'Give DNA to stop killer of my sister' APPEAL.THE sister of a widow murdered by a serial rapist has urged the public to aid an unprecedented police DNA-test operation. Ann Chanradasa said it is "vital" thousands of men give mouth swabs before the killer strikes again. Her sister Michelle Samaraweera, 35, was raped, strangled and dumped in a Walthamstow, playground in East London East London, city (1991 pop. 240,474), Eastern Cape, SE South Africa, on the Indian Ocean. The city grew around a British military post founded in 1847. Its harbor was developed from 1886, and today it is a leading South African port. two weeks ago. Scotland Yard Scotland Yard, headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police. The term is often used, popularly, to refer to one branch, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Named after a short street in London, the site of a palace used in the 12th cent. has linked the attack to two nearby rapes in late March and April and fears there may be another this month. Begging locals to volunteer samples to cops going door-to-door, Ann said: "If you've nothing to hide, give your DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. . It will be destroyed if not matched." CAPTION(S): RAPED & CHOKED Michelle |
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