24 Hours in Police Custody: DNA helped solve Wisbech murder

In 2013, 86-year-old Una Crown was killed in her own home. 

Years later, crucial advances in DNA science allowed officers to re-examine evidence and take the investigation in a new direction.

Following the second episode of ‘The Cold Case Murder’ being aired on Channel 4, a spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Constabulary said: “Our thoughts remain with Una Crown's family and friends.

“Una was a much-loved elderly woman whose life was taken in an utterly horrendous attack."

Una Crown’s family have waited more than a decade for justice. (Image: Police)

“In the face of unimaginable violence, her courage and determination to fight back ultimately helped identify her killer - providing the vital evidence to solve her own murder and ensuring justice was done.”

The spokesperson added that the case “stands as a testament to the extraordinary dedication of the cold case officers who refused to let Una be forgotten.

“Meticulously reviewing more than 10,000 items of evidence, they showed patience, skill and unwavering commitment in uncovering the truth many years later.

“Una deserved justice. Today, we remember her.”

Una Crown’s DNA matched a man who still lived a stone’s throw away from her bungalow. (Image: Police)

The murder detective breaking the news of a guilty verdict outside court. (Image: Police)

Detective Superintendent Iain Moor speaking to members of the press out Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s HQ in Huntingdon (Image: Police)