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Fraser Barton

INSANE: Wave of case issues expected in mass dna retesting | Vintage Vibes

Further issues with cases are expected to be revealed by the mass retesting of forensic DNA samples. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Mass DNA re-testing at a beleaguered lab is likely to reveal issues with more cases, a state government warns amid reforms to keep the forensic samples for longer.

Queensland's state-run lab has been the subject of two full-scale inquiries into its operations since testing issues were first raised following the death of 23-year-old Shandee Blackburn, who was stabbed more than 20 times on her way home from work in Mackay in 2013.

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