9/11 victim identified 25 years later with new forensic technique

NEW YORK (WPIX) — As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks approaches, a victim has been identified, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Monday. The adult woman was identified using a breakthrough technique of forensic investigative genetic genealogy, or FIGG. She is the first 9/11 victim identified using the technique and the 1,654th victim identified through analysis of remains recovered from the attacks, according to officials. The terrorist attack killed 2,753 people in New York City. “As we approach the 25th anniversary of the horrific Sept.

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