Man is arrested over the murder of an 11-year-old girl in 1986

Convicted sex offender, 53, is arrested over the murder of an 11-year-old girl who was strangled and sexually assaulted walking home from school 33 years ago Marc J. Karun, 53, was arrested on Wednesday over the sexual assault and murder of 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn in 1986 Kathleen had been walking home from school on a wooded path in Norwalk, Connecticut when she was attacked She was reported missing and found hours later about 100 feet off the path  An autopsy found that Kathleen had been sexually assaulted and strangled Karun, who has prior sex assault convictions, was linked to Kathleen's murder due to DNA evidence from other crimes  

By Emily Crane For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:13 BST, 13 June 2019 | Updated: 20:24 BST, 13 June 2019

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Marc J. Karun, 53, was taken into custody as he left his home in Maine on Wednesday over the 1986 killing of 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn

Marc J. Karun, 53, was taken into custody as he left his home in Maine on Wednesday over the 1986 killing of 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn

A man has been arrested over the murder an 11-year-old girl who was strangled and sexually assaulted while walking home from school in Connecticut 33 years ago.

Marc J. Karun, 53, was taken into custody as he left his home in Maine on Wednesday over the 1986 killing

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