Pensioner Convicted in UK’s Oldest Double Jeopardy Case
Undated images of 15-year-old Jacqui Montgomery (L), who was sexually assaulted and stabbed to death by Dennis McGrory (R) in 1975. McGrory was convicted on Dec. 19, 2022. Crown Prosecution Service
A 75-year-old man, who was acquitted of murder at a trial in 1976, has finally been brought to justice after a jury found him guilty of raping and murdering a teenager.
The murder of Jacqui Montgomery, 15, in Islington, north London, in June 1975 is believed to be the oldest double jeopardy case in Britain.
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Chris Summers is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in crime, policing and the law.
