Petition · Ministry of Justice
Make DNA testing compulsory of every deceased person to solve unsolved crimes
Closed
120 signatures
What the petition asks
New law:
• DNA mouth swab taken from every person who dies
• Checked once against unsolved crimes
• No match = destroyed immediately
• Cost paid by the Government
• Could solve thousands of cold cases
• Put victims first
• DNA mouth swab taken from every person who dies
• Checked once against unsolved crimes
• No match = destroyed immediately
• Cost paid by the Government
• Could solve thousands of cold cases
• Put victims first
I bring this petition because too many families still suffer in silence after unsolved murders, rapes and disappearances. Parents can wait a lifetime to bury their child; children grow old without answers. Every year offenders die peacefully while victims’ families are denied the truth. A simple DNA swab taken after death — potentially costing pennies — could finally give them closure. We feel this is basic British fairness: putting grieving victims first.
Timeline
| 9 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
120
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
9 Jan 2026
Closed
9 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.