Australian Forensic Staff Stood Down Amid Inquiry

Australian Forensic Staff Stood Down Amid Inquiry
A Forensic Analyst prepares DNA samples to be placed in a genetic analyzer at the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab June 4, 2003 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mario Villafuerte/Getty Images
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Swift action has been taken against two senior staff members at Queensland’s forensic lab as work continues to retest thousands of DNA samples that were initially overlooked.

An interim report handed down on Tuesday exposed serious shortfalls that centre on a failure to test samples under a certain DNA threshold.