The New York trial of an alleged serial killer could open up a whole new avenue for the use of genetic data in court, after a judge allowed the use of whole genome sequencing as evidence – a first for the state. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The trial in question revolves around a series of at least 11 murders that took place in Long Island between 1993 and 2011, often referred to as the Gilgo Beach killings due to the remains of four victims being found in the coastal location.

Accused of the murders is Rex Heuermann, a Nassau County architect who was arrested and charged with a number of the killings in 2023 and 2024. That move came after hairs were recovered from the victims’ burial sites, with analysis of the DNA

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