Parents of Kidderminster killer Alan Evans hope for a re-trial

Evans, 38, is serving life for killing his wife Louise, found at the bottom of the stairs of their family home in Stoney Lane, Kidderminster, in July 2012.

But his parents have protested his innocence ever since.

They received a crushing blow last December as top judges dismissed an appeal against his conviction but have continued to fight on.

Their wish to see their son released from prison now rests with the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).

The body investigates suspected miscarriages of justice and if experts discover inconsistencies with evidence in the case, they could call for a re-trial.

Evans' parents Keith and Sue have fought tirelessly to try and prove their son is not a killer and helped compile information to assist the CCRC.

Keith said he and his wife were optimistic about their son's chances.

He said: "It is with the CCRC at the moment, they are looking at it. It has been the best part of three months now, which is a very long time so we are hopeful something is going on.

"Something has to happen with what we have given them. We have a very good case.

"We can't do anything now until they tell us what is going to happen."

Evans and his wife Louise had been married for 12 years when she discovered he was having an affair, the appeal court was told last year.

Part-time care assistant Mrs Evans was found with 49 separate injuries, many consistent with falling down stairs, but one to an eye socket which indicated a punch or kick, said the judge.

The prosecution's case was that Evans had caused his wife to fall and then either smothered her to death or left her to die.

He denied killing her, insisting he had fallen asleep on the sofa watching television before discovering her at the bottom of the stairs.

However his mobile phone and television set-top box were in use during the time, the judge said.

He was convicted of murder and ordered to serve a minimum term of 17 years in November 2013.