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Colin Pitchfork is an English child-murderer and child-rapist who was the first person convicted of rape and murder using DNA profiling. He killed two girls in Leicestershire in 1983 and 1986 and was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1988.
Jun 15, 2023 · Colin Pitchfork, 22 at the time of the first murder, was married with two sons. He was a baker who grew up in rural Leicestershire and lived in Littlethorpe. In November 1983 he left his baby son ...
Dec 7, 2023 · Colin Pitchfork, who raped and killed two 15-year-old girls in Leicestershire in 1983 and 1986, will not be freed from prison, the Parole Board ruled. He was the first murderer to be convicted using DNA evidence, but his release was challenged by ministers and opposed by the victims' families.
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16 hours ago · PA Media. Colin Pitchfork was jailed for raping and murdering 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire in the 1980s. Double child killer Colin Pitchfork has launched a legal bid ...
Dec 7, 2023 · Colin Pitchfork was convicted of raping and killing two 15-year-old girls in Leicestershire in 1986, using DNA profiling technology invented by Alec Jeffreys at the University of Leicester. Learn how he was caught, what is DNA profiling and how it has evolved since then.
May 16, 2024 · Colin Pitchfork, 22 at the time of the first murder, was married with two sons. He was a baker who grew up in rural Leicestershire and lived in Littlethorpe; In November 1983 he left his baby son ...
Apr 22, 2022 · Colin Pitchfork was released from prison after 33 years Double child killer and rapist Colin Pitchfork, who was recalled to prison weeks after approaching women, is to be considered for release ...
