 During the spring of 1974, following a convention that home secretaries sought the advice of the Lord Chief Justice before referring cases back to the Court of Appeal, Lord Widgery gave his opinion that this case could properly be referred back.On 18 June 1975, Roy Jenkins announced in parliament that he was referring the case to the Appeal Court.After a week of evidence in the Royal Courts of Justice and another week of court being adjourned for a verdict to be reached, all three suspects were found not guilty of all charges and promptly freed.