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Teen accused of multiple rapes arrested by New Orleans Police & U.S. Marshals. An anonymous tip and a #DNA match from the crime scene led to a break in the case! This is a great example of community working with law enforcement to catch criminals.
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Outgoing @PDRMsia CID Chief reiterates the importance of a robust national DNA database to control crime. Says Malaysia’s Forensic DNA Databank has so far helped with 240 DNA hits in current & past criminal cases including a 13-yr-old rape!
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A woman believed to be dead reappears after 9 years to find her father & brother booked for her murder. A timely #DNA analysis of the unknown remains found by the police would’ve kept them on the right track & prevented such miscarriage of justice!
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New Mexico police & @FBI team up with @othram to identify the suspect in a 30+ yr old rape & murder case. A break occurred when FGG sequencing was used to build a #DNA profile! How long before countries in Asia use this technology?
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By fighting back her killer, an 11 year old girl helped investigators identify the suspect in her murder a decade ago in Miami. Foreign male #DNA under her fingernails matched the profile of the perpetrator, leading to his ultimate arrest.
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Two men arrested for raping a minor girl, after she was found to be 6 months pregnant. Break in the case occurred when #DNA of the foetus matched with that of the accused, reinforcing the power of DNA evidence in fighting sexual crime against children!
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Fingerprinting & #DNA examination unit to be ready by June at FSL-Rohini, Delhi. This will boost analysis speed in Sexual Assault & POCSO cases. 270+ people are being hired as well, to ⬆️ efficiency. Similar best practices should be adopted by all FSLs!
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Govt says only 427 #DNA samples from Rape/Sexual Assault, POCSO & Homicide cases are pending among the 7 Central FSLs. The real question is how many DNA tests should these labs be processing in a country like India?
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Puducherry govt. has sanctioned 6 new #forensic units, including one specifically for #DNA, in the Regional FSL, under the #Nirbhaya Scheme. An infra push like this towards capacity building is the need of the hour to clear case #backlogs within India.
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Shockingly, UK court backlogs for rape hit record high due to mishandling & improper storage of DNA evidence by police. This follows a similar pattern seen in Asian countries where survivors continue to be denied justice. Time to #UnclogTheBacklog!
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Rate of conviction in cases of crime against women & children has recorded a steep rise in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
UP Police attributes this positive change to increased adoption of technologies like #DNA forensics!
m.timesofindia.com/city/luck…
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US man arrested 24 years after committing a rape. Break in the case occurred after his #DNA profile was entered into CODIS - Combined DNA Index System,…
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US Department of Justice awards grants to local law enforcement to help them acquire the new decentralised #Rapid DNA technology that would solve crimes quickly. Asian countries should also equip their forces with this tech so that justice is not delayed.
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It’s been 30+ years since #DNA testing linked #OJSimpson to murder. Since then, the process has undergone a major evolution, read this special report by @TIA_EWING to understand how #investigators can now do a lot more with a lot less!
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Malaysian man charged with the #murder of an elderly woman after #DNA collected from the crime scene matches his profile in the criminal database, owing to a previous conviction.
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Man accused of raping a 16 year old girl in 2020, acquitted based on another accused’s #DNA report.
This further goes to show that DNA evidence is a double edged sword - apprehending the guilty & exonerating the innocent!
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Goa police to finally acquire state of the art forensic #DNA technology at state FSL. This move will reduce their dependence on other states and aid in swiftly solving major crimes like rape & murder.
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@murarishetye @DGP_Goa
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In a great example of international cooperation, Haryana Police leverage Interpol’s digital #DNA matching format to #identify a missing person from India by matching his remains found in Croatia with his mother’s
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@police_haryana @INTERPOL_HQ