Sask. man charged with rape of Edmonton teen 40 years ago after DNA match
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A Saskatchewan man has been charged with rape after police in Edmonton matched his DNA to that found at a crime scene in 1981.
A Saskatchewan man has been charged with rape after police in Edmonton matched his DNA to that found at a crime scene in 1981.
The case involving a 15-year-old girl sat cold for 40 years until investigators compared the crime scene DNA with DNA available in "commercial databases," Edmonton Police Service said, announcing the charge on Tuesday.
"Investigators were able to combine information about relatives of the suspect with other existing evidence to identify a now 65-year-old male."
Then, the RCMP's National Forensic Laboratory Services confirmed a sample of the man's DNA, which had been legally obtained, matched the DNA from the investigation.
The resident of Kelvington, east of Saskatoon, was arrested on Oct. 27 and charged with rape and acts of gross indecency as they were defined in the 1981 Canadian Criminal Code.
In a statement, Det. Kevin Harrison of the EPS Historical Crimes Unit said he was hopeful the charges would bring the survivor closure.
EPS is scheduled to speak more about the case Tuesday afternoon.
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