I Bet This Savage Thought He'd Got Away With It......

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/double-jeopardy-killer-denis-mcgrory-will-serve-minimum-25-years-for-murder-and-rape-of-jacqueline-montgomery-in-1975-12785128

[barry1010]

He has, really. Spent the best years of his life free as a bird.

[Canary42]

Another case of the appalling Judiciary - the judge threw out the original case so it didn't even go to a jury.

This judge showed more sense.

[barry1010]

He was only convicted because of DNA evidence that would not have been available in 1975

[choux]

This seems to have run for an eternity, TTT.
Words that are like a cold blade in our hearts:
'There was "very significant suffering before death" - with the judge calling it a "horrific, violent and sustained ordeal".'

If Jacqueline's family are delighted with the result then that is good enough for me, plus the thought that he probably will end his days in jail and rue the loss of his freedom.

[Canary42]

Barry, that's no excuse - he had injuries caused by her fighting back, but the stupid judge rejected this.

[youngmafbog]

Should be swinging. And not the good way.

[fender62]

youngmafbog, i agree and not just him, but all the other cretins like him, id gladly pull the lever...really.

[roopower]

I think past crimes will catch up with a lot of people now. I've been watching forensic science programmes on tv, many of murders decades ago, with dna taken at the time when forensic tests were in their infancy. With new technology these cases are now being reopened and killers caught. The familial data base is playing a big part, when a close relatives dna is on the database, even if the killer's isn't. Very interesting.

[ZebuSanctuary]

// he probably will end his days in jail //

He'll be 100 years of age or more before being eligible to apply for parole.

[THECORBYLOON]

There isn't a separate familial DNA database, they just look for matches on the National Database for indications of a close relative.

"The technique uses standard STR-based DNA profiles and ranks the likelihood of a familial relationship between an unknown individual who has left DNA at a crime scene and individuals on the National DNA Database. This technique can only identify parents, children or siblings and the success rate is around 20%."