John Apelgren's DNA was flagged as a match in the historical case when he was cautioned for assaulting his third wife in 2019
An 80-year-old man has been jailed for manslaughter after strangling a young woman nearly half a century ago.
John Apelgren has been convicted after his DNA was flagged as a match in the historical case when he was cautioned for assaulting his third wife in 2019. The case of Eileen Cotter's death had been reopened in 2012 when DNA was extracted from her body and compared with a then-prime suspect who was ruled out.
Apelgren hit Ms Cotter, who was a sex worker, in the face and throttled her before throwing her body out of his car, the Old Bailey heard.The 22-year-old's death in Islington, north London, came two years after Apelgren sexually assaulted an 18-year-old guest at his own wedding to second wife Ann in October 1972.
Prosecutor Alexandra Healy KC had told jurors the incident only came to light years later when police interviewed Ann Apelgren as part of the re-investigation into Ms Cotter's death in 2012.
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