9/11 victim identified 25 years later with new forensic technique
New York City's medical examiner used a new forensic technique to identify a person who died in the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. This is the first time this particular technique has been used to identify one of the thousands of victims from that attack. The identification happened 25 years after the attack occurred.
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4 sourcesNYC identifies 9/11 terrorist attack victim through breakthrough in forensic DNA investigations a quarter-century later
9/11 victim identified using first-of-its-kind genetic genealogy technique
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5 sources9/11 victim identified nearly 25 years later with new forensic technique
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Victim of 9/11 attacks identified 25 years later using new forensic tecnique
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2 sources9/11 victim's identity emerges nearly 25 years later after DNA breakthrough cracks mystery
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