Laura was 23 years old when appeared dead at his apartment in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on September 28, 1981. For more than four decades it has not been known who his murderer was. However, that question now has an answer.

Police have reported that the alleged perpetrator of the crime has been identified: Ronne James Lee. According to the US Attorney’s Office, the man he raped laura and then killed her with a glass bottle. advances in genetic genealogy have made it possible to find his DNA fingerprints at the crime scene.

“First we determined your genetic inheritance and that of your relatives, and finally, through the technological advanceshis identity”, the US authorities have reported, as can be seen in the video located on this news.

The alleged perpetrator of the young woman’s death will not be tried since he died in 2005 due to An overdose. However, the relatives of the victim have expressed their gratitude to the agents for not closing the case and continuing with the work until its clarification.