Delays Over Dna Evidence 'Allowing Criminals to Commit More Crime'
The Scotsman › October 09, 2006
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POLICE investigations are being hampered by outdated forensic science facilities, leaving detectives facing long delays to obtain crucial evidence.
The Scotsman has learned that a chronic shortage of modern laboratories and cutting-edge equipment means Scotland's police are having to wait weeks before DNA can be extracted from weapons, blood stains and other evidence.See the full content of this document
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Delays Over Dna Evidence 'Allowing Criminals to Commit More Crime'
Forensic scientists warn that criminals will continue to go undetected for long periods, unless ministers invest millions of pounds in new facilities.
Gordon Thomson, the business development manager at th...See the full content of this document
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