DNA: another twist

Posted by on April 28, 2004; This entry is filed under Uncategorized.
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In my post DNA: a new twist? I mentioned that forensic science services in Britain were extending their techniques for DNA ‘fingerprinting’.

The London Daily Telegraph today (28 April) mentions another new development under the headline ‘Serial rapist’s DNA is traced to West Indies’. A serial burglar and rapist has been operating in the London area for about 12 years, breaking into the homes of elderly women, robbing them, and sometimes raping or assaulting them. As he wears a mask and attacks in the dark, the victims have been unable to describe him.

However, DNA samples have now been identified as of West Indian (Caribbean) origin, using markers of genetic ancestry. (The press report doesn’t give details, but presumably this uses mito or Y-chromosome DNA.)

Well, at least that narrows the suspects down to about 250,000 people…

Posted by David B at 03:21 AM

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