The suspect, Lonnie David Franklin, came to the attention of police when his son Christopher’s genetic profile – taken when Christopher was convicted on gun charges – partially matched saliva found on the bodies of dead prostitutes.
The ethical limits of DNA profiling are being tested in California, following an arrest in a notorious serial-killer case.
The suspect, Lonnie David Franklin, came to the attention of police when his son Christopher’s genetic profile – taken when Christopher was convicted on gun charges – partially matched saliva found on the bodies of dead prostitutes.