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| Cold case conviction after 1983 child sex attack | Cold case conviction after 1983 child sex attack |
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| A man who kidnapped and seriously sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl 33 years ago, has been jailed for nine years at Bristol Crown Court. | |
| David Green, 60, from Moseley in Birmingham, earlier admitted charges of kidnap, serious sexual assault and false imprisonment. | David Green, 60, from Moseley in Birmingham, earlier admitted charges of kidnap, serious sexual assault and false imprisonment. |
| Green abducted the girl in Weston-super-Mare near Marine Lake on 17 July 1983 and assaulted her in a storeroom. | |
| Cold case officers said Green was arrested after a DNA breakthrough. | Cold case officers said Green was arrested after a DNA breakthrough. |
| Det Con Scott Westbrook-Smith, from Avon and Somerset Police Major Crime Review Team (MCRT), said: "The investigation was reviewed in 2015 and we submitted fibre tapings used to capture evidence on the victim's clothing at the time for testing using the latest forensic techniques. | Det Con Scott Westbrook-Smith, from Avon and Somerset Police Major Crime Review Team (MCRT), said: "The investigation was reviewed in 2015 and we submitted fibre tapings used to capture evidence on the victim's clothing at the time for testing using the latest forensic techniques. |
| "This provided us with a partial DNA profile which was entered onto the National DNA Database and resulted in a match to David John Green." | "This provided us with a partial DNA profile which was entered onto the National DNA Database and resulted in a match to David John Green." |
| Green was arrested in February 2016. | Green was arrested in February 2016. |
| 'Too scared to scream' | 'Too scared to scream' |
| During the case the prosecution said the victim had "suffered acute trauma and distress all her life as a result of the crime". | During the case the prosecution said the victim had "suffered acute trauma and distress all her life as a result of the crime". |
| Det Con Westbrook-Smith paid tribute to her courage and said she had "feared for her life" during the assault. | Det Con Westbrook-Smith paid tribute to her courage and said she had "feared for her life" during the assault. |
| In a statement at the time she described how she was on her way to work when she was dragged by Green into a hut where it is believed he was sleeping rough at the time. | In a statement at the time she described how she was on her way to work when she was dragged by Green into a hut where it is believed he was sleeping rough at the time. |
| The victim said she was "too scared to scream" during the assault but still managed to provide crucial information about her attacker, including a description of a tattoo on his arm. | The victim said she was "too scared to scream" during the assault but still managed to provide crucial information about her attacker, including a description of a tattoo on his arm. |
| 'Dark secret' | 'Dark secret' |
| Det Con Westbrook-Smith added: "This sends a powerful message to anyone who's committed a serious sexual offence which to this date remains unsolved - your dark secret will not stay hidden forever. | Det Con Westbrook-Smith added: "This sends a powerful message to anyone who's committed a serious sexual offence which to this date remains unsolved - your dark secret will not stay hidden forever. |
| "Through the advancements in DNA testing it's only a matter of time before you get a knock at your door which you hoped would never come." | "Through the advancements in DNA testing it's only a matter of time before you get a knock at your door which you hoped would never come." |
| Avon and Somerset Police is currently reviewing 39 unsolved rape cases and 28 unsolved murder cases. | Avon and Somerset Police is currently reviewing 39 unsolved rape cases and 28 unsolved murder cases. |