In a remarkable breakthrough for forensic science, Birmingham Crown Court has convicted a 48-year-old man for the 1995 execution-style murder of Kevin Nunes, after cutting-edge DNA analysis finally linked him to the crime scene.
Decades-Old Mystery Unravels
The case had remained unsolved for 28 years until scientific advancements allowed investigators to re-examine minute biological evidence from the silver BMW where 22-year-old Nunes was found with five gunshot wounds to his head in Pattingham, Staffordshire.
Forensic Breakthrough
Key to cracking the case was DNA recovered from the car's steering wheel, which when compared against modern databases produced a match to the suspect - who was just 20 years old at the time of the killing. The court heard how the victim had been lured to his death in a planned attack.
Justice Served
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Bellamy of Staffordshire Police praised the "tenacity of investigators across generations" that led to this conviction. "This shows our commitment to pursuing justice, no matter how much time has passed," he stated after the verdict.
The convicted man, whose identity remains protected due to ongoing legal proceedings, will be sentenced next month for what the judge described as "a cold-blooded and calculated killing".
