Two men sentenced for 1999 killing of Canberra woman
Two men in their 70s will be sentenced Friday for the manslaughter of Irma Palasics. She died during a home invasion in Canberra in 1999. Police identified them through a DNA match in 2019, more than 20 years later.
Why it mattersA violent home invasion from 1999 haunted Canberra for decades. New DNA techniques finally solved the case and brought closure to a grieving family.
AustraliaThe case ending offers resolution to an Australian family and demonstrates how modern DNA technology can solve historical crimes when older methods failed.
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