UK- Louisa Dunne, 75, SA & strangled, @ home, Bristol, 28 June, 1967, Suspect, 92, arrested 2024, * oldest cold case murder arrest in British history*

[Zosie]

Very interested to see what information comes out or is released once this has been concluded. I admire such tenacity and feel hopeful for other cases that have been cold for a long time. My late father was a police officer and his mind would be blown by the advances in the last decade alone.

 

[dotr]

Very interested to see what information comes out or is released once this has been concluded. I admire such tenacity and feel hopeful for other cases that have been cold for a long time. My late father was a police officer and his mind would be blown by the advances in the last decade alone.

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Not finding any updates about the suspect but hopefully more info. will be discovered and released.

Ryland Lindbergh Headley: charged with rape | The National Archives

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''Ryland Lindbergh Headley: charged with rape​

this record is closed whilst access is under review''​

J 261/28

Ryland Lindbergh Headley: charged with rape

The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt

1978 Jan 01 - 1979 Dec 31

The National Archives, Kew

78/0159

Public Record(s)

Open Document, Open Description

Open on Transfer

28 June 2011

 

[Zosie]

Thank you! Yes I had seen the 1978 entry on the archives but I hesitated to post anything as wasn't sure what would be appropriate/allowed being new to posting here!

Interesting though is there are no birth records under that name (for the period he would have been born) but obviously I know that could be for a myriad of reasons that aren't necessarily nefarious!

 

[asmi106082]

Thank you! Yes I had seen the 1978 entry on the archives but I hesitated to post anything as wasn't sure what would be appropriate/allowed being new to posting here!

Interesting though is there are no birth records under that name (for the period he would have been born) but obviously I know that could be for a myriad of reasons that aren't necessarily nefarious!

Welcome to Websleuths!

 

[Yellowbelly]

Welcome to Ws @Zosie!
Not finding any updates about the suspect but hopefully more info. will be discovered and released.

Ryland Lindbergh Headley: charged with rape | The National Archives

The official archive of the UK government. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of today's information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone.

discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk

''Ryland Lindbergh Headley: charged with rape​

this record is closed whilst access is under review''​

J 261/28

Ryland Lindbergh Headley: charged with rape

The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt

1978 Jan 01 - 1979 Dec 31

The National Archives, Kew

78/0159

Public Record(s)

Open Document, Open Description

Open on Transfer

28 June 2011

Whatever that relates to, I don't think it ever came to trial. There's nothing in the British Newspaper Archive that seems to fit.

 

[Yellowbelly]

Trial date set for June 16th.

Ipswich murder suspect, 92, appears in court over 1967 killing

Ryland Headley, of Ipswich in Suffolk, has appeared in court over the murder of Louisa Dunne in Bristol.

www.ipswichstar.co.uk

 

[Yellowbelly]

Thank you! Yes I had seen the 1978 entry on the archives but I hesitated to post anything as wasn't sure what would be appropriate/allowed being new to posting here!

Interesting though is there are no birth records under that name (for the period he would have been born) but obviously I know that could be for a myriad of reasons that aren't necessarily nefarious!

In terms of the birth records, I looked that up as well and couldn't find anyone named Ryland Lindbergh Headley who had been born in the UK around 1932. Judging by the skin tone that the court artist has used, I would say that Headley is probably of Afro-Caribbean ancestry, so the most likely explanation is that he moved here as a part of the Windrush generation.

 

[tes1984]

In this case, I definitely don't think details of the accused should be discussed in public until he's had his day in court.

 

[Bounceycat]

In this case, I definitely don't think details of the accused should be discussed in public until he's had his day in court.

Just curious, why do you think that?

 

[tes1984]

With UK cold cases, I always worry about details being in the public domain before the actual trial.