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DNA proof traps real killer after 32 years
15 November 2007
The New Paper
He lived like a free man for 32 years. He kept quiet as an innocent man was sent to jail for his horrendous crime. But, on Monday, justice was finally served on UK comic-book dealer Ronald Castree, 54, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting and killing an 11-year-old girl, Lesley Molseed, in 1975. His DNA samples matched the semen stains found in Lesley's underwear. Judge Openshaw, who presided over the trial, recommended at least 30 years in prison without parole for Castree, reported The Times, London.
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The New Paper
He lived like a free man for 32 years. He kept quiet as an innocent man was sent to jail for his horrendous crime. But, on Monday, justice was finally served on UK comic-book dealer Ronald Castree, 54, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting and killing an 11-year-old girl, Lesley Molseed, in 1975. His DNA samples matched the semen stains found in Lesley's underwear. Judge Openshaw, who presided over the trial, recommended at least 30 years in prison without parole for Castree, reported The Times, London.
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Lesley Molseed,
Max McLean,
paedophiles,
Ronald Castree,
Ronald Outteridge,
Stefan Kiszko
Police in the dock
14 November 2007
Mirror
Sue Carroll
In 1975, when 11-year-old Lesley Molseed was stabbed to death and her body dumped on a remote moor, the police approach to suspects was, to say the least, robust. Think of DCI Gene Hunt in 70s-style TV cop show Life On Mars and his determination to secure a conviction at any cost. We must assume it was this attitude which led to an innocent man, Stefan Kiszko, serving 16 years for a crime he didn't commit.
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Mirror
Sue Carroll
In 1975, when 11-year-old Lesley Molseed was stabbed to death and her body dumped on a remote moor, the police approach to suspects was, to say the least, robust. Think of DCI Gene Hunt in 70s-style TV cop show Life On Mars and his determination to secure a conviction at any cost. We must assume it was this attitude which led to an innocent man, Stefan Kiszko, serving 16 years for a crime he didn't commit.
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Dick Holland,
DNA,
FSS,
Lesley Molseed,
paedophiles,
Ronald Castree,
Ronald Outteridge,
Stefan Kiszko
Starting the hunt all over again
14 November 2007
Rochdale Observer
The day after Stefan Kiszko’s acquittal, West Yorkshire police reopened the investigation into Lesley Molseed’s murder. A murder incident room manned by 15 detectives was set up at Bradford police station and fresh information about possible suspects had already been sifted through.
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Rochdale Observer
The day after Stefan Kiszko’s acquittal, West Yorkshire police reopened the investigation into Lesley Molseed’s murder. A murder incident room manned by 15 detectives was set up at Bradford police station and fresh information about possible suspects had already been sifted through.
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Lesley Molseed,
Rochdale,
Stefan Kiszko,
Trevor Wilkinson
Unlocking the mysteries of a trail gone cold
14 November 2007
Rochdale Observer
Cracking a cold case first thrust into the public eye over three decades ago was naturally a difficult task for police investigating Lesley Molseed’s killing. After all, they would have to have concrete evidence against the real killer, particularly in a case described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in UK history. Fortunately the West Yorkshire Police team had the groundbreaking scientific techniques to finally catch the 11-year-old Turf Hill schoolgirl’s killer. And the evidence was almost infallible. A DNA profile obtained from semen on the victim’s clothes matched Ronald Castree – the chance it could have been someone else was a billion to one.
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Rochdale Observer
Cracking a cold case first thrust into the public eye over three decades ago was naturally a difficult task for police investigating Lesley Molseed’s killing. After all, they would have to have concrete evidence against the real killer, particularly in a case described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in UK history. Fortunately the West Yorkshire Police team had the groundbreaking scientific techniques to finally catch the 11-year-old Turf Hill schoolgirl’s killer. And the evidence was almost infallible. A DNA profile obtained from semen on the victim’s clothes matched Ronald Castree – the chance it could have been someone else was a billion to one.
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FSS,
Lesley Molseed,
Max McLean,
Raymond Hewlett,
Rochdale,
Ronald Castree,
Stefan Kiszko
Silent clue that finally made its voice heard
14 November 2007
Rochdale Observer
A small piece of sticky tape proved to be the silent clue which waited for science to catch up and allow it to speak. The tape, tucked inside half a brown envelope, contained samples taken from Lesley’s clothing. In 1975 forensic scientist Peter Guise had wrapped it around a wallpaper seam roller and rolled it over the inside and outside of Lesley’s underwear. At the time he was looking for fibres and blood, unaware that many years in the future scientists would be able to create a DNA profile from this or any of the other human cells which also happened to have been picked up by the tape.
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Rochdale Observer
A small piece of sticky tape proved to be the silent clue which waited for science to catch up and allow it to speak. The tape, tucked inside half a brown envelope, contained samples taken from Lesley’s clothing. In 1975 forensic scientist Peter Guise had wrapped it around a wallpaper seam roller and rolled it over the inside and outside of Lesley’s underwear. At the time he was looking for fibres and blood, unaware that many years in the future scientists would be able to create a DNA profile from this or any of the other human cells which also happened to have been picked up by the tape.
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DNA,
FSS,
Raymond Hewlett,
Rochdale,
Ronald Castree,
Stefan Kiszko
Child abuser wrongly thought to be killer
14 November 2007
Rochdale Observer
Paedophile Raymond Hewlett was the man many wrongly believed had killed Lesley Molseed. The 30-year-old from Todmorden was married, but having an affair with a 15-year-old at the time of the murder. A day after Lesley’s body was found, he fled to Ireland with the teenager, telling her they had to avoid the police.
Three years earlier, in September 1972, he had abducted a 12-year-old girl on her way to school. He drove her to the moors 10 miles from Todmorden, forced her to lose consciousness by putting a rag covered in paint thinner over her face, then sexually assaulted her.
In another attack in 1978 he went into the house of someone he knew while their daughter was alone at home. Armed with a gun he tried to strip her, but fled when she told him a visitor was expected at any moment. In 1988 in Mold he kidnapped and indecently assaulted a 14-year-old girl.
When police reinvestigated Lesley’s murder it was obvious that he would become a suspect.
They spoke to witnesses who had seen what looked like his van in the layby off the A672 near to where Lesley’s body was found. It was where he used to take his teenage girlfriend to have sex. They also interviewed convicts he was in jail with when he was questioned about Lesley’s killing.
All said he had disguised the issue, saying he was being interviewed about killing a woman rather than a child, but one said he had admitted to killing her. Another said he had mentioned having sex with someone called Lesley. But DNA evidence from Lesley’s clothing excluded Hewlett from the murder.
After being questioned and released, Hewlett didn’t stay in Todmorden. Police say they do not know where he is, but that he was last known to be in Spain.
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Rochdale Observer
Paedophile Raymond Hewlett was the man many wrongly believed had killed Lesley Molseed. The 30-year-old from Todmorden was married, but having an affair with a 15-year-old at the time of the murder. A day after Lesley’s body was found, he fled to Ireland with the teenager, telling her they had to avoid the police.
Three years earlier, in September 1972, he had abducted a 12-year-old girl on her way to school. He drove her to the moors 10 miles from Todmorden, forced her to lose consciousness by putting a rag covered in paint thinner over her face, then sexually assaulted her.
In another attack in 1978 he went into the house of someone he knew while their daughter was alone at home. Armed with a gun he tried to strip her, but fled when she told him a visitor was expected at any moment. In 1988 in Mold he kidnapped and indecently assaulted a 14-year-old girl.
When police reinvestigated Lesley’s murder it was obvious that he would become a suspect.
They spoke to witnesses who had seen what looked like his van in the layby off the A672 near to where Lesley’s body was found. It was where he used to take his teenage girlfriend to have sex. They also interviewed convicts he was in jail with when he was questioned about Lesley’s killing.
All said he had disguised the issue, saying he was being interviewed about killing a woman rather than a child, but one said he had admitted to killing her. Another said he had mentioned having sex with someone called Lesley. But DNA evidence from Lesley’s clothing excluded Hewlett from the murder.
After being questioned and released, Hewlett didn’t stay in Todmorden. Police say they do not know where he is, but that he was last known to be in Spain.
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DNA,
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Lesley Molseed,
Raymond Hewlett,
Rochdale
DNA match ruled out paedophile who was once prime suspect for murder
13 November 2007
Yorkshire Post
Ronald Castree's barrister claimed his client was not Lesley Molseed's killer, and even named the man who "probably" murdered her - a paedophile called Raymond Hewlett.
Nobody knows where Hewlett is currently - he was last seen in Spain many years ago and is even now thought to be living somewhere in continental Europe - but the reality is that despite once being the prime suspect in the case, Hewlett was only ever a smokescreen introduced to the trial by Castree's legal team.
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Yorkshire Post
Ronald Castree's barrister claimed his client was not Lesley Molseed's killer, and even named the man who "probably" murdered her - a paedophile called Raymond Hewlett.
Nobody knows where Hewlett is currently - he was last seen in Spain many years ago and is even now thought to be living somewhere in continental Europe - but the reality is that despite once being the prime suspect in the case, Hewlett was only ever a smokescreen introduced to the trial by Castree's legal team.
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DNA,
FSS,
Ireland,
Lesley Molseed,
Raymond Hewlett,
Rochdale,
Ronald Castree,
Stefan Kiszko,
West Yorkshire Police
Two faced charges of perverting course of justice
13 November 2007
Yorkshire Post
The retired forensic scientist and senior police officer faced being prosecuted for perverting the course of justice over Stefan Kiszko's conviction. Appeal court judges were told that the evidence that Stefan Kiszko could not have been responsible for the semen stains found on Lesley Molseed's body was available at the time of the trial - but was never disclosed to the defence.
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Yorkshire Post
The retired forensic scientist and senior police officer faced being prosecuted for perverting the course of justice over Stefan Kiszko's conviction. Appeal court judges were told that the evidence that Stefan Kiszko could not have been responsible for the semen stains found on Lesley Molseed's body was available at the time of the trial - but was never disclosed to the defence.
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Dick Holland,
DNA,
FSS,
Lesley Molseed,
paedophiles,
Rochdale,
Ronald Castree,
Ronald Outteridge,
Stefan Kiszko,
West Yorkshire Police
Timeline Molseed case - Manchester Evening News
October 5, 1975: Lesley Molseed, 11, disappears while running an errand for her
13 November 2007
Manchester Evening News
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13 November 2007
Manchester Evening News
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Crown Prosecution Service,
Dick Holland,
DNA,
FSS,
Lesley Molseed,
Raymond Hewlett,
Rochdale,
Ronald Castree,
Ronald Outteridge,
Stefan Kiszko,
West Yorkshire Police
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