DNA break in murder committed n 1975

POLICE investigating the murder of an 11-year-old girl nearly 28 years ago yesterday revealed they had made a DNA breakthrough in the case.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2003 - 00:00

Alistair Keely

Rochdale schoolgirl Lesley Molseed was stabbed 12 times and sexually assaulted after leaving her Greater Manchester home on Sunday, October 5, 1975, on a shopping errand for her mother.

Three days later, her body was discovered on open moorland above the A672 Oldham to Halifax Road in Ripponden, West Yorkshire.

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Courts Crime Place: Rochdale Place: Greater Manchester Place: A672 Place: Halifax Road in Ripponden, West Yorkshire Person: Lesley Molseed Person: Detective Chief Superintendent Person: Max Mclean Person: Lesley Person: April Person: Stefan Kizsko Event: Christmases Organisation: BBC Crimewatch UK Organisation: West Yorkshire Police

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