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New fingerprint method could unlock cold cases

04-Sep-2008
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By Michael Kahn, LONDON (Reuters) 4/09/2008 It's a discovery that would make even Sherlock Holmes proud. Scientists have developed a new crime-fighting technique that allows police to lift fingerprints from bullets even if a criminal has wiped down a shell casing. Authorities in Britain and the United States used the method to re-open three cold cases, including a U.S. double murder that police are now optimistic... [read full story]                    

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