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A 92-year-old British man convicted of the 1967 rape and murder of a woman in her home has been sentenced to life in prison.
Ryland Headley was found guilty by Bristol Crown Court in southern England of the rape and murder of Louisa Dunne, who was 75 years old when Headley killed her nearly six decades ago.
Headley was convicted on Monday and the verdict brought an end to a cold case that remained unsolved for 58 years. He was sentenced on Tuesday.
He was told during sentencing that he had committed a “pitiless and cruel act,” according to PA Media news agency.
The judge, Derek Sweeting, sentenced Headley to life…
