Judge calls lost blood sample ‘absurd’ in UNC student murder case

Other WRAL Top StoriesWednesday's hearing focused on a motion concerning missing forensic evidence. During the hearing, the court learned the blood sample had been lost. Price testified that the blood sample could not be located when investigators later went to retrieve it from evidence storage. Ermish also said knowing the original blood sample had been lost would likely factor into a decision to test other available evidence. Matthews testified that he did not recall being told the blood sample had been lost.