More than 30 years after the murder of a seven-year-old girl in England, a man has been sentenced to life imprisonment. DNA traces on his victim’s clothing convicted him of this.
As the British news agency PA reported on Tuesday from the courtroom in the northeastern English city of Newcastle, the judge imposed a minimum term of 29 years. The now 55-year-old man was convicted 31 years after the crime by analyzing DNA traces on his victim’s clothing.
DNA samples were taken from 800 men for the study. The girl was found dead in 1992 in an empty department store in the city of Sunderland.
The act was said to have had a sexual motive
The lifeless body was covered in stitches and the seven-year-old had been attacked with a stone. According to the judge, there was a good chance that the act had a sexual motive.
Source: Krone
I am Wallace Jones, an experienced journalist. I specialize in writing for the world section of Today Times Live. With over a decade of experience, I have developed an eye for detail when it comes to reporting on local and global stories. My passion lies in uncovering the truth through my investigative skills and creating thought-provoking content that resonates with readers worldwide.
