Daily Archives: August 21, 2013

DNA can’t ID identical twins in rape case

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DNA imageREADING, England, Aug. 20 (UPI) — British prosecutors want more time before filing rape charges against one of two identical twins because DNA evidence doesn’t rule out either man as a suspect.

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South Africa: Name – Vanessa Lynch. Project: CSI:SA

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DNA and justiceWhen Vanessa Lynch’s father was brutally murdered in Johannesburg in 2004, she made it her mission to help educate South Africa about the vital role that DNA evidence can play in helping to convict criminals. Nine years on, her DNA Project campaign has just taken a major step forward.

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