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Def Leppard Fan's 1999 Murder Featured On Dateline

Sunday, 15th December 2013





Rick Savage/Desta Byrd.
Screenshot by DefDazz/Darren

Def Leppard fan Desta Byrd was murdered in 1999 and her case has been featured on US TV show Dateline.

After 14 years her husband was convicted of the murder in November 2013. The show tells the story of how she died and the lengthy battle for justice by her childhood friend.

Desta was featured in some of the crowd scenes of the 1989 "In The Round-In Your Face" concert film shot in Denver, CO in February 1988. She can be seen during 'Photograph' and 'Animal'. Three photos of her with Joe, Phil and Sav (as seen above) are shown in the video below.

The video is part one of the show. Follow the link to watch all 6 parts plus extra clips.

Dateline - "Unstoppable" - Show Description

"Desta Byrd is found dead in the driveway of her dream home. Over a decade goes by without any leads in her case. Would police ever find her killer? Josh Mankiewicz reports."

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