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How botany solved a murder

Here's how botany was used to solve the Soham murders 20 years ago

Plants are not the first pieces of evidence one thinks of when thinking about forensic science. But one botanist used pollen and nettles to help place a murderer at the scene of a crime. Today's Martha Kearney speaks to forensic botanist Patricia Wiltshire about her contribution to solving the murders of 10-year-old Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman 20 years ago. (Image Credit: PA Photo)

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