Police scientist ‘misled colleagues and mishandled evidence’

A Met Police forensic scientist denied mishandling laboratory evidence and misleading colleagues for nearly a decade when she appeared in court today. (Fri) Ursula Collins, 42, is accused of eight charges of misconduct in public office between September 2009 and March 2018 The former forensic scientist failed to confirm DNA matches during investigations, store evidence correctly and misled detectives, it is claimed. Collins appeared at Southwark Crown Court dressed in a blue overcoat, speaking only to confirm her identity and…