Met Police use genetic genealogy to trace relatives of a suspected serial rapist in two unsolved attacks

Daily Mail—London's Metropolitan Police are employing genetic genealogy databases to hunt for a suspected serial rapist who attacked two women in separate incidents. Officers are cross-referencing DNA samples to identify possible relatives rather than seeking a direct genetic match, a technique that has cracked cold cases elsewhere. The attacker remains unidentified but investigators believe the genetic tracing will significantly narrow the search.

• Daily Mail — The two attacks on separate women took place four years apart, with the same suspect believed responsible.
• The Independent (UK) — Met Police use genetic genealogy databases to identify possible relatives of a suspected serial rapist