Baby Hope Finds Its Mother

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DNA has linked the “Baby Hope” case to a mother. In 1991, a body was found on the side of the Henry Hudson Parkway. The body was badly abused and was not in good condition. Back in 2007, investigators exhumed the body in order to retrieve DNA evidence, but were not able to. In 2011, after many advances in DNA technology, they were able to retrieve a profile from the body. After a tip over the summer a person was matched to the case, and after DNA tests, was found to be the mother. This is an interesting case because it shows how much DNA technology has advanced in the only 4 years, from ’07 to ’11.

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Citation

Press, A. (2013, October 8). NYPD: Mother in ‘Baby hope’ cold case found using DNA; cooperating with
authorities. Retrieved from ABC15 website: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/national/
nypd-mother-in-baby-hope-cold-case-found-using-dna-cooperating-with-authorities

[Abstract written by Karl “Kip” Zenowich, ForensIQ Intern]

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