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Colin pitchfork rape and murder case
Colin pitchfork was the first to be caught as a result of mass DNA screening. -
rape and murder case
Colin pitchfork is the first person convicted of a crime based on DNA fingerprinting evidence. -
Colin pitchfork
Colin pitchfork is a British convicted murderer and rapist. -
case
In 2004, a two-part television drama entitled code of a killer, based on pitchfork's crimes and the creation of DNA profiling, was commissioned. -
His history
Before he got married he had been convicted of indecent exposure and had been referred for therapy at carlton Hayes hospital, Narbough. -
pitchfork
pitchfork was sentenced to life imprisonment, and is eligible for release in 2016, -
profession
As a baker, he was particularly skilled as a sculptor of cake decorations and had hoped to eventually start his own decorating business. -
artwork
In April 2009, a sculpture that pitchfork had produced in prison was exhibited at the royal festival hall. -
arrest
On 19 September 1987 pitchfork was arrested at his home in haybarn close in the neighboring village of littlethorpe and a sample was found to match that of the killer. -
background
pitchfork lived in newbold verdon, attending school in market Bosworth and Desford, until his marriage in 1981 to a social worker which he lived in littlethorpe. -
profession
pitchfork obtained work in Hampshires bakery in 1976 as an apprentice, -
relationship status
He is married and he has two sons. -
charge
He was arrested on 19 September 1987 and sentenced to life imprisonment on 22 January 1988, after admitting both murders. -
hand works
While pitchfork was in prison, he made an artwork that was bought by the festival hall from the koestler trust, which encourages prisoners to get involved with art. -
Ian kelly
On August 1st 1987, one of pitchfork;s colleagues at the bakery, Ian kelly revealed to fellow workers in a leiester pub that he had obtained 200$ for giving a sample while masquerading as pitchfork.
