Episode 4 - DNA in from the cold
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Today’s investigators of historical murders and sexual assaults are reaping the benefits of the impressive foresight of forensic scientists back in the 1980s. We speak to a Victoria Police DNA expert and lift the lid on the Forensic Services Department’s freezer project, where evidence from hundreds of crimes from decades ago is kept. For more information about Victoria Police, go to police.vic.gov.au
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