DNA Match in Ibrahim Ali Murder Case as Exact as Identical Twins, BC Court Is Told

An RCMP expert testifying at Ibrahim Ali’s murder trial says she’s never seen a DNA match as close as the one between the suspect and alleged victim samples
DNA Match in Ibrahim Ali Murder Case as Exact as Identical Twins, BC Court Is Told
Media wait outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on June 2, 2015. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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An RCMP expert testifying at Ibrahim Ali’s murder trial says she’s never seen a DNA match as close as the one between the suspect and samples found on his alleged victim—except for DNA matches between identical twins.

Forensic biologist Christine Crossman says police investigators were very thorough in their collection and testing of genetic samples from the body of the 13-year-old girl, whose identity is protected by a publication ban.