Man, 92, convicted of raping and murdering Bristol woman in 1967

Ryland Headley found guilty of killing Louisa Dunne after DNA breakthrough in cold case review‘I never believed they’d be able to trace him’: granddaughter of 1967 murder victim finally sees justiceA 92-year-old man who evaded justice for almost 60 years has been convicted of raping and murdering a woman in Bristol, after a review by a cold case police team and scientists.A jury at Bristol crown court found Ryland Headley guilty of attacking Louisa Dunne, 75, a stranger to him, at her home in the Easton area of the city in June 1967. The verdict came after the trial judge said he would accept a 10-2 majority verdict from them. Continue reading...

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