Lab's quality manager not consulted over controversial change in DNA testing protocols, inquiry told

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Helen Gregg, the quality manager at Queensland Health's Forensic and Scientific Services since 2006, says she only became aware of the change this year – more than four years after it was implemented.

abc.net.au/news/qld-dna-inquiry-forensic-labs-testing-protocols-helen-gregg/101500428A woman overseeing quality management at Queensland's forensic laboratories was never asked for her advice over a controversial change in DNA testing protocols that may have prevented crimes from being solved, an inquiry has been told.

Helen Gregg, the quality manager at Queensland Health's Forensic and Scientific Services since 2006, said she only became aware of the change this year – more than four years after it was implemented in early 2018. Ms Gregg told the inquiry into forensic DNA testing she was not asked for her input on the protocol change and so "didn't provide it".

The inquiry before Walter Sofronoff KC has been probing a decision not to process crime scene samples that contained extremely small amounts of DNA.

 

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Clearly not NATA accredited.

Asleep at the wheel!

And she said nothing? She had one job.

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