Identical Twins Charged With Rape! DNA Couldn't Prove Who Committed the Crime

Mohammed and Aftab Asghar, 22, were both arrested after DNA evidence was found at the crime scene which provided a link to one or both brothers, since identical twins come from the same
fertilised egg, they have the same DNA.

Police investigated after a girl of 17 claimed she was attacked in a park near Reading, Berks, on Guy Fawkes Night 2011. Detectives decided to discharge both men. Prosecutor have now requested more time to continue investigating lines of inquiry which may lead to only one of the brothher facing trial.

Even though identical twins are born with the same DNA, scientists have discovered that tiny genetic changes can occur to cells earlier in development, allowing for differences in twins grow older.

"There is further  work due and there is an indication which would tend to support that one of the brothers was not at the location" said prosecutor Sandra Beck told Reading Crown court.