One of the UK’s top pathologists has backed calls to exhume a toddler’s body to prove she was murdered more than 60 years ago.
Professor Derrick Pounder, who investigated the notorious case of serial killer Harold Shipman, says re-examining the remains of two-year-old Alexina Kelbie could uncover vital evidence missed when she died in foster care in Dundee.
Alexina’s brother Peter is leading a campaign to uncover the truth about his sister’s death after a review of the case by the world-renowned forensics expert uncovered evidence of abuse withheld by police.
Prof Pounder says exhuming the toddler’s remains could unlock fresh evidence. He told the Record: “There is a saying we use.
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