Michael Weir guilty of 1998 ‘double jeopardy’ murders – BBC News
‘A jewel thief who beat two elderly people to death in their own homes has been convicted of their murders two decades on.’
BBC News, 14th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: DNA
‘Lady in the Lake’ murder: Gordon Park’s conviction ‘unsafe’ – BBC News
‘The conviction of the so-called “Lady in the Lake” murderer was unsafe, the Court of Appeal has been told.’
BBC News, 5th November 2019
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Police prosecute man for throwing paint over a carpet aged 12, 10 years after the offence was committed – Daily Telegraph
‘Police prosecuted a man for throwing paint over a carpet, 10 years after the offence which he committed aged 12.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘I am DNA proof my father is a rapist’ – BBC News
‘A woman conceived by rape wants her father brought to justice in a so-called “victimless prosecution”, in one of the first cases of its kind, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 5th August 2019
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Lucy McHugh murder case: Stephen Nicholson jailed for life – BBC News
‘A lodger who raped and murdered a 13-year-old girl to stop her exposing him as an abuser has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 19th July 2019
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Police demanded rape victim’s phone and medical records despite identifying attacker by DNA – The Independent
‘Police demanded the mobile phone and personal records of a woman who was raped by a stranger eight years ago – even after identifying her attacker using DNA evidence.’
The Independent, 10th June 2019
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Convicted killer linked to historical rape of teenage girl after she discovers he is father of her child – The Independent
‘A convicted murderer who raped a 14-year-old girl two decades ago was linked to the attack after she discovered he was the father of her child.’
The Independent, 24th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Meals on wheels driver jailed for elderly woman’s murder 24 years on after DNA breakthrough – Daily Telegraph
‘A meals on wheels delivery driver has been jailed for life 24 years after he murdered an elderly woman, following a DNA breakthrough.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st May 2019
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Evidence from the grave – I – Law & Religion UK
‘The permanence of Christian burial and the application of Re Blagdon Cemetery [2002] Fam 299 has been a continuing theme on L&RUK, and has also been explored in Leading Works on Law and Religion. This is the first of three posts in which we consider exhumation for the purpose of examining the remains of monarchs, mass murderers, and for medical research. Most recently, in Re St. John’s Cemetery Elswick [2018] ECC New 4, the court granted a faculty for a temporary disinterment for the purposes of obtaining a DNA analysis from bone fragments to be taken from the remains, in relation to a criminal conviction of the petitioner’s husband.’
Law & Religion UK, 13th March 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Home Office admits people were wrongly denied UK status after refusing to provide DNA evidence – The Independent
‘The Home Office has admitted that people have been wrongly denied UK status after refusing to provide DNA evidence in a breach of its own policy. Sajid Javid, the home secretary, said the government had illegally demanded DNA evidence in family visa cases, with at least seven people denied the right to stay in Britain because they refused to provide DNA samples to prove family ties.’
The Independent, 25th October 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
How familial DNA trapped a murderer for the first time – BBC News
‘The pioneering technique used to identify a British widow’s sadistic killer has led to hundreds of crimes being solved around the world. How was familial DNA searching used to catch a murderer for the first time, 15 years ago, and more recently the suspected Golden State Killer?’
BBC News, 23rd September 2018
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Scratched burglar jailed after being caught by nail clipping DNA – BBC News
‘A violent burglar who tried to destroy DNA evidence by clipping his victim’s fingernails has been jailed.’
BBC News, 11th September 2018
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Cheese burglar: Hungry thief caught after leaving DNA on a block of Red Leicester – Daily Telegraph
‘A hungry burglar was caught after leaving his DNA on a block of cheese, a court heard yesterday.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2018
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DNA tests on asylum seekers dubious in law, Home Office admits – The Guardian
‘Asylum seekers who were subjected to DNA swabs to prove their origins may be able to sue the government after the Home Office admitted the lawful basis for taking those samples was “dubious”.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rapist caught after urinating in plant pot 30 years later – BBC News
‘A rapist who evaded capture for more than 30 years until he urinated in a neighbour’s plant pot – leading to a DNA match – has been jailed.’
BBC News, 16th March 2018
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Peter Wrighton murder: Ex-soldier found guilty – BBC News
‘A “callous” ex-soldier has been convicted of murdering an 83-year-old dog walker in an “animalistic” attack.’
BBC News, 28th February 2018
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Ruff justice: police want to set up dog DNA database – The Guardian
‘Police want to set up a database of dog DNA to help them catch animals responsible for attacks on livestock.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Crimewatch bus stop rapist jailed after 25 years – BBC News
‘A man has finally been jailed for a “brutal” abduction and rape featured on Crimewatch, thanks to an “out of the blue” DNA match 24 years later.’
BBC News, 15th February 2018
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Police doctor warns of more miscarriages of justice in rape cases in row over DNA testing – Daily Telegraph
‘A police doctor has warned of potential miscarriages of justice in rape cases after medical examinations were outsourced to the private security company G4S.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
