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Date Time Missing Persons Registry launches South Coast familial DNA collection program The NSW Police Force will establish familial DNA collection centres on the state’s South Coast next month, following the launch of the pilot program earlier this year. Following a comprehensive review of operations, the NSW Police Force announced the establishment of the Missing Persons Registry (MPR) and the implementation of new systems and procedures, which came into effect in July 2019. Since that time...

Rodney Bradbridge was 23 when he disappeared during a camping trip near Mullumbimby. Image NSW Police. Rodney Bradbridge travelled from Sydney to visit family in Byron Bay in 1997. A few days later his mother dropped him ‘out the back’ of Mullumbimby to go camping, and he was never seen again. Rodney’s brother Craig and his father Peter recently attended a pop-up DNA sample collection day at Coffs Harbour. A familial DNA collection pilot program, which aims to assist detectives with ongo...

Date Time NSW Police Force launches Missing Persons familial DNA collection pilot program The NSW Police Force will launch a familial DNA collection pilot program on the state’s Mid North Coast next month, which aims to assist detectives with ongoing historic missing persons investigations. Following a comprehensive review of operations, the NSW Police Force announced the establishment of the Missing Persons Registry (MPR) and the implementation of new systems and procedures, which came into ...