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Pollen, Bones and DNA

Episode 10 of 15

Pollen and bone experts help identify the remains of a murder victim found in a sports bag. And advances in DNA help find the killer of a Bradford pensioner after 22 years.

Some cases are open and shut. Others present as a complete mystery, and it takes an Expert Witness to uncover the first clues. That鈥檚 what happened when human remains were discovered in an abandoned sports bag in Sheffield. Detectives were stumped, until a team of expert witnesses using the most unlikely evidence helped them crack the case.

The programme's second case is based in Bradford where a DNA scientist examines 25-year-old evidence, to solve a murder cold case. DNA profiling has revolutionised how police investigate cold cases. Detectives can use it to identify suspects and crack investigations once thought impossible to solve - but only if scientists are able to find the DNA in the first place and sometimes that can be a real challenge.

28 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Ashley John-Baptiste
Series Producer Richard Weller
Editor Janice Dobbin
Executive Producer Emma Barker
Executive Producer Edward Hart

Broadcasts

  • Fri 5 Nov 2021 10:45
  • Fri 15 Jul 2022 10:45
  • Fri 12 Aug 2022 08:30