attempted murder match blood DNA taken from the alleged getaway bike.

And blood DNA from an oven mitt and white sock, believed to have been worn by the assailant and found at the home where the bike was stolen, both match the victim's composite DNA profile.

Forensic expert Monica Mary Sloan disclosed these findings during the third day of the Supreme Court trial of David Dill.

Dill, 31, of no fixed abode, denies attempting to murder Dafyde Jeremy Hermann Smith at his Pembroke residence on April 15.

But yesterday Ms Sloan, a forensic biologist at the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto, Canada, said the DNA samples of the cigarette butts which Dill smoked while in Police custody match blood DNA taken from a handle grip taken from the stolen Suzuki AE735.

Six additional stains taken from the oven mitt and the sock also matched the DNA profile of Smith.

Ms Sloan said although no indication of blood was found on the knife used in the stabbing, some blood was found on the handle grip of the motorcycle.

"The composite DNA profile of David Dill would be expected to occur once in the world's population for all data bases which I have access,'' said Ms Sloan, explaining the ratio of probability of a duplicate sample of DNA in an identification.

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