Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Cold Case Solved: DNA Helps Catch Killer After 58 Years
In 1967, a woman named Louisa Dunne was murdered in Bristol, but the case went unsolved for nearly six decades.
Recently, police looked at the old evidence again.
They found DNA from the crime scene that matched a man named Ryland Headley.
He had committed similar crimes before.
Headley was found guilty of the murder.
This shows how old cases can be solved with modern science, even after many years.
The police are now looking into if Headley was involved in other similar crimes.
A 92-year-old man was convicted of the 1967 rape and murder of a woman in Bristol.
The cold case remained unsolved for 58 years until a 2023 review led to new investigation.
DNA evidence from the victim's clothing matched the suspect, Ryland Headley.
Headley was previously convicted of similar crimes involving elderly women.
The victim, Louisa Dunne, was found dead at her home after neighbours noticed her missing newspaper.
- Who
- Ryland Headley was convicted of the crime.
- What
- Ryland Headley was convicted for the 1967 murder of Louisa Dunne.
- When
- The crime occurred in 1967, and the conviction was announced on Monday.
- Where
- The murder took place in Bristol, UK.
- Why
- DNA evidence from the crime scene linked Headley to the murder.
- Victim
- Louisa Dunne
- Suspect
- Ryland Headley
- Crime Date
- June 28, 1967
- Conviction Date
- June 30, 2024
- Key Evidence
- DNA from semen on victim's clothes
- Age at time of crime
- 30s
- Case Duration
- 58 years