Forensic scientists testified Tuesday that blood collected from the ex-boyfriend of a murdered Aurora woman was a DNA match for the victim. Hezekiah Hamilton, 26, of Joliet, is on trial in Kane County Court for the murder of 25-year-old Brenetta Beck, the mother of his two children. Click to enlarge imageHezekiah Hamilton Prosecutors say Hamilton stabbed Beck to death Oct. 30, 2007, while their 14-month-old daughter and 10-day-old son were in Becks apartment on Molitor Road in Aurora.
Illinois State Police forensic scientist David Turngren presented DNA evidence of blood collected from Hamiltons boot, socks and pickup truck. He said DNA testing found the blood was a match for Beck. Aurora police Officer Brian McGarr said he examined Hamiltons pickup truck after the slaying and found a box of latex gloves under the seat and traces of blood on the drivers side door and the drivers seat. Earlier, Hamiltons former girlfriend -- with whom he was living at the time of the murder -- testified that Hamilton left for his job at an Aurora factory the morning of Oct.
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