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Forensic Science: Misconduct

Answer

191955: Greater Manchester Police are undertaking an ongoing, expansive criminal investigation into alleged manipulation of toxicology results now by three individuals who were employed at Trimega, and later Randox Testing Services (RTS) after Trimega’s liquidation in 2014, and this matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness. As the police are now treating all results obtained by Trimega between 2010 and 2014 as unreliable, and because Trimega provided toxicology testing for civil and family court cases, it is possible that some civil cases may have been affected by manipulation, though this remains undetermined as the investigation is ongoing.

191958: As of 16 November 2018, four C650 applications to vary or set aside a court order in relation to children (drug and/or alcohol toxicology test after 2010) have been filed with HM Courts & Tribunals Service. Of these, one was dismissed on application because it did not relate to testing undertaken by Trimega. Of the other three, one was withdrawn and another dismissed by the judge hearing the case. In one instance, a previous order was discharged.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

191958

Session

2017-19

Related items

Toxicology
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Written statements
House of Commons

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Civil proceedings Forensic science Drugs Misconduct Testing Trimega Randox Testing Services

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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