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The scientists say the results can reveal the suspect's sex, whether they have handled or taken drugs and what they have eaten. In a unique trial scientists from Sheffield Hallam University have joined forces with West Yorkshire Police to analyse fingerprints taken from crime scenes for substances hidden within or on the print.
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