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Who was the first person convicted of murder in 1988 based on with DNA fingerprinting evidence, which led to growth of forensic science?
- A Richard Buckland
- B Dave Werrett
- C Colin Pitchfork
- D Peter Gill
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Colin Pitchfork (born 1961, Bristol, England) was the first criminal convicted for murder based on DNA fingerprinting evidence and the first to be caught as a result of mass screening. Pitchfork raped and murdered two girls in Narborough, on November 21, 1983, and on July 31, 1986. He was arrested on September 19, 1987, and sentenced to life imprisonment on January 22, 1988 after admitting both murders.
