Aurora Chief of Police Daniel Oates announces that the Aurora Police Department has mistakenly destroyed DNA evidence in at least 48 alleged sexual assault cases at a press conference in the Aurora Municipal Courts building on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. (Grant Hindsley, The Denver Post) Evidence in 48 sexual assault cases was improperly destroyed by Aurora police officers who failed to follow protocols, and officials are continuing to investigate whether any additional cases have been affected by what Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates called "a grievous mistake." In one case, DNA evidence had identified a suspect and investigators were moving toward an arrest, Oates said. Prior to a Tuesday news...
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