A man who was in prison for 15 years for a crime he did not commit is claiming £1 million in compensation for the injustice.

Andrew Adams, 39, was jailed in 1993 for the murder of Alfred Royal in Newcastle, but his conviction was overturned in January 2007.

He thought he would be paid compensation for the miscarriage of justice, but was told he would receive nothing because he could not show that the conviction came as a result of new evidence.

Now, Mr Adams is taking the case to the court of appeal in a bid to get a payout for the 15 years he spent behind bars.

"All I’m asking for is to get back what was taken away from me when I was put in prison," he told the Chronicle Live.

The victim claims that he did not receive appropriate representation at his trial and that his lawyers had not used a number of facts that could have led to his acquittal.

Anyone who is the victim of a miscarriage of justice is eligible for compensation if new evidence comes to light that proves they were not responsible for the original crime.