Blood stains 'had DNA of slain partner'

AN expert witness has told a Central Criminal Court jury that blood staining on the clothing of a murder accused contained DNA that matched that of his murdered partner.

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Forensic scientist Dr Yvonne O'Dowd said that blood matching that of Larisa Serban, 26, was found on the T-shirt of her partner Daniel Blanaru.

There were also “extensive blood stains” and blood spatters on the walls, floors and doors of the house they shared in Co. Meath.