.