Hanratty reburied after DNA samples taken

The body of James Hanratty has been reburied, five hours after being exhumed by police to collect DNA to determine whether he committed the A6 murder in England.

The body of James Hanratty has been reburied, five hours after being exhumed by police to collect DNA to determine whether he committed the A6 murder in England.

Relatives of the convicted killer, who have campaigned to clear his name since he was hanged in 1962, gathered at the graveside in Carpenders Park cemetery in Bushey, Hertfordshire, where a special service was held by a Catholic priest.

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