Tuesday, 13 December 2022

Scathing report into Queensland DNA lab failures finds thousands of criminal cases need revisiting

Former judge finds lab manager focused on speed over accuracy and ‘deliberately crafted series of lies’ to cover up problems * Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Thousands of serious criminal cases in Queensland will need to be reviewed after an inquiry found a state-run forensic lab failed to properly test DNA samples for years due to “grave maladministration involving dishonesty”. Former judge Walter Sofronoff recommended that the state’s Forensic and Scientific Services (FSS) be restructured in his report, published on Tuesday after a four-month public inquiry. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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