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
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.