A WILMSLOW dad vowed to "fight to the end" to get his daughter's DNA back after it emerged another 24,000 teenagers and children had their profiles stored on a "stealth" database.

He dug in after a breakthrough when another parent in the UK won the right to have records destroyed following the intervention of a Member of Parliament.

Jim Bristow is now more determined in his battle to get the DNA profile of his 15 year old daughter Caitlin eliminated from police files.

Along with thousands of 10 - 18 year olds on the files Caitlin has never been convicted, charged or cautioned for a criminal offence.

But her DNA was taken after she was arrested following a counter-claim after reporting an assault.

She told the Express: "I think the system's not fair to people because police should be able to do their job well enough to tell the difference between someone who's committed a crime and who hasn't.

"I'm worried that it will scar my record for life. It might come up if I went for jobs, such as with children - not that I've been in trouble, but just that I'm known to the police."

Her father began a personal battle with Cheshire police to get the file erased eight months ago.

He said this week he was buoyed by the victory achieved after MP Grant Schapps pursued the case of a 14 year old in his constituency who had been wrongly arrested.

Winning a guarantee from the chief constable of Hertfordshire police the profile will be deleted, Mr Schapps said he will campaign on to get the remaining profiles destroyed.

Blasting the "scurrilous" system Jim said Tony Blair had created a Big Brother society and said he wouldn't stop until Caitlin's profile was removed.

He said: "At the moment we're going step by step. We're battling with the police we've had some legal advice and got a copy of the home office directive.

"I've emailed the MP telling him about Caitlin's case - that she was a victim and because of a counter-allegation her DNA was taken, and it's wrong, she's only 15."

He continued: "She'd done absolutely nothing, she's totally innocent and a victim of the system, and so are 24,000 others.

"But I'm not fighting for them, I'm fighting for my daughter. I don't want to sue the police or get compensation - all I want is her DNA back."

"I'm going to keep on fighting, if it takes for the rest of my life I'm going to push this in every direction I can."

Having spoken extensively to police Jim is currently pursuing a claim through the Police Complaints Commission. He has also contacted the Home Office and Tatton MP George Osborne.

Cheshire Police were unable to comment at the time of going to press. Previously, Superintendent Richard Strachan said: "We're operating very much within Home Office guidelines. Until recently we only took DNA from people who were charged with recordable offences but that's changed to anyone who is arrested."