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Code of a Killer is a three-part [1] British police drama television series which tells the true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its introductory use by Detective David Baker in catching the double murderer Colin Pitchfork.
Colin Pitchfork (born 23 March 1960) is an English child-murderer and child-rapist. He was the first person convicted of rape and murder using DNA profiling after he murdered two girls in neighbouring Leicestershire villages: Lynda Mann in Narborough in November 1983 and Dawn Ashworth in Enderby in July 1986.
In 1992, while in jail, Bloodsworth read an account of how DNA testing had led to the conviction, in England, of Colin Pitchfork in the killings of Dawn Ashworth and Lynda Mann. This resulted in the use of DNA to gain the exoneration of an earlier suspect in the case, who had falsely confessed to Ashworth's murder.
The Parole Board has rejected a challenge to its decision to free Colin Pitchfork, who raped and murdered two schoolgirls in the 1980s. Government fails in bid to keep killer behind bars Skip to ...
Pitchfork became the first man convicted of murder on the basis of DNA evidence and was jailed for life in 1988. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Decision on Pitchfork, who raped and strangled to death two 15-year-olds in the 1980s, now sent back to Parole Board Child murderer Colin Pitchfork’s ‘irrational’ prison release blocked by judge
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Pitchfork was jailed for life in 1988 after raping and strangling two 15-year-olds, Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, in Leicestershire in 1983 and 1986 Double child killer Colin Pitchfork can be ...