UK UK- "Batman Rapist'', committed 17+ knife point sexual assaults, tight fetish, blindfolds with hairband,1991-2000, Bath, * DNA, Operation Eagle*

[RosalindaA]

Here is an explanation on how IGG is used in the UK: Should we be making use of genetic genealogy to assist in solving crime? A report on the feasibility of such methods in the UK (accessible version)

Thank you for posting the above article for those who are not familiar with the issues involved. To be clear GedMatch has required contributors to give specific consent for law enforcement use of their profiles for several years. I fully support that this should be a prerequisite.

Therefore what is the difference between me (if I were a male) volunteering my DNA profile to police at the time of the crime to assist the enquiry, and a person uploading their profile for comparison to a public database today?

I am sure if the police come across a familial match in samples directly volunteered to them, they would use that information (as they do within the criminal DNA databank). It's just a bigger, extended family that is accessible on GedMatch, No logical difference in my opinion. The case still has to be proved by traditional gathering of additional and corroborative evidence.

I can only imagine how victims and their families feel knowing the path to justice for these life-changing crimes may be now likely so quick and accessible but no-one in authority will fight for them, unlike in the USA. And IMO it is also an issue of public safety to wilfully leave violent criminals at large when you have the means to prosecute them.

 

[dotr]

The Batman Rapist Geographic Profile

A Rossmo geoprofile of The Batman Rapist.

geographicprofiler.com

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How geographic profiling helps find serial criminals

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[tes1984]

Interesting that the Rossmo geo profile only shows 17 locations (including the secondary locations where he drove victims).

The outlier attack in Kingswood, Bristol is also missing from the geo profile, which is understandable, but I'm wondering if the map is completely up to date in terms of definitely linked attacks.

 

[dotr]

Wondering if anything came of this?

Rapist still a danger

WOMEN have been warned to be vigilant while they are in their cars, as police admit they are no closer to catching Bath's Batman rapist.

www.gazetteandherald.co.uk

4th April 2001 rbbm
''The force also renewed its appeal for information about three men and a woman who asked if a cap had been handed in at Boots store, Southgate, following the last confirmed Batman attack on January 26 1999.

DI James said: "At 10am on January 27 1999, a man asked if a cap had been handed in at the photographic counter in Boots. At 2pm, two more men made the same request at Boots, followed by a woman in her 50s the day after."

Detectives also believe a near collision involving a large silver or grey saloon and a blue Ford Escort at the Bathwick Street and Sydney Place roundabout on January 26 1999 is linked to an attempted attack.''

 

[tes1984]

Why haven't they run a familial DNA test yet? It's been nearly 25 years now.

I think A&S would have mentioned such an undertaking, even if it had drawn a blank.

 

[tes1984]

The Western Daily Press reports on 18th November 1994 that the Batman Rapist may have stalked as many as ten women before abducting a 27 year old woman on 14th November.

One of the stalking victims, a 21 year old from Bath, managed to escape when she made it to her car.

She described the "night stalker" as white, clean shaven with dark hair, around 5ft 7 tall, and in his 20s or early 30s.

 

[tes1984]

The Batman Rapist is first known to have attacked in 1991.

His last known offence was in 2000.

The Evening Post reports on 9th June 1989 that a rapist struck in Camden Crescent, Bath in June 1988. An anonymous caller tells police that a woman was also raped there in May 1989.