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An elderly man who recently died of cancer left a confession to a murder left unsolved for almost 38 years.An elderly man who recently died of cancer left a confession to a murder left unsolved for almost 38 years.
Harvey Richardson, 78, left nine sides of A5 paper detailing the strangulation of 19-year-old Lorraine Jacob in Liverpool in September 1970.Harvey Richardson, 78, left nine sides of A5 paper detailing the strangulation of 19-year-old Lorraine Jacob in Liverpool in September 1970.
The teenager had been sexually assaulted and strangled. The teenager, who was found in the city centre, had been sexually assaulted.
Her death remained a mystery until a gun, a letter, clothing and press cuttings were found in Richardson's home in Aspull, near Wigan.Her death remained a mystery until a gun, a letter, clothing and press cuttings were found in Richardson's home in Aspull, near Wigan.