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Claire Hayhurst

Man, 92, will die in prison for rape and murder of woman in 1967

File photo dated 20/11/24 of Court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook of 92-year-old Ryland Headley appearing via video link at Bristol Magistrates’ Court. Ryland Headley, now aged 92, has been found guilty at Bristol Crown Court of the rape and murder of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne in 1967 in what is thought to be the UK�s longest-running cold case ever to be solved. Issue date: Monday June 30, 2025. - (PA Wire)

A 92-year-old man will die in prison after being jailed for life for the rape and murder of an elderly widow in 1967.

Ryland Headley was told he had committed a “pitiless and cruel act by a depraved man” as he was sentenced for murdering 75-year-old Louisa Dunne.

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