Henry Lee, forensic expert who testified in the O.J. Simpson trial, dies at 87
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- Henry Lee, a forensic scientist known for his testimony in the O.J. Simpson trial, has died at 87. His career included high-profile cases but later faced legal scrutiny over a 2023 ruling finding him liable for fabricating evidence in a 1985 murder case.
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“Born in China, Lee eventually moved to the US, where he gained prominence for his involvement in high-profile cases”
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“Henry Lee, forensic scientist who testified in the O.J. Simpson trial, dies at 87”
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“He was 87”
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“Lee 'passed away peacefully' on Friday at his home in Henderson, Nevada, following a brief illness”
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“Lee rose to fame after his testimony in Simpson’s 1995 trial, in which he questioned the handling of blood evidence”
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“He also served as a consultant in other well-known investigations, including the 1996 slaying of six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey in Colorado”
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“But Lee’s work drew scrutiny in his later years, with a 2023 federal court ruling finding him liable for fabricating evidence in a 1985 murder case that sent two Connecticut men to prison for decades”
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“Born in mainland China, the 11th of 13 children, Lee and his family moved to Taiwan where he earned a degree in police administration and became a police officer and later a captain”
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“He and his late wife moved to the US in 1964, where he earned advanced degrees in forensic science and biochemistry”
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