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DNA of innocent people should not be held indefinitely

12.00.00am GMT Wed 9th Jan 2008

DNA Sample [Copyright: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland]

Commenting on the news that ministers are funding a major inquiry into the operation of the police DNA database, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said:

"DNA should only be kept if you have a criminal conviction. The Government has no business holding DNA records of innocent citizens indefinitely.

"The Government must curb its tendency to head for the most authoritarian solutions of a police state."

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