A UK woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder, more than 40 years after she allegedly killed a baby girl.

In a statement, the Northamptonshire Police said that the detectives questioned a 57-year-old on Tuesday (June 11) in relation to a body found in Northampton in May 1982.

While the discovery was investigated back in 1982, no one was prosecuted. In 2023, new evidence came to light following a cold case review.

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<h2>Complex investigation</h2>

As per a BBC report, the suspected woman was released on Thursday (May 13), and the inquiries are ongoing.

In a statement to the press, Detective Chief Inspector Johnny Campbell said, "This has been an extremely complex investigation into events that happened more than four decades ago and a great deal of work has gone in to getting us to this point."

"Dozens of officers from both Northamptonshire Police and our colleagues in the region, have been involved in the operation over the past 48 hours or more and I would like to thank all of them for their work."

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"This inquiry remains live and ongoing and, as such, Northamptonshire Police will be making no further comment at this time."

<h2>Decades-old murder</h2>

In May 1982, the body of a newborn baby girl was found in a carrier bag near Northampton railway station.&nbsp;

According to an article published in the Northampton Chronicle and Echo in December 2019, the baby was reportedly found strangled and wrapped in cloth.

The baby girl was buried in Towcester Road Cemetery in November 1982. In 2019, the baby girl was given a headstone after a campaign by a former local vicar.

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A UK woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder, more than 40 years after she allegedly killed a baby girl. In a statement, the Northamptonshire Police said that the detectives questioned a 57-year-old on Tuesday (June 11) in relation to a body found in Northampton in May 1982.

A UK woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder, more than 40 years after she allegedly killed a baby girl. In a statement, the Northamptonshire Police said that the detectives questioned a 57-year-old on Tuesday (June 11) in relation to a body found in Northampton in May 1982. While the discovery was investigated back in 1982, no one was prosecuted. In 2023, new evidence came to light following a cold case review. Also read | Joe Biden reiterates won't pardon son Hunter Biden: 'I'd abide by the jury decision' Complex investigation As per a BBC report, the suspected woman was released on Thursday (May 13), and the inquiries are ongoing. In a statement to the press, Detective Chief Inspector Johnny Campbell said, "This has been an extremely complex investigation into events that happened more than four decades ago and a great deal of work has gone in to getting us to this point." "Dozens of officers from both Northamptonshire Police and our colleagues in the region, have been involved in the operation over the past 48 hours or more and I would like to thank all of them for their work." Also read | Biden's pet German Shepherd kept attacking security personnel right in front of him: Report "This inquiry remains live and ongoing and, as such, Northamptonshire Police will be making no further comment at this time." Decades-old murder In May 1982, the body of a newborn baby girl was found in a carrier bag near Northampton railway station. According to an article published in the Northampton Chronicle and Echo in December 2019, the baby was reportedly found strangled and wrapped in cloth. The baby girl was buried in Towcester Road Cemetery in November 1982. In 2019, the baby girl was given a headstone after a campaign by a former local vicar. (With inputs from agencies)

UK: Woman arrested on suspicion of murdering baby girl over four decades ago

More than five decades after it happened, the killing of Hiran "Ross" Grayam, a decorated World War II veteran, has been solved after the murderer confessed from "beyond the grave".

In April 1968, Grayam, a Purple Heart recipient, was found shot dead next to his milk van in Florida. For around 56 years, the sheriff's office was unable to solve the murder and "his killer eluded justice".

<h2>What happened in 1968?</h2>

The WWII veteran, who had faced the horrors of the Battle of the Bulge and the liberation of two concentration camps, had settled in Indian River County after the war.

In April 1968, as per a statement from the Indian River County Sheriff's Office, he set out on his familiar milk delivery route "unaware that it would be his last".

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When he failed to return home that fateful day, a search was launched by the police and his milk truck was spotted from a plane in the Vero Beach area. His body was found next to the truck.

As per Indian River County sheriff Eric Flowers, first responders at the scene found Grayam "laying next to the milk truck with bullet wounds, killed execution-style".

However, "despite exhaustive efforts, his killer eluded justice."

<h2>How was the cold case solved?</h2>

Fifty-six years after the so-called&nbsp;"Milkman Homicide,"&nbsp;the "relentless pursuit of truth by the IRCSO Cold Case Unit breathed new life into Grayam's case."

As per ABC News, two people — his ex-wife, and a friend of his sister — came forward with the confession after the murderer, identified as Thomas J. Williams, died.

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"Through determination and the cooperation of witnesses, new leads emerged: Thomas J. Williams, now deceased, had confessed to Grayam's murder, his guilt echoing from beyond the grave," said the sheriff's office in a statement posted on Facebook.

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As per Sheriff Flowers, the two witnesses did not know each other, however, both said that they had waited for William's death because they considered him to be a threat to them and their families.

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More than five decades after it happened, the killing of Hiran "Ross" Grayam, a decorated World War II veteran, has been solved after the murderer confessed from "beyond the grave".

More than five decades after it happened, the killing of Hiran "Ross" Grayam, a decorated World War II veteran, has been solved after the murderer confessed from "beyond the grave". In April 1968, Grayam, a Purple Heart recipient, was found shot dead next to his milk van in Florida. For around 56 years, the sheriff's office was unable to solve the murder and "his killer eluded justice". What happened in 1968? The WWII veteran, who had faced the horrors of the Battle of the Bulge and the liberation of two concentration camps, had settled in Indian River County after the war. In April 1968, as per a statement from the Indian River County Sheriff's Office, he set out on his familiar milk delivery route "unaware that it would be his last". Also read | 'I will be fighting for our country,' says Trump on eve of hush money criminal trial When he failed to return home that fateful day, a search was launched by the police and his milk truck was spotted from a plane in the Vero Beach area. His body was found next to the truck. As per Indian River County sheriff Eric Flowers, first responders at the scene found Grayam "laying next to the milk truck with bullet wounds, killed execution-style". However, "despite exhaustive efforts, his killer eluded justice." How was the cold case solved? Fifty-six years after the so-called "Milkman Homicide," the "relentless pursuit of truth by the IRCSO Cold Case Unit breathed new life into Grayam's case." As per ABC News, two people — his ex-wife, and a friend of his sister — came forward with the confession after the murderer, identified as Thomas J. Williams, died. Also read | Giant kangaroo, double the size of animals we know today once 'hopped' across Australia: Study "Through determination and the cooperation of witnesses, new leads emerged: Thomas J. Williams, now deceased, had confessed to Grayam's murder, his guilt echoing from beyond the grave," said the sheriff's office in a statement posted on Facebook. × As per Sheriff Flowers, the two witnesses did not know each other, however, both said that they had waited for William's death because they considered him to be a threat to them and their families. (With inputs from agencies)

A confession from 'beyond the grave' helps solve WWII veteran's murder 56 years later

A 30-year-old cold case in the United States has been solved now as the investigating authorities found a DNA match.&nbsp;

In a Facebook post shared on Monday (July 31), the Seaside Fire &amp; Police said that a suspect in the 1991 murder of a 34-year-old woman is dead.&nbsp;

The case is of the brutal death of Vicki Johnson, whose body was found back in January 1991 by investigators in a park on Darwin Street and H Place in Seaside. At that time, police said she was strangled and that her body was charred.&nbsp;

Johnson was killed on January 3 in Seaside and her body was found near a playground in the city's Sabado Park neighbourhood. The case was the reason for that particular community to be labelled as unsafe.&nbsp;

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Authorities said, "Ms Johnson's death shocked the Seaside community due to the details of the brutality. For decades, the case remained cold and left Seaside with a reputation of a violent and unsafe community."&nbsp;

Seaside Fire and Police said that Johnson's case was "one of many" reopened by the Monterey County District Attorney's Office when the cold case task force was launched.&nbsp;

The authorities said that they identified a suspect in connection with the murder after submitting additional evidence to the California Department of Justice for DNA testing.&nbsp;

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This resulted in the identification of the murder suspect, Frank Lewis McClure, who passed away in 2021 at the age of 77. The authorities said that the relationship between them is not known.&nbsp;

The official statement mentioned that evidence clearly demonstrates "Johnson put up an incredible physical battle against McClure and fought until the last moments of her life".&nbsp;

"McClure left significant DNA underneath Ms Johnson’s fingernails, which could only be a result of Ms Johnson fighting vigorously for her life. The motive for her murder is still unclear. We do know McClure had a history of violence before his passing," the statement added.&nbsp;

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A 30-year-old cold case in the United States has been solved now as the investigating authorities found a DNA match. In a Facebook post shared on Monday (July 31), the Seaside Fire & Police said that a suspect in the 1991 murder of a 34-year-old woman is dead.

A 30-year-old cold case in the United States has been solved now as the investigating authorities found a DNA match. In a Facebook post shared on Monday (July 31), the Seaside Fire & Police said that a suspect in the 1991 murder of a 34-year-old woman is dead. The case is of the brutal death of Vicki Johnson, whose body was found back in January 1991 by investigators in a park on Darwin Street and H Place in Seaside. At that time, police said she was strangled and that her body was charred. Johnson was killed on January 3 in Seaside and her body was found near a playground in the city's Sabado Park neighbourhood. The case was the reason for that particular community to be labelled as unsafe. Also read: Hit with wave of #MeToo allegations, Taiwan toughens sexual harassment laws Authorities said, "Ms Johnson's death shocked the Seaside community due to the details of the brutality. For decades, the case remained cold and left Seaside with a reputation of a violent and unsafe community." Seaside Fire and Police said that Johnson's case was "one of many" reopened by the Monterey County District Attorney's Office when the cold case task force was launched. The authorities said that they identified a suspect in connection with the murder after submitting additional evidence to the California Department of Justice for DNA testing. Also read: Australian man charged with 1,623 sexual abuse offences against 91 young girls. Here's what happened This resulted in the identification of the murder suspect, Frank Lewis McClure, who passed away in 2021 at the age of 77. The authorities said that the relationship between them is not known. The official statement mentioned that evidence clearly demonstrates "Johnson put up an incredible physical battle against McClure and fought until the last moments of her life". "McClure left significant DNA underneath Ms Johnson’s fingernails, which could only be a result of Ms Johnson fighting vigorously for her life. The motive for her murder is still unclear. We do know McClure had a history of violence before his passing," the statement added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

She died in 1991. DNA under fingernails helped identify killer after over 30 years

The family of a 1988 murder victim may now have a modicum of closure after DNA evidence in the 34-year-old case revealed the identity of the killer.

The case at hand is the horrifying murder of 26-year-old Pennsylvania resident Anna Kane, who was strangled to death with a rope, with her body left to rot in a wooded area close to Hamburg in October 1988.

Her body was found on Oct. 23, 1988, along Ontelaunee Trail in Perry Township.

Thanks to cutting-edge DNA genetic genealogy research, her killer has been identified as Scott Grim, Pennsylvania State Police and Berks County District Attorney John Adams announced at a news conference.

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In 1990, the Reading Eagle article newspaper published a story about the&nbsp;Pennsylvania woman asking the public for information. This piece indirectly resulted in the killer being found 30 years later.

After the murder, Kane's clothing was used to collect DNA evidence. When this evidence was processed, a male DNA profile that could not be identified was produced, but no match was found.

A "concerned citizen" wrote the Eagle a letter a few days after it was published. It contained "intricate" details regarding Kane's murder that only her perpetrator could be aware of. Detectives were unsure as to who wrote the letter but were certain that the author was Kane's killer.

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The killer licked the envelope, and the DNA evidence from that assisted in identifying him.

According to a recent article in the Eagle, the murderer Grimm passed away at the age of 58 from natural causes in 2018.

On Thursday, as per NBC News, at the news conference, state police commended the detectives who looked into Kane's murder in 1988, stating that they kept up a "solid foundation" of physical evidence that was crucial to identifying Grimm.

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Sergeant Nathan Trate said, "It was preserved as it should be, because they knew probably somewhere down the line what they collected could be that little piece of evidence of what they needed."&nbsp;

Well, it's the year 2022, and the tiniest piece of information they gathered was just what we needed to crack this case.

Capt. Robert Bailey of the local unit of the Pennsylvania State Police said that every victim deserves closure regardless of their background.

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The family of a 1988 murder victim may now have a modicum of closure after DNA evidence in the 34-year-old case revealed the identity of the killer. The case at hand is the horrifying murder of 26-year-old Pennsylvania resident Anna Kane, who was strangled to death with a rope, with her body left to rot in a wooded area close to Hamburg in October 1988. Her body was found on Oct. 23, 1988, along Ontelaunee Trail in Perry Township. Thanks to cutting-edge DNA genetic genealogy research, her killer has been identified as Scott Grim, Pennsylvania State Police and Berks County District Attorney John Adams announced at a news conference. Watch | WION Fineprint | Magic Mushrooms can be safely used to treat depression, study finds In 1990, the Reading Eagle article newspaper published a story about the Pennsylvania woman asking the public for information. This piece indirectly resulted in the killer being found 30 years later. After the murder, Kane's clothing was used to collect DNA evidence. When this evidence was processed, a male DNA profile that could not be identified was produced, but no match was found. A "concerned citizen" wrote the Eagle a letter a few days after it was published. It contained "intricate" details regarding Kane's murder that only her perpetrator could be aware of. Detectives were unsure as to who wrote the letter but were certain that the author was Kane's killer. Also read | Elon Musk subpoenas Jack Dorsey amid bot controversy. Tesla boss 'misled' or lost interest in Twitter deal? The killer licked the envelope, and the DNA evidence from that assisted in identifying him. According to a recent article in the Eagle, the murderer Grimm passed away at the age of 58 from natural causes in 2018. On Thursday, as per NBC News, at the news conference, state police commended the detectives who looked into Kane's murder in 1988, stating that they kept up a "solid foundation" of physical evidence that was crucial to identifying Grimm. Also read | US legislators introduce bill to ease news media negotiations with Google, Facebook Sergeant Nathan Trate said, "It was preserved as it should be, because they knew probably somewhere down the line what they collected could be that little piece of evidence of what they needed." Well, it's the year 2022, and the tiniest piece of information they gathered was just what we needed to crack this case. Capt. Robert Bailey of the local unit of the Pennsylvania State Police said that every victim deserves closure regardless of their background. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Solved: Police identify the murderer in a 34-year-old cold case using DNA evidence

On Dec. 10, 1976, George Clarence Seitz left his home in Jamaica, Queens, to get a haircut and never came back. His disappearance drew little attention at the time and was all but forgotten in the 45 years that followed.

But decades later, Seitz was at the centre of a much more modern mystery — one that captivated amateur online detectives and led investigators down high-tech trails seeking clues.

This week, in a case with all the makings of a prime-time television drama, law enforcement officials said decomposing bones they had found in a Queens backyard two years ago were Seitz’s long-buried remains, and they charged another Queens man with his murder.

The motive was robbery, the authorities said. Seitz, a reclusive 81-year-old veteran of World War I, had been known to carry all his money with him — often thousands of dollars. He was killed and dismembered, a Queens prosecutor said, before being buried in the backyard of the home of Martin Motta — one of the owners of the barbershop that Seitz had gone to visit that day in 1976.

Motta, 74, was arraigned this week and was charged with second-degree murder.

To crack the case, investigators crisscrossed the country and used genetic material from Seitz’s remains cross-referenced with public genealogy data from at-home testing services to find his surviving relatives.

“This was a 2 1/2-year investigation, we were relentless, and we did not stop,” Mike Gaine, a detective with Queens South Homicide, said Thursday at a news conference at Police Department headquarters.

The first break in the case came from a cryptic tip in 2019, when a woman called a detective in Queens and said she had lived in the borough in the 1970s and wanted to get something off her chest. When she was about 10 years old, she told officers, she had seen her mother’s boyfriend cutting up a body and burying it in the backyard.

The woman had waited decades to tell the police because she was afraid of intimidation and reprisals, police said. A day after her call, officers unearthed decaying human remains from a backyard lot in the Richmond Hill section of Queens, exactly where the woman had described.

The discovery, in all its lurid detail and historical sweep, was exactly the sort of true-crime mystery that can still captivate the public. Armchair detectives bandied the facts around in online forums, and real investigators dug into a case that appeared to provide precious few leads.

For nearly two years, the remains were unidentified, even after the city’s medical examiner put together a DNA profile of the victim. It was not until this February, when the Queens district attorney’s office and the police sought help from an outside laboratory, that investigators were able to locate potential relatives using advanced technology and publicly available genome data from companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com.

Seitz was identified not long thereafter. The ensuing investigation — which involved witness interviews and records searches spanning five states — led them to “crucial evidence” that linked Motta to the crime, the Queens district attorney, Melinda Katz, said in a statement.

It is unclear how or when Seitz may have made it to the shop, but investigators said he was killed by Motta not long after. His body was dismembered before being buried in pieces in the backyard of 87-72 115th St., where Motta lived at the time.

Motta made no statement at this arraignment, according to Daniel A. Saunders, a prosecutor with the Queens district attorney’s office. He was denied bail and is being held at Rikers Island. A lawyer for Motta did not respond to a request for comment.

Neighbours on the quiet residential block were stunned by the discovery in 2019, when police investigators and a police dog descended on the 115th Street property. John Guido, who had lived on the street for 40 years, said then that he had observed 13 officers — one in a white evidence suit — combing the backyard, and the dog frantically digging.

Guido said then that the home had been a rental property through the 1970s and had attracted “really bad guys.” The property was a blight on the otherwise quaint block, said another neighbour, Bill Corsa, who had also lived there for nearly four decades.

Lochan Rampersad, 55, has lived around the corner from the home on 115th Street for nearly 20 years. He had never known Motta, he said this week, but he vividly remembered the chilling day investigators had discovered Seitz’s bones in the very yard where he had once attended neighbourhood barbecues.

“It was kind of scary,” he said.

Michelle Jones said she owned a salon called “Sistas in Style” that operated in the space where Motta and his brother, Benjamin, ran their barbershop from the 1970s until 1985. She said that four NYPD officers visited her in early 2019, around the time Seitz’s bones were found in the backyard of Motta’s former residence. The detectives asked if she knew the Mottas.

Jones told the officers the truth: She did not. But during her time managing the space — 2016 to 2019 — she said that random men also stopped by asking if she knew the Mottas and telling stories about them.

“Crazy stuff, that they was into gambling, dogfighting,” she said. “Oh, my God, the stories I heard.”

On Dec. 10, 1976, George Clarence Seitz left his home in Jamaica, Queens, to get a haircut and never came back. His disappearance drew little attention at the time and was all but forgotten in the 45 years that followed.

On Dec. 10, 1976, George Clarence Seitz left his home in Jamaica, Queens, to get a haircut and never came back. His disappearance drew little attention at the time and was all but forgotten in the 45 years that followed. But decades later, Seitz was at the centre of a much more modern mystery — one that captivated amateur online detectives and led investigators down high-tech trails seeking clues. This week, in a case with all the makings of a prime-time television drama, law enforcement officials said decomposing bones they had found in a Queens backyard two years ago were Seitz’s long-buried remains, and they charged another Queens man with his murder. The motive was robbery, the authorities said. Seitz, a reclusive 81-year-old veteran of World War I, had been known to carry all his money with him — often thousands of dollars. He was killed and dismembered, a Queens prosecutor said, before being buried in the backyard of the home of Martin Motta — one of the owners of the barbershop that Seitz had gone to visit that day in 1976. Motta, 74, was arraigned this week and was charged with second-degree murder. To crack the case, investigators crisscrossed the country and used genetic material from Seitz’s remains cross-referenced with public genealogy data from at-home testing services to find his surviving relatives. “This was a 2 1/2-year investigation, we were relentless, and we did not stop,” Mike Gaine, a detective with Queens South Homicide, said Thursday at a news conference at Police Department headquarters. The first break in the case came from a cryptic tip in 2019, when a woman called a detective in Queens and said she had lived in the borough in the 1970s and wanted to get something off her chest. When she was about 10 years old, she told officers, she had seen her mother’s boyfriend cutting up a body and burying it in the backyard. The woman had waited decades to tell the police because she was afraid of intimidation and reprisals, police said. A day after her call, officers unearthed decaying human remains from a backyard lot in the Richmond Hill section of Queens, exactly where the woman had described. The discovery, in all its lurid detail and historical sweep, was exactly the sort of true-crime mystery that can still captivate the public. Armchair detectives bandied the facts around in online forums, and real investigators dug into a case that appeared to provide precious few leads. For nearly two years, the remains were unidentified, even after the city’s medical examiner put together a DNA profile of the victim. It was not until this February, when the Queens district attorney’s office and the police sought help from an outside laboratory, that investigators were able to locate potential relatives using advanced technology and publicly available genome data from companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com. Seitz was identified not long thereafter. The ensuing investigation — which involved witness interviews and records searches spanning five states — led them to “crucial evidence” that linked Motta to the crime, the Queens district attorney, Melinda Katz, said in a statement. It is unclear how or when Seitz may have made it to the shop, but investigators said he was killed by Motta not long after. His body was dismembered before being buried in pieces in the backyard of 87-72 115th St., where Motta lived at the time. Motta made no statement at this arraignment, according to Daniel A. Saunders, a prosecutor with the Queens district attorney’s office. He was denied bail and is being held at Rikers Island. A lawyer for Motta did not respond to a request for comment. Neighbours on the quiet residential block were stunned by the discovery in 2019, when police investigators and a police dog descended on the 115th Street property. John Guido, who had lived on the street for 40 years, said then that he had observed 13 officers — one in a white evidence suit — combing the backyard, and the dog frantically digging. Guido said then that the home had been a rental property through the 1970s and had attracted “really bad guys.” The property was a blight on the otherwise quaint block, said another neighbour, Bill Corsa, who had also lived there for nearly four decades. Lochan Rampersad, 55, has lived around the corner from the home on 115th Street for nearly 20 years. He had never known Motta, he said this week, but he vividly remembered the chilling day investigators had discovered Seitz’s bones in the very yard where he had once attended neighbourhood barbecues. “It was kind of scary,” he said. Michelle Jones said she owned a salon called “Sistas in Style” that operated in the space where Motta and his brother, Benjamin, ran their barbershop from the 1970s until 1985. She said that four NYPD officers visited her in early 2019, around the time Seitz’s bones were found in the backyard of Motta’s former residence. The detectives asked if she knew the Mottas. Jones told the officers the truth: She did not. But during her time managing the space — 2016 to 2019 — she said that random men also stopped by asking if she knew the Mottas and telling stories about them. “Crazy stuff, that they was into gambling, dogfighting,” she said. “Oh, my God, the stories I heard.”

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