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The paedophile identified by his hands

In 2009 a paedophile was convicted with the help of a new form of identification - hand analysis. Experts think the backs of hands may be as identifiable as fingerprints.

In 2009 a paedophile was convicted with the help of a new form of identification - hand analysis. Dame Sue Black of Lancaster University explains how her team developed this tool and how criminal courts in Britain first responded to the evidence. She says vein patterns as well as scars and skin creases suggest hands may eventually be found to be as identifiable as fingerprints.

Photo: Courtesy of Lancaster University

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Fri 30 Aug 2019 12:50GMT

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