Ryland Headley, now 92, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of Louisa Dunne in June 1967, making it the longest-running cold case solved in the UK. Headley, then 34, broke into Dunne's home and assaulted her, resulting in her death. Nearly sixty years later, his conviction reflected the cold case resolution's impact on victims' families. Granddaughter Mary Dainton described the profound anxiety and effects on her mother’s health due to the unresolved crime. The judge condemned Headley’s actions as depraved and indicative of utter disregard for human life.
Depraved Ryland Headley was 34 when he forced open a window at the home of Louisa Dunne, 75, in the Easton area of Bristol in June 1967 before attacking her.
Mr Justice Sweeting told Headley: You broke into her home, you sexually assaulted her and in doing so, you caused her death.
Mary Dainton, Mrs Dunne's granddaughter, stated the anxiety caused by her mother's brutal rape and murder clouded the rest of her life.
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