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'Not viable' that DNA from serial killer accused's rape victim's samples contaminated other evidence

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There was no mechanism for the DNA found under Claremont serial killer victim Ciara Glennon's fingernails to have got there through contamination from DNA evidence taken from one of the accused's killer's rape victims, which was held in the same lab, a senior pathologist tells a Perth court.

The error rate of 0.16 per cent compared favourably with the 0.3 to 0.4 per cent error rate of a laboratory in the Netherlands that performed similar work, Mr Egan said.

Sarah Spiers. Jane Rimmer. Ciara Glennon. Three women whose names were etched into Perth's consciousness more than 20 years ago. PathWest found no DNA on these exhibits or any other samples that came from Ms Glennon's body, including her clothes and underwear — neither Ms Glennon's DNA nor anyone else's.

 

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