Murder of Louisa Dunne

| sentence = [[Life imprisonment in England and Wales|Life imprisonment]] with a minimum of 20 years

| sentence = [[Life imprisonment in England and Wales|Life imprisonment]] with a minimum of 20 years

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On 28 June 1967, 75-year-old '''Louisa Dunne''' was murdered in her home in [[Bristol]], England. After a 57-year investigation, Ryland Headley was arrested in connection with the case. In 2025, Headley was found guilty of both the rape and murder of Dunne and was sentenced to [[life imprisonment]] with a minimum term of 20 years. Headley, who was 92 years old at the time of his conviction, would have to live to be 112 years old before becoming eligible for parole.

On 28 June 1967, 75-year-old '''Louisa Dunne''' was murdered in her home in [[Bristol]], England. After a 57-year investigation, Ryland Headley was arrested in connection with the case. In 2025, Headley was found guilty of both the rape and murder of Dunne and was sentenced to [[life imprisonment]] with a minimum term of 20 years. Headley, who was 92 years old at the time of his conviction, would have to live to be 112 years old before becoming eligible for parole. The crime is believed to be the oldest solved cold case in British history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-30 |title=Ryland Headley guilty of murder in ‘UK’s oldest cold case’ |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk3jyl5prvo |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Background ==

== Background ==