UK: DNA of Suspects’ Families to Be Held by Police

November 27th, 2006

Via Independent:

Relatives of suspects in criminal investigations are to face having DNA tests and their confidential medical records released to the authorities if they refuse to co-operate with the police.

Internal government guidelines on the use of the DNA database seen by The Independent on Sunday instruct the police to ask for medical files belonging to the relatives of criminals so their blood and tissue samples can be tested for DNA.

The secret document, prepared for police forces by the Home Office, reveal that families of suspects, and those with similar genes, are being targeted by investigators.

The guidelines show how people on the DNA database with similar genetic make-up to suspects are being approached by the police. They are then asked for the names and addresses of their relatives who will be swabbed for DNA.

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2 Responses to “UK: DNA of Suspects’ Families to Be Held by Police”

  1. Survival Acres says:
    November 27, 2006 at 7:27 pm

    The UK is now going to start fingerprinting airline travelers too. This Big Brother mentality is only going to get worse and worse (and solve nothing).

  2. winston says:
    November 29, 2006 at 6:26 am

    If they are after the genetic fingerprint of psychopathy, they should start with Ian Blair (Sir – Bwaahahaha) and the cops who shot Menzes.

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