The devastating fire that struck a high-rise tower in London may have been so powerful that it destroyed much of the DNA evidence needed to identify its victims. Vanezis said the best chance to identify victims may be if officials find any remaining bits of teeth or bone, which are usually the last parts of the body to be destroyed. said Denise Syndercombe Court, a forensic science expert at King's College London. Syndercombe Court said even tiny fragments of teeth or bone could help, explaining that DNA tests can be run on as few as 10 to 20 cells. "The capacity of labs to do this kind of testing is limited," Syndercombe Court said.

Source: dna June 16, 2017 17:15 UTC