Tag #Missing Evidence

What are the immediate implications of the missing nail clipping evidence in the Una Crown murder trial?

In the murder trial of 70-year-old David Newton, accused of killing 86-year-old Una Crown in 2013, three crucial pieces of nail clipping evidence have gone missing from a sealed bag between 2013 and 2024. The remaining two clippings contain only Mrs. Crown's DNA from 2013 testing, but later testing in 2022 revealed Mr. Newton's DNA, suggesting contact on the day of her death. This loss compromises the case.