Man wrongly charged with rape after DNA evidence tray was re-used by forensics Mr Scott was charged on October 23 2011 over the rape of the woman in Plant Hill Park, Blackley, and remanded in custody until the case was withdrawn on March 7 this year, the regulator's report said. That alone "should have triggered a more comprehensive response than that undertaken," Mr Rennison said. These errors were compounded by the failure at LGC to consider the possibility of contamination despite concerns expressed by the investigating officer about the reliability of the DNA profile. He went on: "It is unlikely that the case against Mr Scott would ever have proceeded to trial and, in the absence of any further evidence, the case would probably have been discontinued. However, this is of little comfort to Mr Scott who was charged on October 23 2011 and remanded in custody on this case until it was withdrawn on March 7 2012. But the UK Accreditation Service (Ukas) have recommended that LGC retain its accreditation after it put in place "a number of mandatory improvement actions," the report added. LGC said it "deeply regrets the incident of contamination." "The Forensic Regulator and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service have expressed their satisfaction with our investigation into the incident, the corrective actions and LGC's overall contamination avoidance and checking processes," the spokesman said. LGC treats incidents like this with utmost seriousness and we look forward to continuing to provide excellent forensic services to the criminal justice system. The report follows concerns from some forensic scientists that the closure of the Forensic Science Service (FSS) in March this year will lead to more miscarriages of justice in the future. Mr Rennison also warned last year that the FSS represented the UK on the international stage and the country's reputation would "undoubtedly" be dented by its closure. He called for statutory powers to help him regulate standards in police laboratories and elsewhere, saying many laboratories fall short of accepted standards.