49 years on, DNA link sees killer behind bars
Former minicab driver guilty of assault and manslaughter of woman in 1974
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Former minicab driver guilty of assault and manslaughter of woman in 1974
John Apelgren, 80, was sentenced for 10 years and 6 months over the death of Eileen Cotter, who he throttled before throwing her out of his car.
John Apelgren, 80, was sentenced for 10 years and 6 months over the death of Eileen Cotter, who he throttled before throwing her out of his car.
An 80-year-old man has been jailed for manslaughter after strangling a young woman nearly half a century ago. John Apelgren has been convicted after h...
John Apelgren's DNA was flagged as a match in the historical case when he was cautioned for assaulting his third wife in 2019.