Man accused in Craigslist killing turns over DNA sample to Mass. prosecutors

Man accused in Craigslist killing gives DNA sample

BOSTON — A former Boston University medical student charged with killing a masseuse he met on Craigslist has turned over a DNA sample to prosecutors.

Philip Markoff has pleaded not guilty in the April 14 fatal shooting of Julissa Brisman, of New York City, and the armed robbery four days later of a Las Vegas woman, both at Boston hotels. He has also been charged in an alleged attack on a stripper in Warwick, R.I.

Last month, a Boston judge granted a request from prosecutors — over his lawyer’s objections — to take DNA from an oral swab of Markoff.

Markoff’s lawyer said Monday he has complied with the order.

The judge ruled that Markoff’s sample could only be compared to biological evidence seized by investigators in the case.