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A 92-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 20 years for the rape and murder of a 75-year-old widow in a case dating back nearly six decades.

Ryland Headley, now living in Ipswich, was convicted at Bristol Crown Court for the brutal killing of Louisa Dunne at her home in Easton, Bristol, in June 1967. The case marks the UK’s longest-running cold case to result in a criminal trial.

Breakthrough with modern DNA technology

The murder went unsolved for over 50 years until Avon and Somerset Police re-examined forensic evidence. A DNA sample collected from the original crime scene, along with a palm print, led investigators to Headley after reprocessing items with modern techniques.

If you have information about unsolved crimes potentially linked to Ryland Headley, contact Avon and Somerset Police on 101 or via their website.

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