Conclusions
The following are some conclusions from considering all four
VNTR loci.
- Blood Spot 1 cannot exclude Suspect 1.
- Blood Spot 2 cannot exclude Victim and Suspect 3.
- Vaginal Swab cannot exclude Victim, Suspect 2, & Suspect 3. In addition,
there is evidence of another person.
- Suspect 2 was excluded from all blood & vaginal swab.
- There are some unaccounted bands in the vaginal swab.
This may come from another rapist, or someone else who has a sex with
the victim recently, such as a consensual partner.
The overall conclusion suggests Suspect 1 & 3, but excludes Suspect 2 from
contributing to the blood & semen samples (he could have been involved, but
not left any DNA evidence).
Analysis of D2S193 Locus
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Analysis of D15S38 Locus
Analysis of D20S88 Locus
VNTR -- A Case of Rape: Problem Description
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