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Fingerprints

Gemma Hunt continues her exploration of identity and today she finds out about the extraordinary story of the first criminal conviction in the UK to rely on fingerprint evidence.

Gemma Hunt continues her exploration of identity and what makes us different from other people. Today she finds out about fingerprints, their uniqueness and importance in solving crimes. And today’s story, set in 1902, is based on the first case in England in which a burglar was convicted because of fingerprint evidence.

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Fri 1 Oct 2010 03:00

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  • Fri 1 Oct 2010 03:00

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