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Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to death of US teen after over 50 years

DNA connects serial killer Ted Bundy to the death of a Utah teenager, authorities announced on Tuesday, exactly 52 years after her body was discovered in the woods by a hunter. Bundy has been dead since 1989, but the tally of his confirmed victims continues to grow due to advances in DNA testing.

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Both outlets frame the story as a new addition to Ted Bundy’s confirmed victim count, with The Independent emphasizing that the tally continues to grow and the South China Morning Post similarly stressing that Bundy’s known victims have increased over time. The South China Morning Post is the only outlet here to mention DNA, identify the victim as a Utah teenager, and note the 52-year gap since the body was discovered. The Independent’s extract is more general and does not add those specifics.

Written by Crossfiled from the 2 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.

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