Forensic Expert: DNA Results may Come Out Even In A Day

Proofs are investigated and identification studies are going on after Ankara bomb attack in which 99 people died according to the officials.

Kocaeli University Forensic Expert Professor Doctor Ümit Biçer stated the identity of the perpetrators cannot be found if there is no specimen to be compared with and his/her relatives aren’t known; even if proofs are found on the crime scene.

It was claimed that the identifications of the two suicide bombers were revealed according to the media. On the other hand, prosecutors say there are no identifications which have been made.

Officials explained one of the perpetrators’ fingerprints hadn’t been included in database so he may not have been a citizen of Turkey.

Prof. Dr. Biçer contradicted by stating only fingerprints can’t prove a person’s citizenship.

“If he had come from abroad, his passport or international collaboration can solve the problem. It is not unsolvable.”

“Classification of the evidences may take long”

Forensic Medicine works hard. If there is a proper tissue sample, DNA results can come out even in a day.

Of course there should be a specimen to compare with. Classification of the evidences may take long.

“It was in accordance with standards”

Prof. Dr. Biçer:

“I was on the crime scene 40 minutes after the explosion. When I arrived there, there were no injured people, all of them had been taken to the hospitals.

“People ran away in different directions with panic. There may be a possibility for the evidences to have been damaged but it can be excused when you look at the size of the case. People may complain about the delay.

“However, crime scene was preserved with tapes. I could say the investigation was in accordance with standards while mortal remains were taken, evidences were collected and photographs were taken.

“Evidence bags were used not plastic bags”

“Evidences scattered far away due to the explosions. It was difficult to collect all of them. There wasn't a critical failure of the crime scene investigation team. I observed most of the evidences were collected.

“It was said that the evidences were put into plastic bags but they weren’t. We were there till the dead bodies were taken away. Evidence bags were used according to the international standards. 

“It was an attack that harmed peoples’ sense of peace; we are terribly sorry. Political power should take necessary steps. They should apologize from people by feeling their sorrows instead of marginalizing them and take serious actions which will activate healing mechanism.” (AS/BD)

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