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92-Year-Old Convicted in UK’s Coldest Murder Case

6/30/2025

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In a groundbreaking resolution of the UK's longest cold case, 92-year-old Ryland Headley has been found guilty of the brutal rape and murder of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne in Bristol back in 1967. Thanks to advancements in DNA technology, justice has finally been served after more than five decades. Headley awaits sentencing on Tuesday.

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In a groundbreaking resolution of the UK's longest cold case, 92-year-old Ryland Headley has been found guilty of the brutal rape and murder of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne in Bristol back in 1967. Thanks to advancements in DNA technology, justice has finally been served after more than five decades. Headley awaits sentencing on Tuesday.