Identified! Canada - Rosedale, Toronto, BlkFem (Afr mix), 4-7, in constr dumpster, PMI sum/fall'21, 2 May 2022 - Neveah Tucker

By Michael Talbot
Posted Jun 30, 2023
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''The advanced genetic testing company, Othram Inc., explained how it constructed a detailed genetic profile that aided investigators and ultimately led them to a positive identification.

The company, which was also instrumental in helping solve other high-profile cases in Ontario, like the murder of Christine Jessop, says its technology can go far beyond the capabilities of traditional forensic labs to piece together a more fulsome genetic profile.

“We will build a DNA profile and unlike the conventional profiles that the traditional forensic lab tests produce, that’s got like 20 markers in it, we are building profiles that have hundreds of thousands of markers, so we can learn a lot of information about bio-geographical ancestry and Toronto Police Service can use these profiles,” Othram CEO Dr. David Mittelman explained in a phone interview Friday.

Once police have a detailed DNA profile, they then begin searching for matches through DNA sites where people have voluntarily submitted samples.''


“Law enforcement can upload a profile and then get matched against people that are both genetic relatives and also consenting to be matched, not everyone wants to do it, and those initial matches are what starts the investigation off.''

“No one recognizes the kid and if they don’t pop up in any databases, there’s no fingerprints. What do you do? There’s no other clues to what happened, there’s no witnesses. At that point this (advanced DNA testing) is an excellent method to make sure these cases don’t fall through the cracks and people never get identified.”

“This is the wave of the future.”
 

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