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Chubby crims more likely to leave dabs

'You're nicked, fatty' Obese criminals are more likely to leave their fingerprints at crime scenes because of the amount of salty food they eat.… ...full story at the register (uk)

from the register (uk) on Fri, Sep 05 2008

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