DNA backlog fears as fifth woman found dead in Kempton Park
Action Society has warned that delays in processing DNA evidence on the National Forensic DNA Database create a dangerous window of opportunity for offenders to strike again.
Lagging DNA system According to Action Society’s December 2023 findings, DNA analysis identified 486 serial rapists out of 10,493 prioritised cases processed between July 2021 and May 2022 – demonstrating that at least 4.
Calls for urgent forensic testing Action Society has called on the South African Police Service (Saps) to process evidence from all scenes as a matter of urgency.
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