Ryland Headley Convicted of Louisa Dunne Murder
Analysis based on 15 articles · First reported Jun 30, 2025 · Last updated Jun 30, 2025
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Murder of Louisa Dunne, 92, has been found guilty of the rape and murder of 75-year-old Murder of Louisa Dunne in Bristol in June 1967, making it the UK's longest-running cold case to be solved. The case remained unsolved for 58 years until United Kingdom — Avon and Somerset Police re-examined evidence in 2023, using advanced DNA testing on Murder of Louisa Dunne's clothing. The DNA matched Murder of Louisa Dunne, whose DNA was on a national database from an unrelated 2012 incident. A palm print found at the crime scene in 1967 also matched Murder of Louisa Dunne's. Murder of Louisa Dunne had previously been jailed in 1978 for raping two elderly women in Ipswich. The conviction brings closure to Murder of Louisa Dunne's family, including her granddaughter Mary Dainton, who had accepted the case might never be solved. Police, in collaboration with the United Kingdom — National Crime Agency, are now investigating if Murder of Louisa Dunne is linked to other unsolved crimes.
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