Teenager spends 3 months in jail for rape in city he never visited due to DNA mixup

[Knight Rider]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-fingers-rape-city-visited.html#ixzz1p1lhVsfg

A DNA blunder led to a teenager spending three months behind bars after he was accused of rape in a city he had never even visited.

Adam Scott, from Truro, Cornwall, was charged with attacking a woman in a park in Manchester, after his DNA sample was mixed with that of the attacker's that had been taken from the victim.

He had provided the swab in connection with an unrelated crime that was also being processed at a laboratory run by LGC Forensics.

The company, based in Teddington, south-west London, is one of three forensic firms in the UK used specifically for DNA crime-scene testing.

It handles tens of thousands of samples for police forces across the country - and this cross-contamination could now see many cases having to be reopened.

 

[Carlitos]

I smell a big lawsuit.

 

[BEER]

Now Mr Scott is considering legal action.

No shit :banghead:

 

[Maurice Boscorelli]

feel for the dude big time.

 

[tboy]

feel for the dude big time.

No shit....they ever hear of "chain of custody"??? FUCK me....that's like going to the doc and giving a blood sample and them telling you you have cancer...then after chemo they say "oopsy we mixed your sample with someone else's....".

If proper procedures weren't followed (or not in place to begin with) there should be criminal charges levied.....

 

[peace]

+1

 

[DonCorleo]

Poor kid :sorry:

 

[McGuinty]

Poor kid :sorry:

Not for long. Will have cash coming his way after the lawsuit.