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Recommendations on the order of ano-genital sampling when obtaining forensic specimens from complainants and suspects of sexual offences

Updated October 2025

For Recommendations on Intimate Sampling in Pregnancy, see: https://fflm.ac.uk/resources/publications/recommendations-for-intimate-sampling-in-pregnancy

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