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Two Swedish cold cases solved through genealogical DNA

Original: The hardest murder cases to crack are the ones where the perp attacks a random stranger. And among those, the hardest on

Two Swedish murder cold cases, both involving a killer attacking a random stranger just once, have been solved using genealogical DNA analysis. These cases are considered among the hardest to crack, since the perpetrator had no link to the victim and left no further criminal trail. The use of genetic genealogy to identify offenders is drawing attention as a breakthrough investigative tool in Sweden.

Why now: The solving of two long-unsolved murders using genealogical DNA is a notable forensic breakthrough being discussed.

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