Ryland Headley guilty of murder in ‘UK’s oldest cold case’

A 92 -year -old man was found guilty of the rape and murder of a Bristol woman in a case that has not been solved for nearly six years.

75 -year -old Louisa Dunne drowned on June 28, 1967 by a neighbor on the Britannia Road in Briston, Easton.

Ryland Headley, who was convicted of Clarence Road in Ipswich, was found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Dunne after a hearing in Bristol Crown Court.

Senior Investigation Officer Det Dave Marchant said that when he killed Mrs. Dunne, Headley was “predators” in his 30s, and other crimes were “frighteningly similar”.

Headley will be sentenced to Tuesday.

In 2023, when the review of the case revealed the new DNA evidence, it was linked to the murder of only two mothers.

Det Insp Marchant said it is believed to be the oldest cold case to be solved in England.

“This is a marriage of old school and new school policing techniques.”

Mrs. Dunne was widowed twice and alone, but she was well known in the local area.

Headley was accused of forcing him to enter his home before sexually attacking and then drowning him.