Forensic evidence at risk of contamination at ageing lab facility

By Peter Jean
Updated April 18 2018 - 11:07pm, first published December 4 2012 - 3:00am

The Australian Federal Police have been forced to send evidence to New Zealand for examination because of ''background contamination'' in its 32-year-old Weston forensic centre and has warned that samples could be lost or contaminated unless a more modern facility is built.

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