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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Pennink

Pensioner on trial accused of murdering young woman in 1974

PA Wire

An 80-year-old man has gone on trial accused of strangling a young woman nearly 50 years ago following a DNA breakthrough in the cold case.

John Apelgren was 31 when he allegedly hit sex worker Eileen Cotter in the face and throttled her before throwing her body out of his car in 1974.

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