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Remains of second 9/11 victim identified through new forensic technique

Forensic investigators in New York have identified the remains of a second victim of the September 11, 2001 attacks using a new forensic technique. The identification adds to the ongoing effort to name the 2,753 people killed at the World Trade Center, more than two decades after the attacks. Families of victims continue to hope that advances in DNA analysis will bring further identifications.

Why now: Advances in forensic DNA technology are still producing new identifications more than two decades after the attacks, a story of continuing emotional significance to victims' families and the public.

New YorkWorld Trade CenterSeptember 11 attacksNew York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner

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