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🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

"Serious" "Unthinkable" Public Safety Commission Points Out; Information Disclosure Request on DNA Type Identification Fraud

Concerns have been raised regarding a DNA testing fraud in Saga Prefecture, prompting calls for an independent investigation, which the local police have resisted.

Feb 23 • 23:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

DNA from cigarette butt 'identified' the murderer of a 13-year-old – 44 years later

DNA recovered from a cigarette butt has led to the identification and conviction of the murderer of a 13-year-old girl in California after 44 years.

Feb 23 • 11:17 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

DNA from a cigarette butt 'identified' the murderer of a 13-year-old girl - 44 years later

DNA analysis from a cigarette butt has led to the identification and conviction of the murderer of a 13-year-old girl, closing a cold case from 1982.

Feb 23 • 11:17 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Justice for girl, 13, murdered 44 years ago after cops find DNA on cigarette butt

The murder case of 13-year-old Sarah Geer, who was killed in 1982, has been reopened after DNA evidence was discovered on a cigarette butt, leading to the identification of her killer.

Feb 21 • 19:03 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Finally solved the mystery of a young man missing for 10 years: DNA test provided the answers

The remains of Jacob Lyon, a missing 19-year-old from Nashville, Florida, were identified after ten years through DNA analysis.

Feb 15 • 12:51 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Bodies found in a grave in Veracruz are undergoing DNA tests for identification: Ricardo Ahued

The Secretary of Government of Veracruz, Ricardo Ahued, announced that bodies exhumed from a clandestine grave in Jáltipan are being tested for DNA identification.

Feb 11 • 22:36 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Investigations ongoing into the 15 dead in Chios: Moroccan trafficker before the investigator, findings of the forensic examination

Investigations are ongoing regarding the tragedy that resulted in 15 deaths in Chios, with a Moroccan trafficker now in front of the investigator and DNA samples taken for the identification of the bodies.

Feb 6 • 05:33 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

After nearly three years of captivity: The soldier whose funeral was held in 2023 has returned to his family today

A Ukrainian soldier, presumed dead and honored with a funeral in 2023 due to a false DNA identification, has returned home after being exchanged in a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia.

Feb 5 • 18:18 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

The forensic investigation for the 15 dead migrants in Chios has been completed

The forensic investigation into the deaths of 15 migrants near Chios has concluded, with samples taken for DNA identification after a smuggler's boat collided with a Coast Guard vessel and sank.

Feb 5 • 14:16 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Remains with erased DNA and diplomatic efforts with two countries: the hidden story of the finding of the body of guerrilla priest Camilo Torres

El País reveals the long and complex process, filled with difficulties and contradictions, that allowed for the identification of Colombian priest Camilo Torres' remains 60 years after his death in combat.

Feb 5 • 05:00 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Confirmed: former head of 'Uralkali' found dead in unusual location

The body of V. Baumgertner was discovered on January 15 in a coastal area in the southern part of the island, requiring DNA tests for identification, as reported by Reuters.

Feb 4 • 16:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Identification of the corpse of the dead broker will be made using DNA from teeth, says police

The corpse of broker Daiane Alves Souza, who was murdered by her building's superintendent in Caldas Novas, can only be identified using DNA from her teeth, a process that may take up to seven days before being released to her family.

Feb 3 • 07:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Thriller with corpse discovered on beach in Cyprus: May belong to missing 56-year-old Russian businessman

A man's corpse was found on a beach in Avdimou, Cyprus, potentially belonging to a missing 56-year-old Russian businessman, prompting authorities to take DNA samples for identification.

Jan 14 • 18:30 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
World

Crans Montana: 'Three Italians Dead'. DNA Examination Freezes Final Hopes

The identification of three Italian victims in the Crans-Montana fire has extinguished the last hopes of their families.

Jan 4 • 00:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Brave girl, 13, solves brutal murders from beyond the grave after bombshell discovery

The murder case of 13-year-old Amy Ayers, unsolved for over three decades, was finally cracked due to DNA evidence found under her fingertips, leading to the identification of her killer.

Jan 3 • 08:00 UTC

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