Damning report reveals ‘critical failure’ at Queensland DNA lab | ABC NEWS

A report has uncovered widespread issues at DNA lab Forensic Science Queensland. Victims of serious crimes, such as rape and murder, are waiting more than a year for vital DNA evidence to be processed, and the report found instances of ‘systemic contamination’.

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