Elliott hails new hope in murder of Tyrone nurse
A DNA breakthrough by police investigating the murder of a Co Tyrone woman in England 40 years ago will be a warning to other serious offenders, Tom Elliott has said.
The Fermanagh & South Tyrone MP said the development was “great news” for the family of Fintona woman Susan Donoghue.
Ms Donoghue was working as a nurse in Bristol when she was sexually assaulted and bludgeoned to death at her flat in August 1976. Despite an extensive murder inquiry, her killer was never identified.
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Hide AdA spokeswoman for Avon and Somerset Police said: “The technology used in DNA forensics has come a long way since Susan was murdered and we now have a full DNA profile of the man who sexually abused and murdered her.”
Mr Elliott, who lives close to Fintona, said: “For anyone who has committed a dastardly act in the past, maybe this will be a warning to them that they might be caught up with.”