'Manhunter' Colin Sutton says Noel Long's DNA could be used in UK cold cases

The former Met detective who solved some of Britain's ugliest murder and rape cases suggests cold case investigators there should test their evidence against the Cork murderer's DNA

Former detective with London’s Metropolitan Police Colin Sutton said samples taken from the Cork murderer, who lived in Britain for some time, ought to be tested against evidence from cold cases there. File picture

The ‘Manhunter’ who solved some of the UK’s most horrifying murder and rape cases said Cork murderer Noel Long’s DNA could be used in international cold cases.

Colin Sutton — the former murder detective with London’s Metropolitan Police who was played by actor Martin Clunes in the TV series,  Manhunt — said cold case investigators could search for a match between Long’s DNA in UK cold cases in areas where the killer had spent some time.