DNA evidence leads to charges against man in decades-old rape case.

A 69-year-old man, Michael Martin, has been charged with multiple offenses including rape and burglary against an 81-year-old woman, Jessie Grace Lauder, in the 1980s. DNA evidence preserved by police was retested in 2022, leading to Martin's arrest. He appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court for a bail hearing, which was adjourned due to concerns he might contact a key witness, Lauder's grandson. The case highlights advancements in DNA technology solving cold cases.

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