DiscoverWhat You Need To KnowHow a Victorian's rapist and murderer was finally jailed in 2025
How a Victorian's rapist and murderer was finally jailed in 2025

How a Victorian's rapist and murderer was finally jailed in 2025

Update: 2025-08-25
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It's believed to be the longest cold case to have ever been cracked in the UK, and today we'll hear how the 92 year old Ryland Headley was finally convicted for Louisa Dunne's rape and murder, almost 60 years on.

ITV West Country Correspondent Robert Murphy tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know.

Robert's documentary Cold Case Justice: Solving the Murder of Louisa Dunne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yy3A8j_uN0&t=5s
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How a Victorian's rapist and murderer was finally jailed in 2025

How a Victorian's rapist and murderer was finally jailed in 2025

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