It took roughly 50 years for authorities to solve the Ted Bundy case thanks to theadvancements of DNA technology. And moving forward, more cases are expected to be solved.
It will be recalled that in early April, investigators were able to close the case involving one of the serial killer's victims, Laura Ann Aime. The 17-year-old was last seen on 31 October 1974 and her body was found a month later.
Bundy made a vague verbaladmission of guiltbefore his execution in 1989. However, the lack of evidence prevented investigators from closing the case and giving the family of Aime closure. With the advancements in DNA testing, all that is expected to change moving forward.
Given the privilege to discuss Ted Bundy with civil rights attorney Shari Karney, the advocate believes that justice should have an expiration date. Further, she believes it is essential for families to get the closure due to them.
'Justice should have an expiration date. I think for families, it is important for them to get closure. I think for families, it's very important for them to get closure,' Karney said in anexclusive talkwith this writer. 'It's very sad, it's like reliving another loss of a loved one,' she added.
Karney admitted that the admission of Bundy to killing Aime was relevant. And while the Vermont native was executed for his crimes, she believes that for families, the admission and execution were not enough.
'There's a certain ability to move on or put it to rest when you know who the perpetrator was,' she stated. 'I think that families will always have some part in their heart that's not sure. You just can't take a serial killer's confession. It wouldn't be right for justice and for families to take their word for it.'
Aside from DNA technology, Karney believes that investigators and law enforcement should be given credit as well forpreserving evidenceeven after so many years. The civil rights lawyer believes that if they were not kept in good condition, the evidence would have been useless.
'I think that we give a lot of credit to the police, the FBI, and the sheriffs because they preserved the evidence in pristine condition,' Karney said. 'Had they not preserved it properly, we couldn't test it fifty years later.'
Given the multiple innocent girls and women Ted Bundy preyed on, Karney was asked why such people existed. She believes that while there are many serial killings reported, not all countries are affected. Either that or serial killings are not reported publicly.
Source: International Business Times UK
