Improved technology allows officers to lay charges in decade-old sexual assault case as well as an unrelated commercial burglary in 2012
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Police in Western Australia have laid charges in two separate, decade-old cases thanks to enhanced DNA analysis techniques.
In separate statements issued on Tuesday, Western Australia police said they had laid charges in a sexual assault case dating back to 2014 and an unrelated commercial burglary in 2012. In both instances, they said they had used enhanced DNA forensic techniques as part of a review of the investigation.
Continue reading…Improved technology allows officers to lay charges in decade-old sexual assault case as well as an unrelated commercial burglary in 2012Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPolice in Western Australia have laid charges in two separate, decade-old cases thanks to enhanced DNA analysis techniques.In separate statements issued on Tuesday, Western Australia police said they had laid charges in a sexual assault case dating back to 2014 and an unrelated commercial burglary in 2012. In both instances, they said they had used enhanced DNA forensic techniques as part of a review of the investigation.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…