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'Breakthrough' genealogy tests can identify 9/11 victims 25 years later
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- New York City has identified its first 9/11 victim using forensic investigative genetic genealogy, combining DNA testing with family tree research, marking a breakthrough 25 years after the attacks.
- The newly identified victim is an adult female and the 1,651st person formally identified from the World Trade Center casualties.
- This new method was previously unavailable and has shown promise in solving cold cases, with 47 DNA profiles currently being reviewed for potential identification.
- Approximately 1,100 victims, or about 40% of those killed at the World Trade Center, remain unidentified, but authorities remain committed to using innovative techniques to continue identification efforts.
- Officials emphasize the significance of this advancement in the largest and most complex forensic identification effort in U.S. history.
