The murderer should be investigated in cold cases

Mary Issimedar

BBC News, Safok

Railland Headley raped and murdered Louisa Duna in his living room in 1967

Photo of custody of Evon and Summerset Police Rilend Headley. She has short white hair, and short face hair, and wears a white collar shirt under a blue jumper. He is looking forward directly with a serious expression. — Railland Headley raped and murdered Louisa Duna in his living room in 1967

58 years ago, a person who went to jail for the rape and murder of a woman will be considered a suspect in several unresolved cold cases, the police have confirmed.

The 92 -year -old Riland Headley was convicted of rape and murder in 1967 after breaking her home in Bristol.

The United Norfolk and Safok Major Investigation Team (MIT) said it would “comprehend” in Headley’s activities since it went to Epswich in the early 1970s.

The former railway worker was told that he would serve the minimum period of 20 years in the Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday and “will never be released”.

Judge, Mr. Justice Sweeting, said Attack on Mrs. Dun The “Pitiles and Cruel” and Ipswich, Safok’s Headley showed “no regrets” for his actions.

Louisa Dune was a “weak” elderly woman who lived alone, the court heard

Louisa supplied black and white photos of Dunna. Seeing the camera, she is sitting on a deck chair and is smiling. — Louisa Dune was a “weak” elderly woman who lived alone, the court heard

Justice Sweeting reported that the court Headley was planning to rape a 75 -year -old widow, who lived alone.

Then at the age of 34, he broke into his house and “cruelly” attacked him before strangling him.

For nearly six decades, Headley developed justice for crime before cold case detectives in Avon and Summerset Police, sent items for forensic analysis last year – resulting in DNA matches.

Bal assessed the evidence of the case in 2023 and found that Mrs. Duna wore a skirt at the time of the attack.

After being sent for forensic testing, a full DNA profile was obtained and indicated “Billion to One” match To Headley.

DNA samples from Headley were collected from the skirt. Mrs. Duna wore her murder night

Avon and Summerset Police A long blue skirt was placed on a flat surface. There is a section of clothes from the waistband after the forensic examination. There is a ruler in the lower left corner of the frame. — DNA samples from Headley were collected from the skirt. Mrs. Duna wore her murder night

In 1977, Headley was linked to the rape of a 79-year-old widow in Ipswich, after which Headley was sentenced to life imprisonment-and accepted another rape on an 84-year-old widow in the city.

The sentence was later reduced to seven years after the appeal, in which Headley was serving about two years before his release from jail.

He was still living in Clarence Road, Ipswich, when Avon and Summerset officials arrested her in November 2024 on suspicion of Mrs. Duna raping and murder.

Safok police said: “After Rayaland Headley’s sentence for the murder of Bristol in 1967, was coupled with the fact that he was convicted of stranger rape crimes in Ipswich in the first 1970s, it was intelligent that other unsolded partners were intelligently questioned in the form of their possible participation, especially those in the form of people. Are.

“Now he will have an idea in many unresolved case reviews in Safok and MIT is open for any reliable new information provided in this regard.”

The force said that it would be “inappropriate” to comment on specific matters, given that the crime “was subject to review and potential regeneration”.

“We know that loyalty and attitude change over time, and if someone has any information – although it may seem small – who can help our inquiry, please contact the unresolved case team of the United MIT,” Sangok police said.

The case of Louisa Dunna is considered to solve the British’s longest long -lasting cold case.