DNA breakthrough brings murderer to justice

A SCIENTIFIC breakthrough in DNA profiling brought to justice the murderer of a frail bedridden pensioner in Britain.

Monica Jepson’s murderer deposited a bizarre clue at the scene of the crime and advances in forensic science eventually identified him from it.

As John Cook, 37, begins a life sentence for the murder seven years ago of the pensioner, the Forensic Science Service explained how he was caught.