1 in 10 people on Merseyside in DNA database

Posted by Glyn in Police Records at September 23rd, 2008

Almost one in 10 people on Merseyside has their genetic profile stored on the national DNA database, according to information released to the Daily Post under the Freedom of Information Act. The figures show that there are more than 200,000 profiles of people in Merseyside and Cheshire – many of whom have never been convicted of any crime – on the controversial database.

Source: Liverpool Daily Post

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