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Indiana Arson/Homicide charges dropped
Posted by: John Lentini (IP Logged)
Date: January 14, 2019 03:02PM

The "accelerant" initially identified was MPD. One sample from a T-shirt with an applique, and one sample from a painted window frame. No comparison samples were collected. A review of the chemical analysis data revealed that the MPD from the two samples had a different source, and it appeared that both samples exhibited incidental ignitable liquid, not an accelerant.

The man spent over 2.5 years awaiting trial, but at least a wrongful conviction was avoided.

[www.chicagotribune.com]

John J. Lentini, CFI
Scientific Fire Analysis
Islamorada, FL
www.firescientist.com
scientific.fire@yahoo.com

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