{"id":101020,"date":"2017-11-07T07:07:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T07:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/?p=101020"},"modified":"2018-11-04T13:43:15","modified_gmt":"2018-11-04T13:43:15","slug":"how-a-crazy-coincidence-caught-a-killer-32-years-after-the-crime-gallery-t2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/how-a-crazy-coincidence-caught-a-killer-32-years-after-the-crime-gallery-t2\/","title":{"rendered":"How A Crazy Coincidence Caught A Killer 32 Years After The Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_100911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100911\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100911 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-1.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-1-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/1\/590x\/secondary\/KS-534258.jpg\">https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure> <div class=\"dx-mob-container\"> <section class=\"widget truea-widget\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"truea-808426824\"><div class=\"proper-ad-unit\">\r\n    <div id=\"proper-ad-trueactivist_content_2\"> <script> propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('trueactivist_content_2'); }); <\/script> <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/section> <\/div>  <div class=\"dx-desktop-container\"> <section class=\"widget truea-widget\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"truea-1452859034\"><div style=\"display:flex\">\r\n  <div style=\"flex:1\">\r\n    <div class=\"proper-ad-unit\">\r\n      <div id=\"proper-ad-trueactivist_content_1\"> <script> propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('trueactivist_content_1'); }); <\/script> <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"flex:1\">\r\n    <div class=\"proper-ad-unit\">\r\n      <div id=\"proper-ad-trueactivist_content_2\"> <script> propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('trueactivist_content_2'); }); <\/script> <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/section> <\/div> \n<p>Melanie Road was 17 years old at that time she was killed. It started out innocently enough. She went out with her friends and boyfriend at a nightclub in Bath in June of 1984. She had fun, decided to walk home not too long after, and thought that she\u2019d be in her bed soon enough. She was definitely mistaken. Little did she realize that there was a man waiting for her, lurking in the shadows. He wanted to take advantage of this poor innocent teenager.<\/p>\n<p><strong>He definitely got what he wanted, but little did Melanie\u2019s family realize that justice would only come to them decades after.<\/strong><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">WHAT HAD HAPPENED<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100912\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100912 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-2-319x400.jpg 319w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article7934618.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/PAY-Melanie-Road.jpg\">https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, how exactly was Melanie murdered? To start with, there was an abundant amount of evidence collected. She left the nightclub in the wee hours of the morning and on June 9, 1984, a milkman and his son found her body at approximately 5:30 in the morning. That was when the police were called and they started their thorough investigation.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">SAMPLES COLLECTED<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100913\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100913 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-3.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-3-396x400.jpg 396w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-3-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article5993403.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/PAY-melanie.jpg\">https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The moment the cops arrived at St. Stephen\u2019s Court in Bath, Somerset, they collected as much evidence as they could find. They found Melanie\u2019s key ring and discovered her identity. They also found her lying in her own pool of blood. They gathered samples and saved the swabs in clear plastic cases for documentation and filing. Little did they realize that this simple action would be the very thing that would lead them to the answer.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">MORE EVIDENCE<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100914\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-4.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-4-396x400.jpg 396w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-4-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article5993402.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/PAY-melanie.jpg\">https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Police also found that Melanie had been stabbed a total of 26 times. The stab wounds were found underneath her clothes. These 4-inch wounds were from a sharp-edged knife and eight of these wounds were found on her chest. The worst part was that the crime scene wasn\u2019t concentrated in just one area. It seemed as if there was a trail of blood 30 meters that led to the cul-de-sac where she actually died.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">LOOKING FURTHER<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100915\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100915 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-5.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-5-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/dnatesting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/1-14-2011_IDG-Blog-1000x562.jpg\">https:\/\/dnatesting.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As police checked further, they also found that the poor girl had sexually been assaulted. There were semen stains on her trousers. Based on the scene of the crime, the investigators concluded that the perpetrator had actually attempted to redress Melanie before leaving her out to die. This criminal definitely left a mess and while there was no DNA profiling at that time, the police made do with the resources available back then.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">COLLECTING EVERYTHING<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100916\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-6.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-6-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/thumbs.dreamstime.com\/t\/dna-test-wipe-test-tube-cotton-swab-70019879.jpg\">https:\/\/thumbs.dreamstime.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The police officers from Avon and Somerset worked hard to get the pieces of evidence together. They analyzed the blood samples in the area and collected a total of 71 swabs, all of which were properly labeled and kept. One could only wonder if this had been a gut instinct that kicked in because they were able to keep the evidence in pristine condition. So, what happened next? How did Melanie\u2019s family get the vindication they badly needed?<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">A MOTHER\u2019S ANGUISH<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100917\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-7.jpg 500w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-7-287x400.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/05\/11\/01\/33FCAE9A00000578-3584002-image-m-37_1462927543944.jpg\">http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jean Road was the distraught mother who wanted to find the man behind the murder. Her daughter\u2019s body was badly maligned, and the worst part of it all was that despite the amount of evidence collected, there was no definitive answer to the case. She wanted it solved, and she wanted this done quickly. However, she didn\u2019t expect the length of time she actually had to wait.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">FISHING FOR SUSPECTS<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100918\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100918 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-8.jpg 500w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-8-260x400.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/cdn.newsapi.com.au\/image\/v1\/384f62241cc505a2ade13a8738d6d7fb\">http:\/\/cdn.newsapi.com.au<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The police did their job the best way they could. They started their witch-hunt immediately and interviewed hundreds of people. They tried to find blood matches, connect suspects, and check out alibis. From 1984 to 1989, Operation Rhodium was in full force. The agents arrested a total of 94 people based on the proteins found on the blood samples and investigative files. Sadly, none of them were charged based on lack of evidence.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">FIRST RAY OF LIGHT<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100919\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100919 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-9.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-9-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/learn.genetics.utah.edu\/content\/science\/forensics\/images\/dnaprofile.jpg\">http:\/\/learn.genetics.utah.edu<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s been 11 years and nothing had come out of the murder. Who killed Melanie Road? Will the man ever reveal himself? It was 1995 then and DNA profiling had become a big part in police investigation. Cops had then hoped that they would be able to find the guilty person based on the database available. Sadly, questions came out still unanswered.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">A NEW PLAN<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100920\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100920 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-10.jpg 500w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-10-295x400.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: http:\/\/www.dnaforensics.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Five more years had passed and finally, the cops came up with a new plan. If they couldn\u2019t catch the actual killer, maybe they could solve the case through a method called familial DNA matching. This meant that they might be able to connect to the killer by looking at the database for relatives. Hence, Operation Rhodium was back in full force. How exactly will they be able to achieve this? They actually got the answer in the most unconventional fashion.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">SOLIDIFYING THEIR PLANS<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100921\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100921\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100921 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-11.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-11-400x310.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/content\/dam\/slate\/archive\/2010\/06\/1_123125_123087_2240624_2255640_100614_jur_dnatn.jpg.CROP.original-original.jpg\">http:\/\/www.slate.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2003, the police set up a team that was dedicated to finding Melanie\u2019s murder. The cold case group was in place and they had one single goal: to find the man who was guilty of it all. The cops were definitely one step closer to the end, but of course, they had to wait a little longer because the killers\u2019 relatives were nowhere to be found in the database.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">25 YEARS LATER<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100922\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100922 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-12.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-12-400x243.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: https:\/\/www.luciastclairrobson.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the 25th year of Melanie\u2019s death, a crime watch special was shown on television. Each of the cold case team got a list of names connected to the murder. They revisited each one by collecting the index cards that were made in 1984. They looked through each and entered everything onto a computer. At that time, they had a total of 14,339 cards and every member of the group was given a special assignment wherein they had to meticulously input everything they read about the case.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">SEARCHING FOR MORE<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100923\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100923 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-13.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-13-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/undark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/09\/gen.jpg\">https:\/\/undark.org<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With everything loaded onto the national database, the police tried to connect using familial DNA. They compared notes and had come up with a total of 400 likely relatives. The police interviewed them all and collected a DNA swab from each one. Unfortunately, the search came out moot because they had yet to establish a solid connection and come out with a suspect of a likely age range. They once again thought amongst themselves to come up with a better plan.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">THE ANSWER THEY NEEDED<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100924\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100924\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100924 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-14.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-14-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metro.us\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/mystyle\/public\/main\/articles\/2015\/05\/19\/dna-swab_web_1.jpg\">https:\/\/www.metro.us<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then one day, in November 2014, a woman named Clare had been brought to a precinct for domestic dispute. As part of the standard operating procedure, the detectives collected blood and DNA samples from the people involved. However, the police didn\u2019t look further into the case because, after all, they were looking for a man. But in reality, Clare was the missing link they\u2019ve been searching for.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">GOING THROUGH OLD FILES<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100925\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100925\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100925 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-15.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-15-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodsafetynews.com\/files\/2012\/10\/magnifying-glass-computer.jpg\">http:\/\/www.foodsafetynews.com <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, officials decided to revisit the catalog because it had been quite some time since they checked. Thousands of names are added to the national database every single day and they may have figured that this time, they may actually come up with something new. Apparently, their instincts were proven right this time around.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">SEEING A MATCH<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100926\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100926 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-16.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-16-400x316.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net\/memoryalpha\/images\/d\/de\/DNA%2C_Unnatural_selection.jpg\/revision\/latest?cb=20121212004629&amp;path-prefix=en\">http:\/\/vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, they came across that elusive ray of light they have been searching for. A familial match was made with Clare. Results had shown that she could actually be the killer\u2019s daughter. It was right then and there that they made the decision to bring her in for interview. And with further research, police found out that she was from Bath, just like her father. She then provided them with a contact number to the man who may be involved.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">BRINGING IN A SUSPECT<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100927\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100927 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-17.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-17-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-17-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-17-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/news.images.itv.com\/image\/file\/975604\/img.jpg\">http:\/\/news.images.itv.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A man named Christopher Hampton was finally brought in. On June 1, 2015, he voluntarily provided police with a DNA swab. What surprised them was how he was so calm and unemotional about the whole situation. He maintained his innocence and said that he never knew a woman named Melanie Road. Was he right? If he was guilty, why does he seem so unperturbed?<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">THE WAITING GAME<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100928\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-18.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-18-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlucianewsonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Handcuffed.jpg\">https:\/\/www.stlucianewsonline.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once the police got a hold of Hampton\u2019s DNA swab, they told him to wait around five weeks, and within that time, they were able to collect more swabs from him. And on July 2, 2015, the authorities finally got the answers they needed. The findings were in and they knew that it was time to make an arrest.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">MAKING AN ARREST<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100929\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100929 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-19.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-19-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternet.org\/sites\/default\/files\/story_images\/dna_evidence.png\">https:\/\/www.alternet.org<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Testing labs confirmed that the semen and blood samples found on the scene of the crime had matched Hampton\u2019s perfectly. He was arrested that very day but continued to deny that he raped and killed Melanie Road. In fact, he had been so adamant about it. Police had to consider his statements, but the evidence spoke for itself. Despite having no previous criminal records, the arrows all pointed to one man.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">THE MAN BEHIND IT ALL<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100930\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100930 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-20.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-20-400x235.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2015\/12\/22\/17\/2F91586400000578-3370778-image-a-22_1450806656667.jpg\">http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The investigators started piecing clues together. Hampton was 64 at the time of his arrest, but they had obtained proof that he had indeed lived where Melanie Road was murdered. He had denied his involvement at first, but later admitted his guilt, hoping this would be better for his sentencing. However, the judge couldn\u2019t understand how this man lived with this harrowing knowledge in his conscience for decades.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">BUILDING A LIFE<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100931\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100931\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100931 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-21.jpg 500w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-21-306x400.jpg 306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/05\/13\/23\/33FB545B00000578-3589804-image-m-36_1463176799025.jpg\">http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hampton had been able to live a life after murdering Melanie. In the 32 years since her death, he got married and had a family. Hon. Mr Justice Popplewell, the judge that presided over the hearing, felt the pain that the Road family felt. He, too, had three children of his own and could only imagine what the parents had gone through.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">BROUGHT TO JUSTICE<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100932\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100932 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-22.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-22-400x276.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.policestateusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Prison_Overhead.png\">http:\/\/www.policestateusa.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hampton had lived a quiet life and fathered four children after knifing an innocent 17-year old. Popplewell was surprised how he was able to escape arrest and care for kids when he was far from the fatherly figure he portrayed. Jean Road, Melanie\u2019s mother, could only wish that he rot in the prison that he will be trapped in.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">WORSE THAN GRIEVING<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100933\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100933 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-23.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-23-400x222.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchmilitant.com\/images\/uploads\/news_feature\/2016-09-24-niles-b.jpg\">https:\/\/www.churchmilitant.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Melanie\u2019s older sister, Karen, was put on the stand during the trial. She shared to the court the anguish she and her family felt. For her, what was worse than being told that her sister was raped and stabbed was that there was no one being charged for everything that had happened to her. They suffered in quiet agony while they waited and waited in the years leading up to the trial.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">THE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100934\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100934\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-24.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-24-400x237.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/1\/590x\/secondary\/MELANIE-534261.jpg\">https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Melanie\u2019s brother also spoke his piece. Adrian Road said that Hampton never owned up to what he did until he was caught. In fact, his daughter asked him why he had cried the day they found the killer, and he simply told her that the streets are now safer from one man, the very one who destroyed his family.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">SUFFERING AFTER<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100935\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100935 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-25.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-25-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/news.images.itv.com\/image\/file\/975725\/stream_img.jpg\">http:\/\/news.images.itv.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jean, the mother, further surmised that the family is still suffering even after 3 decades. Her worst fear was that her daughter\u2019s killer will never be brought to justice, but the fates took pity upon them and finally gave them what they deserved. But still, life will never be the same even if they got the ending they wanted.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">THE TRUE VICTIMS<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100936\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100936 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-26.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-26-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mindmate-app.com\/uploads\/4\/4\/9\/3\/44935639\/dementia-11_orig.jpg\">http:\/\/www.mindmate-app.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The true victim at the end of the day is Melanie\u2019s family. Her mother will never get over the anger and resentment that she\u2019s been feeling. And how can she? Ever since she and her husband lost their daughter, Melanie\u2019s father has been slowly declining into a haze of dementia.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">THE SENTENCING<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100937\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100937 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-27.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-27-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article7929975.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/Christopher-Hampton-appearing-at-Bath-Magistrates-Court.jpg\">https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Popplewell has seen criminals of every kind, and he believes that men like Hampton should stay behind bars for a long time. He told the accused himself that he is most likely going to die behind bars and sentenced him to at least 22 years in prison. The accused lived a normal life with his family and they never knew what he did prior. Little did they realize that their family\u2019s patriarch is a rapist and a murderer.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">CAN NEVER GO BACK<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100938\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100938 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-28.jpg 500w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-28-301x400.jpg 301w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/10\/19\/article-2050875-000356D400000258-478_306x423.jpg\">http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Hampton callously lived out his life and will spend the rest of it in prison, Judge Popplewell also realizes the years that were taken away from Melanie. While Hampton did eventually admit to what he did, it wasn\u2019t until he was put on the spot did he finally spill the beans. If it weren\u2019t for hard forensic evidence, the defendant would have continued to live his life and may still pose as a danger to society.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">THANKS TO MODERN FORENSICS<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100939\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-29.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-29-400x251.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/s3fs-public\/styles\/story_medium\/public\/thumbnails\/image\/2016\/05\/10\/10\/avon-_somerset-police-forensics-melanie-road-murder.jpg\">https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If it weren\u2019t for the meticulous officers who had collected every piece of evidence available and preserved it well enough to last 32 years, no one would have ever known who killed Melanie Road. The why\u2019s and how\u2019s had been resolved, but it was modern science that had given them the answer to the most important question: who was the man behind all of it?<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) {document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194109\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194109').closest('.side-widget').hide(); \n} else { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- sidebyside TA_G_2+TA_G_3 t4 2+\/fb above img2 --><div style='margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:20px;overflow:hidden;'>\t<div class='left' style='display:inline-block; margin-left: 6%; margin-right: 2em;'>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_2 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_2'><\/div>\t<\/div>\t<div class='right' style='display:inline-block; margin-right: 6%; '>\t\t<!-- \/117607917\/TA_G_3 -->\t\t<div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_G_3'><\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nif (detectWidth() < 768) { \ndocument.write(\"<div style='text-align:center;'><span style='text-align:center; font-size:12px; color:#777;'>Advertisement<\/span><center><!-- TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250 t4\/2+ fb (content) --><div data-aaad='true' data-aa-adunit='\/117607917\/TA_MOB_G1_BTF3_300x250'><\/div><\/center><\/div>\");\n} else { document.write('<div id=\\'wi-194906\\'><\/div>'); jQuery('#wi-194906').closest('.side-widget').hide();\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">SECRETS UNCOVERED<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100940\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100940\" src=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-30.jpg 730w, https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Melanie-Road-30-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swordshield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mobile-forensics.jpg\">https:\/\/www.swordshield.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Hampton was able to live a lie for years and kept his secret from his family, the team behind Melanie\u2019s case knows that with a tenacious and hardworking group of cops and forensic experts, coupled with the help of modern medicine, this won\u2019t be the last cold case they will solve. 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