In a breakthrough development, the Metropolitan Police’s forensic scientists have utilized cutting-edge DNA techniques to...

Published: 2:07 pm February 15, 2024
Updated: 11:42 am October 8, 2025
DNA Breakthrough Cracks Cold Case Murder After Three Decades

In a breakthrough development, the Metropolitan Police’s forensic scientists have utilized cutting-edge DNA techniques to crack a cold case murder that had remained unsolved for three decades. This scientific advancement has led to the conviction of Sandip Patel, the perpetrator of a heinous crime committed in 1994.

The victim, Marina Koppel, was brutally stabbed at her Westminster flat, enduring over 140 wounds. For years, the case baffled investigators, but recent advancements in forensic science have finally unravelled the mystery.

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