Murder of Louisa Dunne explained

Louisa Dunne
Birth Place:England
Death Place:Bristol, England
Death Cause:Murder

In late June 1967, 75-year-old Louisa Dunne (b. 1891 or 1892) was murdered in her home in Bristol, England.[1] Having gone unsolved for 57 years, it is the oldest cold case in the history of Avon and Somerset Police.[2]

Background

Dunne was an elderly woman who had been widowed twice. She died at the age of 75 meaning she was born in the 1890s.[3] She was married to Teddy Parker, a city councillor, and was expected to become the city’s Mayoress until his death.[4] She remarried night watchman John Dunne but was widowed for a second time following his death. Following the death of her second husband, Dunne reportedly became a recluse.[5]

Murder

Dunne was found dead at her home in Britannia Road, Easton by a neighbour on 28 June 1967.[6] Dunne was discovered on the floor of her living room.[7] She had been strangled and raped.[8] Her cause of death was recorded as strangulation and asphyxiation.[9] It is thought that she was murdered at some point between the 26 and 29 June 1967.[10]

Further developments

In 2023, the case was reviewed which included a examination of the forensic evidence.[11] In November 2024, a 92-year-old man from Ipswich was arrested on suspicion of murder.[12] He was linked to the crime scene by DNA evidence.[13] He had been in his 30s at the time of the crime.[14] In November 2024, Avon and Somerset Police announced that charges had been brought,[15] and the suspect appeared before Bristol Magistrates' Court virtually.[16] The trial will later move to Bristol Crown Court.[17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 November 2024 . Man, 92, appears in court charged with 1967 rape and murder of Louisa Dunne in Bristol . ITV News.
  2. Web site: Historic Arrest Made In 1967 Bristol Murder Case . 2024-11-20 . The Pinnacle Gazette . en.
  3. Web site: The Bristol widow strangled and raped by an intruder . Bristol Post.
  4. Web site: 2024-11-19 . Who was Louisa Dunne? Details emerge of woman murdered in 1967 . 2024-11-20 . East Anglian Daily Times . en.
  5. Web site: Badewo . Gift . 2024-11-19 . Police Arrest Suspect In Ipswich After Forensic Evidence Links 92-Year-Old Man To The 1967 Murder And Rape Of Louisa Dunne In Easton . 2024-11-20 . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2024-11-19 . Ipswich man arrested over 1967 murder of Louisa Dunne in Bristol . 2024-11-20 . BBC News . en-GB.
  7. Web site: 2024-11-20 . Man, 92, charged with Bristol woman's 1967 rape and murder . 2024-11-20 . BBC News . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Man, 92, arrested over murder and rape of woman in Bristol in 1967 . 2024-11-20 . Sky News . en.
  9. Web site: 2024-11-20 . In 1967, Louisa Dunne was found murdered in her U.K. home by a neighbor. A suspect has just been arrested. - CBS News . 2024-11-20 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: PA . Josh Payne . PA . Claire Hayhurst . Brown . Shannon . 2024-11-20 . Man, 92, charged with murder and rape remanded in custody . 2024-11-20 . Bristol Live . en.
  11. News: Bolton . Will . 2024-11-19 . Man, 92, arrested over 1967 murder and rape of pensioner . 2024-11-20 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  12. Web site: 2024-11-19 . Ipswich man arrested over 1967 murder of Louisa Dunne in Bristol . 2024-11-20 . BBC News . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 2024-11-20 . 92-Year-Old Man Arrested in Connection with 1967 Murder and Rape of Pensioner - Lake County Florida News . 2024-11-20 . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2024-11-19 . 92-year-old man arrested over murder and rape of woman in Bristol in 1967 . 2024-11-20 . The Independent . en.
  15. Web site: 2024-11-20 . Man charged with the rape and murder of Louisa Dunne . 2024-11-20 . Avon and Somerset Police . en-GB.
  16. Web site: Man, 92, charged with the rape and murder of 75-year-old woman in 1967 . 2024-11-20 . LBC . en.
  17. Web site: Man, 92, charged with rape and murder of woman in 1967 . 2024-11-20 . Sky News . en.

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