Genealogy Test Led to Ibrahim Ali’s Murder Arrest, but Methods Face Ethical Debate

Genealogy Test Led to Ibrahim Ali’s Murder Arrest, but Methods Face Ethical Debate
DNA data is displayed at the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto on March 23, 2016. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
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Forensic genealogy is still in the research and development phase, and while its value is clear for solving crime, the ethics debate has a long way to go, says an expert in the field.

“Genealogy has kind of taken on a life of its own and we’re catching up,” Nicole Novroski, an assistant professor of forensic genetics at the University of Toronto, said in an interview.