German police say they have solved a nine-year-old burglary using DNA found on a half-eaten sausage. Officers in the western town of Schwelm said the DNA on the food matched that of a man detained in France over an unrelated crime. German police say they have solved a nine-year-old burglary using DNA found on a half-eaten sausage (file image)The break-in took place in March 2012 and detectives had been stumped for years over the mystery sausage bandit. It wasn't clear what type of sausage - known in Germany as wurst - the burglar had nibbled, though police said it was a hard variety. The statute of limitations on the burglary has expired, meaning he will likely not be extradited to Germany.

Source: Daily Mail March 11, 2021 14:48 UTC