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Britain's cat DNA database helps convict killer
British academics say a newly created DNA database of British cats has helped convict a killer, illustrating how even petsâ genetic material can be a boon to forensic scientists
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ritish academics say a newly created DNA database ofBritish cats has helped convict a killer, illustrating how even pets' geneticmaterial can be a boon to forensic scientists.
The University of Leicester says its catalogue of 152 felines' DNA buttressed the prosecution case against David Hilder, who was convicted of manslaughter last week at a court in the English city of Winchester.
Hilder killed and dismembered his neighbor, David Guy, in an English resort town last year, dumping his torso on a nearby beach, where it was discovered by students.
Cat hairs found on the torso matched Hilder's pet, Tinker. Academics said Wednesday that they created the DNA database in an effort to show how accurate the match was
