Man, 92, charged with rape and murder of woman found strangled to death at home 57 years ago

A MAN has been charged with the rape and execution of a pistillate recovered strangled to decease astatine her location 57 years ago.

Louisa Dunne was discovered successful Easton, Bristol, by a neighbour connected June 28, 1967.

The 75-year-old had been raped, with her origin of decease fixed arsenic strangulation and asphyxiation.

Ryland Headley, 92, has present been charged with rape and murder.

He is owed to look astatine Bristol Magistrates’ Court via video nexus this morning.

DI Dave Marchant said: “This improvement marks a hugely important infinitesimal successful this investigation.

“Now transgression proceedings are underway it’s important to accent the suspect has the close to a just trial. Any speculation oregon misinformation connected the circumstances of this lawsuit has the imaginable to prejudice these ongoing proceedings.

“We’ve updated Louisa’s household astir this charging determination and a specializer liaison serviceman volition proceed to enactment them successful the coming days, weeks and months.”

The unit had re-examined the lawsuit successful 2023 and reviewed further forensic grounds earlier making an arrest.

The horror unfolded successful 1967 erstwhile Louisa's neighbour noticed a model somewhat unfastened astatine the location she lived successful alone.

When they went to investigate, they discovered the pensioner had been raped and strangled successful the surviving room.

A immense probe was launched arsenic officers tried to portion unneurotic Louisa's last movements.

They discovered she had gone to spot her person Alice astatine her adjacent location earlier that evening.

The brace shared dessert unneurotic earlier twice-widowed Louise headed backmost location astatine astir 7.30pm.

She was past seen lasting connected her doorstep astatine 10.30pm, which locals said was antithetic for the OAP.

Officers believed the slayer had breached successful betwixt 11.30pm and 4am, but said determination was nary motion of a conflict astatine her home.

Police recovered a thenar people near near the open window but the horrific lawsuit yet went cold.