The Governor has become involved with the Department of Public Prosecutions’ review of convictions potentially affected by poor DNA evidence.

Andrew Murdoch has been informed of the DPP’s review of hundreds of cases, it was confirmed over the weekend.

A Government House spokeswoman said: "The Governor has taken a keen interest in this matter.

“He has been briefed by the DPP in relation to the review undertaken by the DPP.

“He understands that it is near completion and that the DPP intends to make a public statement at that time.”

The review continues after a second conviction was quashed because of unreliable DNA evidence.

Anwar Muhammad appealed his conviction for shooting and injuring Shantoine Prinston Burrows during an incident in August 2010.

Susan Mulligan, for the defence, argued that the DNA evidence central to his conviction had been unreliable because of the methods used in processing the DNA.

Before Mr Muhammad’s case, Julian Washington was freed in May 2024 after he successfully challenged the DNA evidence used in his murder trial.

The evidence, submitted by Candy Zuleger, a US-based forensics expert, was deemed to be “flawed” and “imbalanced” to the point that it wrongly implicated Mr Washington.

Ms Zuleger has appeared in many of Bermuda’s high-profile cases and the precedent established by Mr Washington’s case has led to a review of hundreds of cases.