Danish police use familial searching for the first time to nab 1990 murder suspect

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"Familial searching" in DNA databases led to a breakthrough in a murder case, marking the first time Danish police have used this method. "This case demonstrates the potential of DNA familial searching as an effective investigative tool," says Mikkel Meyer Andersen, a lecturer at the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Aalborg University. Mr Andersen, who researches mathematical and statistical assessments of DNA evidence, sees potential in this method for reopening unsolved cases. However, he emphasizes that DNA evidence alone is not a guarantee of resolution and other evidence is needed. (Summary provided by Infomedia) Sources:Forensic Magazine, 17-04-2024