GLOVES seized from the scene of a Blackbird Leys killing contained possible DNA matches for two of the men charged with murder, a court heard.
As the trial into the killing of Christopher Lemonius continued at Oxford Crown Court yesterday forensic scientist Michelle Hogg took to the witness box.
The items - gardening gloves, were examined for possible DNA matches and one glove - the left hand, showed matches with the murdered 27-year old.
Answering questions from prosecutor Stuart Trimmer QC Ms Hogg also said the gloves had revealed 'a mixture of DNA from at least four individuals'.
She confirmed that Otman Lamzini and Yasine Lamzini, both men who are charged with murder, were 'represented' on the DNA analysis.
She added that it was not possible to show the age or the time that the DNA found its way on to the inside of the glove.
In cross examination Michael Borrelli QC put to the witness that DNA found inside the gardening glove fingers could be consistent with the items being used for nothing more untoward then gardening, an assertion she accepted.
Six Oxford men all deny murder: Yasine Lamzini, Otman Lamzini, Rashaun Stoute, Yousef Koudoua, Connor Woodward and Carlos Spencer.
Allal Lamzini, Yamina Lamzini, Saffon Fakir, and a 17-year-old boy from Oxford who cannot be named for legal, reasons all deny charges of perverting the course of justice.
The trial continues.
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