Loyiso Langeni
DA Shadow Minister of Police Dianne Kohler
Barnard said Forensic backlogs have increased by 322% since last year.
According to the Minister of Police, Nathi
Mthethwa, the backlog in DNA and drug analysis is at 10 247 this year, a 7 818
increase from 2 429 last year.
Kohler Barnard said these forensic backlogs
mean that the cases related to the outstanding DNA and drugs analysis cannot be
finalised.
“If these cases are not finalised, they cannot go to court, criminals remain on the street and justice for victims of crime is delayed.
“This illustrates the desperate need for
more resources to our forensic science laboratories,” Kohler Barnard.
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