THE genetic profile of a man who allegedly killed a Hampshire grandmother was found in a DNA sample taken from the murder weapon, a court heard.

Jurors were told how swabs were taken from a marble rolling pin and its handles and spindle after it was recovered from the kitchen of victim Georgina Edmonds when she was found dead.

Giving evidence, forensic scientist Sonia Marshall explained how the sample taken from the handle with spindle attached contained 77-year-old Mrs Edmonds’ DNA but also had contributions on it that represented her alleged killer Matthew Hamlen.

Ms Marshall added that some results taken from the end face of the marble section could be accounted for by both Mrs Edmonds and Hamlen – but there were also results that could not be attributed to either of them.

The court has heard how the 2kg rolling pin, used to beat the grandmother of two over the head one or multiple times, had undoubtedly been handled by other people in the past.

Mrs Edmonds was found dead by her son Harry on January 11, 2008. Hamlen denies her murder.

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