DNA evidence on sleeve ‘discounted’ by witness

A forensic scientist has told a murder trial he has discounted the fact that DNA profiles from two women killed nearly 20 years ago were found on the sleeve of a jacket belonging to the murder accused.

DNA evidence on sleeve ‘discounted’ by witness

Mark Nash has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to the murder of Sylvia Shields and Mary Callanan between March 6-7, 1997.

The court had previously heard that a profile taken from the button threads of the right sleeve of the black velvet jacket matched Ms Shields’ DNA profile and a DNA profile obtained from a “particle” found inside the seam of the right sleeve of the jacket also matched Ms Callanan.

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