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    Richard Allen Delphi Murder Trial Updates: Focus on DNA, Bullet

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    THE LATEST: Delphi test updates from October 29 can be found here

    The trial against Richard Allen continued on October 28 in Delphi, Indiana, with DNA experts taking the stand.

    Allen, 52, is accused of killing two teenagers who disappeared on February 13, 2017 and were found dead the next day. He was arrested in 2022 and faces two counts of murder and two counts of murder during the kidnapping for the death of Abigail “Abby” Williams and Liberty “Libby” German.

    journalists of the Indianapolis Star and the Lafayette’s Diary and Courier will cover the case as it moves through the court system.

    A crime scene investigator trained in bloodstain pattern analysis said Libby German was likely dragged away after her throat was slit, one of the few revelations during Monday’s proceedings.

    Maj. Patrick Cicero of the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office said he came to that conclusion based on a blood stain on the teen’s foot, indicating she stepped in blood, and because he would have expected to have seen more blood pooling. around your body. He said he believes German was dragged by her arm, which was above her head when she was found.

    The opposite was true for Abby Williams, according to Cicero’s testimony, and the officer told jurors he believes Williams was injured where she was found.

    Cicero also mentioned that Williams had no blood on his hands, stating that this is unusual because people with those types of injuries usually touch their wounds. He assumed Williams was restrained or unconscious.

    Jennifer Auger, one of Richard Allen’s attorneys, noted during cross-examination that Cicero was not asked to join the case until February of this year and only saw photographs of the crime scene, not the evidence in person. He mentioned that trees and terrain can change.

    He also mentioned that the bloodstain analysis diagrams contained no mention of “drag marks,” indicating that German’s body was moved.

    Indiana State Police forensic scientist Stacy Bozinovski testified Monday that she did not find enough DNA material from the unspent bullet recovered at the crime scene to develop a DNA profile.

    Bozinovski, who specializes in paternity or parentage analysis, testified that he swabbed the entire surface and tried to collect possible skin cells, but said it is difficult to obtain a DNA sample from such a small object. Prosecutors have alleged… and an Indiana State Police firearms examiner testified last week – that the unspent bullet had been fired through the same Sig Sauer pistol, model P226, .40 caliber that Allen owns.

    Bozinovski also testified that he found no evidence that the teens had been sexually assaulted. He said he analyzed samples taken from the girls, including vaginal swabs and nail scrapings, and found no semen or other types of male DNA.

    There was some male DNA in samples taken from the girls, but he said the amount he detected was not unusual and could have been transmitted through normal day-to-day contact.

    A strand of hair discovered around Abby’s finger was initially It was discovered that it belonged to an unknown woman.probably related to Libby, Bozinovski testified. Earlier this month, Bozinovski determined the DNA profile was consistent with that of Kelsi Siebert, Libby’s older sister. Bozinovski said he was able to perform more tests after Siebert provided him with a hair sample.

    Previously from Delphi test: Officer Recalls Interview That Preceded Richard Allen’s Arrest in Delphi Murder Trial

    At some point during the testimony, special judge Frances Gull called out to audience members who were falling asleep.

    “I don’t conduct trials in their rooms,” Gull said. “I would appreciate it if you would not sleep in my courtroom.”

    It is not clear who was falling asleep. People have been camping overnight to try to get seats for the trial that has attracted international attention.

    Trial of Richard Allen: Delphi jurors hear from expert who linked Allen’s gun to unused bullet at crime scene

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