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A mother has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her newborn son, whose body was discovered in woodland near Warrington in 1998.
She is set to be sentenced on 21 March 2025.
Forensic Breakthrough
The case, which remained unsolved for nearly three decades, was reopened after forensic experts applied new genetic tracing techniques to the recovered DNA evidence. This led investigators to Sharkey, who was arrested and later charged.
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Authorities have described the case as a significant step forward in the use of forensic genealogy to solve historic crimes.
Further updates will follow as the sentencing date approaches.
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