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92-Year-Old Man Convicted in UK's Longest-Running Cold Case

Ryland Headley found guilty of 1967 murder after decades-long investigation

01 July 2025 · 00:07 UTC

Ryland Headley, aged 92, has been found guilty of murdering a woman in 1967, in what is now the UK’s longest-running cold case to be solved.

A jury convicted him of the killing after new forensic evidence emerged, delivering long-awaited justice for the victim’s family nearly six decades after the crime.