Aircraftwoman Rita Ellis was sexually assaulted and strangled by a ligature made out of her underwear at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire in 1967. Half a century later, new DNA evidence has helped to eliminate just under 200 potential male suspects in the cold case. Ellis, who was stationed at the camp, was last seen alive at 8pm in her accommodation at Halton, near Aylesbury. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Police say the murderer was a young man who would now be in his 60s to 80s. Photograph: Thames Valley Police/PAHer body was found the next morning by a dog walker near a disused railway line.

Source: The Guardian November 09, 2017 17:04 UTC