一名75岁的男子因1985年强奸案被判处15年的刑期, 由于DNA证据将他与犯罪联系起来, 重新开启了一起冷门案件. A 75-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years for a 1985 rape after DNA evidence linked him to the crime, reopening a cold case.

75岁的罗瑟汉姆人大卫希尔因1985年在谢菲尔德发生强奸案被判处15年的监禁, 经过DNA匹配后与受害者衣服中的证据相联系, 在2021年通过高级测试恢复. David Hill, 75, of Rotherham, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 1985 rape in Sheffield after a DNA match linked him to evidence from the victim’s clothing, recovered through advanced testing in 2021. 袭击发生在地下停车场, 受害者离开约瑟芬的夜总会后. The attack occurred in an underground car park after the victim left Josephine’s nightclub. 虽然她死于90年代末, 但她的家人认为创伤导致了她的死亡. Though she died in the late 1990s, her family believes the trauma contributed to her death. 希尔在之前曾被逮捕, 他的DNA已进入国家数据库, 他否认参与其中, 但是在审判后被判有罪. Hill, who had a prior arrest that placed his DNA in the national database, denied involvement but was found guilty after a trial. 检察官使用她的原始陈述和医疗记录作为闻. Prosecutors used her original statement and medical records as hearsay. 作为冷案件审查的一部分, 重新开庭的案例突出了法医科学进步以及对受害者和家属持续的影响. The case was reopened as part of a cold case review, highlighting advances in forensic science and the enduring impact on victims and families.