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Woman kidnapped 51 years ago reunited with her family after DNA test

Melissa Highsmith was one-year-old when she was abducted back in 1971.

Daily Record

Melissa Highsmith: Missing Texas woman reunited with family 51 years after being kidnapped by babysitter

DNA test brought family back together more than five decades after 21 month old was snatched

The Independent UK

Shraddha Murder Case: Accused Aaftab To Undergo Narco Test On 28 November

"DNA test report (of victim's body parts) has not been received by the police", said Sagar Preet Hooda, IPS. Read on for deteils:

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Emmerdale fans predict Samson dad twist as they call for DNA test

Some are not convinced Samson Dingle is actually Esther's father

Leeds Live

Grandma finds biological brothers nearly 60 years after adoption thanks to DIY DNA test

Heather Wood, born in Hereford, tracked down her brothers nearly 60 years after being adopted when she was just a few months old - and now she wants to repair a long family feud

Daily Mirror

Baltimore prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed, as last-ditch DNA tests exclude him

BALTIMORE — Adnan Syed, the man whose legal saga rose to international renown because of the hit podcast “Serial,” is free.

Tribune News Service

DNA mismatch won’t absolve accused: Karnataka High Court

The court ruled against a bus conductor who reportedly abused and impregnated a girl

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Qld lab failures miss crucial evidence

Frustration among Queensland police at the state-run forensics lab has been aired at an inquiry into delays and ineffective DNA testing by the facility.

AAP

Human blood found under Ruben Flores’ deck, DNA expert says during Kristin Smart trial

Soil samples taken from under Ruben Flores’ deck contained traces of human blood, a DNA expert testified Monday during the Kristin Smart murder trial.

Tribune News Service

Woman has twins from two different fathers after sex with two men on same day

The 19-year-old discovered the very rare situation after having a DNA test done on her two babies

Wales Online

Woman takes DNA test and learns boyfriend of six years is her biological brother

The woman, who was adopted as a child, claimed she made the discovery when the pair decided to take DNA tests together to find more about their families - but she has not yet shared the results with her partner

Daily Mirror

Woman gives birth to twins with different dads after having sex with two men on same day

When the twins were eight months old, the man believed to be their father took a DNA test - however the results only came back as positive for one of the babies.

Daily Record

Ex-coal worker says DNA test will prove he is long-lost son of Malaysian prince

Keith Williams, 71, believes he is the illegitimate first-born son of the 33rd Sultan of Perak but found the link too late to meet him

Daily Mirror

Woman Finds Long-Lost Brother After Jokingly Taking A DNA Test

A woman took a DNA test for a laugh after joking she must have been switched at birth because she’s “nothing like” her family–and discovered she had a half-brother.

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Daily Mirror

Woman takes DNA test as a joke and uncovers half-sibling no one knew existed

A woman who took a DNA test for a laugh as she had always felt she'd been 'switched at birth' got more than she bargained for when her results came in and she uncovered a family secret

Daily Mirror

Woman who took DNA test as a 'joke' discovers half-brother living abroad

Farrah Khilji-Holmes, from Pontefract, took the test after saying to relatives she was “nothing like” her family and to her shock the results revealed a close match with a man called Steve Bolton, who lived in Canada

Tribune News Service

A miracle: Long-lost brother and sister find each other at Fort Worth hospital

FORT WORTH, Texas — Raymond Turner was at work when he got a notification from 23andMe that his DNA test results were ready.

Daily Mirror

Couple who may have same dad get DNA result tests to find out if they're related

Canadian social media pair Carley and Mercedes became so concerned they might be half-sisters they forked out £250 on DNA tests to find out

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Child left ‘stateless’ after estranged Australian father couldn’t be reached for DNA test, court hears

In decision quashed by federal court, citizenship application was rejected despite father’s name on birth certificate and Medicare card

The Hindu

DNA test confirms death of abducted youth

Probe by SIT found his body was mistakenly cremated

The Conversation

DNA test kits are changing donor-conceived families

A law passed on April 1 2005 will have life-changing consequences for families across the UK from next year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Convicted killer’s lawyer says DNA test could change everything, Monkeypox deemed public health emergency and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Daily Record

Woman shocked after DNA tests show they took the wrong baby home from hospital

The mum has now shared the full-story in a viral Reddit post which is also being shared widely across TikTok and YouTube.

Daily Mirror

'DNA tests proved war heroes who lay undiscovered for over 100 years were our relatives'

World War One soldiers whose bodies lay undiscovered for a century were put to rest and with military honours after detectives traced down their families - the story will appear on ITV's Long Lost Family

Daily Mirror

Christmas present DNA test led woman to finding secret sister after 56 years

Diane Ward and Mary Mclaughlin grew up in the same area but neither of them knew they had a sister - and they only met for the first time just weeks ago

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