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UK court jails 92-yr-old man for rape, murder

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A 92-year-old man has been jailed for life for the rape and murder of a woman in a case that took 58 years to solve.

Ryland Headley was 34 when he strangled 75-year-old widow, Louisa Dunne at her home in Easton, Bristol, on June 28, 1967.

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She was found lying on her living room floor by a neighbour, Bristol Crown Court heard.
A pathologist confirmed that she had died from asphyxia due to strangulation and pressure on her mouth.

The judge, Mr. Justice Sweeting, said the attack was “pitiless and cruel” and that Headley, of Ipswich, Suffolk, had shown “no remorse” for his actions.

At the time of her death, Mrs. Dunne was living alone.

Mr. Sweeting told the court that Headley had been planning to rape Mrs. Dunne when he broke into her home and “brutally” attacked her.

“The nature of these offences demonstrates a complete disregard for human life and dignity.

“Mrs. Dunne was vulnerable, she was a small elderly woman living alone. You treated her as a means to an end,” he said.

“The violation of her home, her body and ultimately her life was a pitiless and cruel act by a depraved man.

“You may not have intended to kill, but you did rape her and you brutally attacked her,” he added.

Mrs. Dunne’s granddaughter, Mary Dainton, took to the witness box to give a victim impact statement. She spoke about the “far-reaching” devastation left by Headley’s actions.

She said that it fell to her to “speak for the people who are no longer here”.

Ms. Dainton, now 78, was 20 years old when Mrs. Dunne was killed.

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She told the court that people “withdrew” from her family when they found out about the circumstances of her death.

Ms. Dainton said: “I have struggled emotionally in ways I did not anticipate. There is a stigma attached to rape and murder.

“It has turned my life upside down. I feel sad and very tired, which has affected the relationships I have with those close to me.

“It saddens me deeply that all the people who knew and loved Louisa are not here to see that justice is being done.”

Mr. Sweeting commended the Crown Prosecution Service, the police and forensic scientists involved for their hard work.

Headley, who had denied the rape and murder, will spend a minimum term of 20 years in prison.

After sentencing, Mr. Sweeting told him: “You will never be released. You will die in prison.”

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