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Breakthrough in cold cases involving prostitute murders
For the third time in the more than 30 cases where the DNA database was searched using the familial searching technique, a ...
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CEO steps down to provide scope for the NFI
Reinout Woittiez has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer of the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI).
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Oldest DNA match in criminal case
In the DNA database for criminal cases, the oldest DNA match ever was found at the end of 2016. It concerns a match between a DNA ...
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Dutch police and NFI can make grab marks on clothes visible
The Dutch police and the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) are working together to make grab marks on clothes visible. The ...
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NFI develops new method: analysis of fibre colours
The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) has developed a method to determine whether the colour of fibres at a crime scene ...
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Does a bullet deviate if shot through the human body?
Do bullets deviate if they are shot through a human body, but do not hit any bones? This is a question that may be essential to ...
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Men and women move their victims in the same manner
Men and women who move a dead body generally do this in the same manner. The only difference is that – on average – women leave ...
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The NFI provides crucial DNA evidence in solving an Australian cold case
A 68 year old Australian was found guilty today in a court in Adelaide (Australia) of the abduction and murder of the 10 year old ...
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10,000th international DNA match reported
The 10,000th international DNA match was reported this week to the Public Prosecution Service and the police. A trace in the ...
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Worldwide standard for determining evidentiary value
During the coming four years the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) and the CTIT of the University of Twente (UT) are going to ...