Truth about hand swab kit (75), it was not taken at all before 13th August 1985, other hand swab kit (item 17 ) was taken at mortuary on 7th August 1985, sent to the lab' on 9th August and rejected because of possible contamination with firearms...
Here is documentary proof that by 13th August 1985, police had not taken any new hand swabs yet, but that they were considering doing so:-