Petition Crime: Detection and Punishment of a deceased person

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Every person that dies will have their DNA sampled. That confidential sample is compared to the UK National Criminal Intelligence DNA Database . If the are more than 2 matches to scene of crime DNA a death certificate is temporarily withheld and probate suspended. If after police investigation, including forensic accounting, CPS decide a case is valid, court proceedings against the estate take place. If the court finds for the prosecution the estate is fined and costs also recovered against the estate.

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Date closed 29 November 2012
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