Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy has been linked to the 1974 cold case murder of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith after DNA testing, Utah authorities say.

Authorities in Utah have used advanced DNA technology to link notorious serial killer Ted Bundy to the murder of a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered by hunters nearly 52 years ago.

The Summit County, Utah, prosecutor said investigators are satisfied that Bundy was responsible for killing 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in 1974, a death that had long been listed as a cold case.