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DNA Expert Ties Paul Quinn to 2003 Little Hulton Attack, Jury Told

New scientific findings are examined in a case that revisits Andrew Malkinson’s wrongful conviction.

Overview

  • Forensic scientists testified that 2023 retesting of the victim’s vest top yielded an incomplete DNA profile matching Paul Quinn and the earlier profile labeled “unknown male one.”
  • The expert said it is at least one billion times more likely that Quinn contributed DNA alongside the victim than scenarios involving other unknown contributors or the victim’s partner.
  • Prosecutors told jurors there is no support for Andrew Malkinson contributing to any DNA results from the clothing, and 2007 testing had already detected a male profile not from him or the partner.
  • Quinn’s ex-wife said he came home without a shirt after the night of the alleged attack and recalled joking about not finding it near the scene, while the defense challenged her memory and timing.
  • Retired detectives described the 2003 search and media appeals, denied a targeted focus on Malkinson, and one said he had very little memory of who addressed the victim’s identification doubts; Quinn denies the charges as the trial continues.