[5] Following advancements in genetic profiling and forensic science, South Yorkshire Police re-opened the case in 2001.
[6] Investigators produced a list of just over 40 individuals possibly related to the rapist, based on their DNA profiles.
[6] Police spoke to Lloyd's sister, who had provided a DNA sample after a prior drink-driving offence.
[10] At the time he came to the attention of the police, James Lloyd was a married father of two children living in the village of Thurnscoe, in South Yorkshire.
[7] Police raided his home and the printing firm he managed and found over 100 pairs of women's shoes, both new and used, as well as hundreds of tights and stockings.
[16] In an interview with the Telegraph, James said he was "instantly drawn" to the shoe rapist case as inspiration for a novel which would "explore the subject of rape from all perspectives, from that of the perpetrator, the victim and the police.
"[16] An episode of the CBS Reality series Written in Blood aired in 2017 explores the crime and the efforts to bring Lloyd to justice.