Colin Pitchfork date of birth:
1961
How old is Colin Pitchfork?
65
Where was Colin Pitchfork born?
Bristol, United Kingdom
Colin Pitchfork body shape:
Athletic
What color is Colin Pitchfork's hair?
Brown - Dark
What is Colin Pitchfork's ethnicity?
White
What is Colin Pitchfork nationality?
British
What is Colin Pitchfork's occupation?
Baker
Short Biography
Colin Pitchfork (born 23 March 1960, Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire, England) is a convicted British murderer and rapist. He is the first person convicted of a crime based on DNA fingerprinting evidence, and the first to be caught as a result of mass DNA screening. Pitchfork raped and murdered two girls, the first in Narborough, Leicestershire, in November 1983, and the second in Enderby, also in Leicestershire, in July 1986. He was arrested on 19 September 1987 and sentenced to life imprisonment on 22 January 1988, after admitting both murders.