Episode 13 Crimewatch Roadshow

track down the thugs who attacked a Hello, welcome to Crimewatch

Roadshow, we are live every morning this week, and we need your help to

get criminals behind bars. Today, robbed, just yards from his

front door, can you name the men who launched a vicious attack on an

elderly GP? The man paralysed after being hit by

an uninsured driver. How the Met police are cracking down on illegal

motorists. And, who are the stocks? They put

two young men in hospital. The team are travelling around the

country, and today is their last day with the Met Police.

Good morning. Today, it is about cars and vans. If they are not

legal, they could end up crushed, like this one. We are in Perivale,

at one of the Met Police's compounds. We are finding out about

a huge operation to crack down on uninsured drivers, and we will be

taking a look behind the scenes at the big rented unit here. But first,

thefts of gold and jewellery across the country are on the increase, and

some coronal still not care who gets in the way. One GP has been so badly

affected by a violent robbery, he has asked us to protect his

identity. The doctor is a well-respected

member of the community. He was born in India but came to the UK to work

as a GP. For decades on, he has won many commendations for the

outstanding work he has done. very loving, and he is very humble,

very soft, and he is very friendly towards myself and my brothers. We

have had a very good upbringing. Thursday, February 21 was an

ordinary day for him. He saw his last patient at the surgery shortly

before 6:30pm, and within minutes, he was driving home. By 7:30pm, he

had pulled up outside his house. have got electric rates, it takes 90

seconds for the gates to open and close. Her father gathered his

belongings, but what he did not know was that two men were watching, and

had crept in through the open gates. As he went to get out the car, the

suspects approached. He thought they were going to be asking for

directions. He was wrong. Their intentions were much more sinister.

CCTV cameras filmed what happened next. The mend launched a vicious

attack. They punched him in the face, kicked him while he was on the

floor. One of the blows was so severe, they fractured his jaw.

stole property from his pockets and they tour some gold rings from his

fingers. The doctor always fought for old Hindu astrology rings. They

were worth tens of thousands of pounds, but they were of enormous

sentimental value as well. He had two rings on each finger, a

diamond, a sapphire, a topaz and a Ruby. He did not wear them for

fashion. He bought them because he believed in astrology, and he was

told to wear the rings. Whilst the two men held him down and dragged

him along the drive, one by one, they ripped the rings from his

fingers. He did not stand a chance. Two young men against a 71-year-old

with fractured jaw. This is a horrific, violent robbery. Carried

out against an upstanding member of the public. But predominantly, they

were after the Asian gold ring that he had on his hand. As well as the

rings, they also stole a mobile phone and around �300 in cash. They

left him on the ground and ran away. The whole terrifying incident lasted

less than two minutes. The next day, he lost power in his right leg. We

had to rush him to the AMD, where he was transferred to the hospital, and

they did a scan. It turned out that he was suffering a haemorrhage as a

result of the fracture. In fact, he had suffered a potentially fatal

brain injury cheering the attack. would not expect something like this

to happen in your own driveway. It is sickening for the people to

attack such a formal ball person. For months on, he is still

recovering from the attack. He will only do clinics in the morning and

he is too frightened to get out of the car unless somebody is waiting

for him. He rarely drives now, and if he does, we have to keep the

front light on, and my mother has to stand outside. He does not want to

live in the house any more. He has lost his confidence. This has

affected him a lot. You would not expect this to happen. Their world

has been destroyed by this. At one stage, perhaps they thought they

would lose their father. Especially when he was admitted to hospital.

They did not deserve this. He keeps questioning, why would somebody do

this to him? He is so loved. Why would somebody do this to him? Why

would they attack such a vulnerable person? Somebody knows who did this.

I would appeal for anybody that has A truly horrible attack. Luckily,

the family had home CCTV, which is quite useful for you. We can take

another look at it, the state is a good shot of one of the men. Yes,

the main suspect is the man who walked around the front of the car,

a blackmail, between five at seven and five tall. Slim build. A crate

hooded top, with striped arms and a dog bottom half, and dark jeans.

jewellery is pretty distinctive. Tell us about it. The Doctor

collected this jewellery throughout his life. On the jewellery, various

astrological symbols, which are to do with his beliefs. He collected it

throughout his whole life. It was part of his life, people have

jewellery like this, what should people do to keep it safe? When we

are wearing jewellery, we need to be aware of our surroundings. If you

are storing large amounts at home, you need to make sure your home is

safe, get yourself a decent safe, make sure your locks are good. There

is plenty of information on the Bumblebee website.

It is time to take a look at today's first batch of crooks caught

in the act. Cardiff, in July. This security

guard is delivering cash to the bank. He makes several trips,

carrying thousands of pounds each time. Notice the guy on his phone

loitering outside. He is watching the guard's every move. He makes a

grab for the case full of money. But the heavy box comes in handy, as the

guard fights back. The one to be rather makes his retreat

empty-handed. Time to see that again. Ouch! Let's catch this one.

Call us if you know him. A London bookies in October last

year. This man is spending some time playing on the gaming machines. He

seems happy enough at first. But things take a turn for the worse and

it looks like his luck runs out. He complains to the cashier, but does

not get the answer he wants. So he walks over and stopped having a go.

-- starts having a go. Things are getting heated. The opens the door

and seems to be telling some of the other customers to leave. We soon

find out why. He picks up a chair and smashes it into one machine.

Then, another. Then, a third. Then, he throws the chair towards the cash

desk. Luckily for the cashier, the screen protects him. The outburst

caused �2000 worth of damage. Who is this angry loser?

A London bus, it is the early hours of the morning. This passenger has

decided to sit at the back, right behind a sleeping man, who has his

back on the seat next to him. As he stands up to get off the bus, he's

-- he picks up the back and carries it away. It had a laptop in it,

worth �1000. Do you note this back-seat bag snatcher? Give us a

call. If you recognise any of them, make

sure you pick up the phone, you can call us, text or e-mail. Remember to

add the space in your text message, because if you do not add it in,

your message will not get through. Across the country, it is thought

that there are 1 million uninsured drivers, and many more -- and many

of them are on London's roads. 130 people are killed every year by

uninsured and untraceable drivers, so we have been finding out what the

Met Police are going to crack down on the problem.

Early morning rush-hour, and across the country, commuters are trying to

get to work. But just how safe are our roads? There are drivers out

there who do not have insurance or even a license, and they are five

times more likely to be involved in collisions. Here in London, 8% of

the capital's 3 million drivers are thought to be uninsured. It is a

figure the Met Police is keen to clamp down on, with Operation Cubo.

Right across the capital, they are targeting uninsured drivers and

their vehicles. The morning. I will be leading Operation Cubo 19 today.

Operation Cubo mobilises the police right across London. It is over 1000

officers. Hey, we are using over 60 officers to tackle uninsured drivers

and criminality. We have police looking for cars with defects or

that they feel might be driving without insurance, and using police

work to target the right cast to be stopped and checked. It is not long

before the police start pulling over cars which merit closer inspection.

Including this 1am with a broken light. It was pulled over by

traffic, due to the lights in the back. He has since lied about who he

is. And his status of driving. He is only on a provisional licence, so we

will give him the appropriate ticket. He will be leaving on foot

shortly. These are fences are so serious, this driver has since been

issued with a summons to appear in court. Anyone caught without

insurance has their car seized. They are given a fixed penalty fine and

six points on their licence. But the consequences can be so much worse.

This businessman was knocked off his bike by an uninsured driver. He did

not have a licence, and he was driving and unroadworthy car.

this accident, my life has now changed, from being a completely

normal person to being in a wheelchair permanently. Ten years

ago, James was on holiday and cycling down a country lane, when he

was hit by a car. The injuries he sustained were so severe, he almost

lost his life. I was in ITU for 98 days, to get over the severity of my

injuries. That left me completely paralysed arm from the neck down. --

completely paralysed, from the neck down. I have no feeling from my

chest to my feet. Before the accident, I never had to rely on

anybody to carry things out for me. Now, even scratching my nose, I have

to request other people to do this for me. It is very frustrating that

I cannot do anything for myself. Now, he needs 24-hour attention from

a professional carer, and his wife, Susan. James continuously called me

throughout the night, so I am always on the go. I am lucky if I get six

hours sleep in a day. Because the driver was uninsured, James had to

fight for six years to get compensation. James and Susan will

be living with the consequences of the uninsured driver's actions for

the rest of their lives. My view of uninsured drivers now is that

honestly, they should never, ever dream of doing it. It makes it so

hard for people like us to live the life we now live. The police take

the fight to stop uninsured drivers very seriously. One high-tech weapon

in their arsenal is automatic number plate wreckage -ish and.

Registration plates are photographed, and police can find

out immediately if a car is insured or not. The kit we are using today

will monitor the camera. They will check at the image seen by the

camera matches the number plate shown on the computer. Back at the

inspection point, they have spotted a registration plate of great

interest to them. This tyre is below 1.6 millimetres. We have no

identification. There may be a language barrier. To confirm his

identity, the man's fingerprints are taken with a mobile device. This has

confirmed that the guy is who he said he was, so we can now

continue. His fingerprints have been taken in the past by police, so we

know who he is. But automatic number plate recognition searches revealed

that the man was not insured to drive the car. The car was

eventually crushed, as the man was unable to provide proof of

insurance. He will now have to appear in court. Research shows that

uninsured drivers are more likely to be involved in criminal activities

and those driving illegally. Operations like this also allowed

police to tackle other offences. This vehicle was pulled in for a

document check. We spoke to two of the participants, and two of them

admitted that they have entered the UK illegally. So they will be

arrested and taken into custody for immigration to interview. We often

pull in cars and find that people are wanted or that other offences

have taken place. It is a good way of detecting crime, not just in

relation to road traffic offences. The team is pleased with the way the

day has gone. They have made more than 650 seizures and over 100

arrests. That is a lot of Londoners who will be waking up without their

cars. After operation is like this, this

pound gets really full, because this is where problem cars end up. If you

need to reclaim your car, it costs �150, plus �20 based or rich, and

there are fines on top of that. But some owners never reclaim their

cars, and they can end up crushed into a cube like that. If the cars

are more valuable, they are sometimes sent to auction. The Met

says the money is ploughed back into policing. Let's find out more about

Operation Cubo with Inspector Rist Simmonds. You use a lot of

technology on this. Show us that mobile hand-held device? It is a

simple fingerprint scanner. It takes an impression of your index fingers.

If you put your right one on their, and then you're left one as well,

you can see it come up. They are then sent by Bluetooth to this

device. And that is just attached to an ordinary smartphone. Yes, your

fingerprint impressions are sent by a mobile phone set -- signal.

film, we heard about or to Matic numberplate recognition. Tell us

about that? This vehicle is equipped with cameras, as you can see. They

read the registration of the vehicle in front. The number plates are then

sent to various databases and if there is any interest, it will be

flagged up straightaway. It could be a stolen car, cars that have been

involved in recent crimes. That would give us a reason to stop the

vehicle. You are taking a lot of cars off the road. Let's see whether

this mobile device has done anything. It has come back with a

green is where. That shows that there is no match for your

fingerprints. That is a relief! Some people may be worried about privacy

with something like this. What are the rules? We are scanning for

Pringle wins that we already have on our files. We are not taking

fingerprint is, we are just scanning them to match the ones we have on

record. If your fingerprint have never been taken, it will come back

is not a match. And afterwards, we delete that record anyway.

Fascinating stuff. Still to come, how a medical student

saved a hit-and-run victim's life. Now it is time to have a look at

today's wanted faces. First up is this man. 23-year-old Ben Small was

jailed in 2011 for arson, wounding and harassment, released early on

licence. He failed to stick to those conditions and is now wanted back in

prison. He has links to the West Midlands and Weston-super-Mare. He

has a patio of praying hands on his left arm next is Anwar Ul Haq

Rashid. He has been on the run since May 2010. He went on the run during

his trial for fraud, where he was found guilty of forging his dying

brother's signature, and selling their business for �1 million

without consent. He was sentenced to three years in prison and has links

to London as well. Third today is Stephan, who was due in court in

April last year, charged with grievous bodily harm, but failed to

turn up in the warrant was issued for his arrest. He originally comes

from Romania, but is known to have links to the Edgware area of London.

Finally, Michael Patrick Tomkins. The 35-year-old is wanted for

questioning in connection with the case of actual bodily harm. He has

links to the Ilford, Newham, Bromley and Rainham areas of Greater London

and has a small scar on his forehead by his left eyebrow. If you

recognise any of them, pick up the phone. You can call us on honorouble

member or text us on 63399. Or Here at the Met's car pound, there

is also a massive forensic operation. Any car involved in a

crime will be brought to one of two places across London, and this is

one of them. Anything from a stolen car to a complex murder case, they

are all investigated here by Karen and Debbie. Tell us what Debbie is

doing? This is an example of a car stolen from a burglary. It will be

recovered and brought to the pound for examination. Firstly, we look

for DNA within the car. This could be saliva from a cigarette end or a

bottle. It could be blood if the suspect had cut themselves, although

could be looking for a hair on an item of clothing that the suspect

left in the car. Debbie, we have just done a mobile fingerprint

test. Is this going back to old-fashioned policing 's it looks

old-fashioned, but it is actually an effective way of finding thing the

Prince. I am using a brush to powder to make fingerprints visible.

have a lot of kit here. Once I have found the finger prince, I would use

the tape that Karen has got and lift it and transfer it to a piece of

plastic. Then that gets sent to the fingerprint euro for comparison.

we can see some test finger prince here for the purposes of this

demonstration. It is painstaking work, isn't it? You have to be

thorough and methodical. That is why we use a torch, so you can focus at

each area. Do you have to be patient to do it? Yeah, you have to be

patient and methodical. How did you get into it? That is what intrigues

me. I was interested in it from a young age, having seen it on the TV.

Then I studied it at a higher level, but you don't have to do that. There

are plenty of senior examiners who don't have a degree. All you need is

an interest in forensics and some of the qualities needed to be a good

senior examiner. I guess it is not as we see it on the TV programmes,

is it? It is not as glamorous as you might think. And it is not as easy

to solve a crime as they make out. Don't believe everything you see on

Now, I am joined by DC Simon Davies from South Wales police, who was

looking for the owners of some jewellery. They could be anywhere in

the country. How did you get your hands on this jewellery? There was a

drugs warrant executed in the Pant area of Merthyr Tydfil in April.

discovered a large quantity of drugs, but the detectives took some

of this jewellery to make further enquiries. They then identified

losers in the Gwent area. But there are still some pieces here that you

want to reunite with their rightful owners. Talk me through some of

them. You have a distinctive penknife. It does look quite old.

Looks like it is hallmarked with silver, with a mother-of-pearl

handle. And a distinctive rose brooch. Yeah, and it has the gold

leaf on there. I am sure someone will be missing that. And also a

very small watch. It is very distinctive. Surely someone missing

that will recognise it. If anyone does recognise anything, obviously

you would want some sort of proof? Yes, some sort of insurance

document, or ideally photographs of them with the items themselves.

have already had one success story with those medals? Yes, the RAF

medals. There was a sergeant, Kenneth Massey, who retired in 1986.

He was the victim of a burglary in 2007 will stop I am sure he will be

keen to get his items back. You and your team managed to trace these

back to him, and you find him in Cyprus. He earned the medals during

his time in the RAF. As soon as you're in quarry is finished, you

will reunite him with those medals, so that is a good result. If anyone

recognises any of these items, have a good look. With a bit of proof,

you can get them back to the rightful owners when the enquiry

finishes. Now back to Charlotte in London.

-- Sian. Police in Romford are hunting two thugs who were part of a

gang that attacked two men in the town on Christmas Eve, 2011. Four

people have been convicted of the attack, which left one man with a

broken jaw and the other with a fractured skull.

It is 3am will stop a fight has just broken out. Two men are trying to

get away, but these other two will not let it rest. After a short

chase, it is a show from the man in the green that throws one victim

flying. He is then repeatedly beaten and kicked on the floor, leaving him

unconscious. His friend was also left seriously injured. Do you know

these men? I am joined now by DC Tara Wilson,

who is investigating this. A couple of years have gone by since then.

What has happened? Four people were arrested and charged. There was a 14

year custodial sentence between all four of those, but we still have two

suspects we have not been able to identify. What do you know about

them? We believe they are not local to the Romford area. We have had

media help in relation to the local area and Barking and Dagenham. They

could be further afield, from London and Essex. A lot of people come to

Romford for the weekend and especially over Christmas. And in

terms of the type of attack, this was not a typical brawl? This was a

savage attack over several locations for quite a few minutes. Two victims

ran away from the group. They are chased and both knocked to the floor

and receive severe beatings and are knocked unconscious and almost died.

How are they now? They are OK. They are still in contact with the

police. They are pleased about this appeal and we hope people can

identify those two suspects. Please get in touch if you do know

anything. Jane McLean need to help to track

down three women they would like to talk to about an unusual fraud. Tell

us about this, it is a massive amount of money. We are

investigating three reports of fraud which took lace in Newcastle in

January and February. Three women befriend other women, gain their

confidence, persuade them to go home, collect the valuables, cash

and jewellery, and return to have a blessing to bring good luck to the

family. They are believed to be from the Chinese community, they will

bless people's items, bring your worldly possessions, we will bless

them, and you take them home. But they are going home empty-handed.

They are giving the victims a back containing bottles of water. They

are keeping their belongings. �93,000 worth of items, they have

got, in three attempts. That is just from these offences in Newcastle.

will look at one of these meetings taking place, these are the ladies

you would like to identify. What is going on? This is the early stages,

the offenders are befriending the victim, engaging them in

conversation, gaining their trust. They are telling them to go home,

get their belongings, bring them back, we will bless them, and then

they go home empty-handed. What is really sad, the amount of money they

are taking off people. I really want people to take a look at these

people at home. Here we go, people can see these images. Give me a

description. They are described as being of Chinese appearance, they

all spoke Cantonese, aged between 30 and 50, all around five foot one

tall. The huge amount of money they have got, one offence alone was over

�80,000, the day before a wedding. It was cash and jewellery that was

going to be given as a wedding gift. Obviously, we do not want anybody

else to fall foul of this. If anybody else is approached, it will

be a scam. Yes, we would urge people not to hand over the property.

information or names, you want to hear them. Thank you very much.

We need your help to find a driver who left a young man fighting for

his life at the side of the road. And a warning here, the injuries he

sustained were very serious will stop --.

Lee Rose from east London was just your average 23-year-old. He worked

hard as an apprentice railway engineer, and enjoyed nights out. In

April, he was out with his mates, it was just a normal Friday night.

After leaving the pub, he and his friends took the night bus and got

off outside O'Neills pub on high Road, Leytonstone. As they crossed

somebody had been hit by a car. I saw the car that hit him, I could

not see the driver, because of the headlights. I ran over to him, I was

screaming, he was not responding or moving, I thought he was dead.

was just a matter of luck that a medical student was passing on her

way home when the accident happened. As we were driving down the road, we

stopped at the traffic lights, and that is when we saw him and his

friends in the left-hand lane. I could see a group of people standing

there. It was odd, because they were in the middle of the road. What

happened? The first thing I do is check his airways, I wanted to see

if he was breathing. I could not hear anything. He had a really weak

pulse. I had to roll him onto his back to start giving him CPR. I gave

him about two compressions and I saw his chest moved by itself. I was

like, brilliant, I could hear him breathing, it was raspy and uneven,

but it was there. I got one of his friends to hold his head. Keeping

his airways open, keeping his head off the floor. Her first aid was the

only thing that kept him alive until the paramedics arrived. He was

unconscious throughout. Eventually, he was flown to hospital by air

ambulance, suffering from serious head injuries. He was taken to

straight into surgery, and after seven hours, he was still in a

critical condition. He does not remember anything about the

accident. He is still recovering from his injuries. For the first

four days, I could not open my eyes properly, it was a struggle, I could

not talk, I slurred my words. not work due to his injuries. They

have also had an effect on his speech. Part of my school is

floating, I have got a plate and bolts in it, I have broken my

finger, and the bruising on my ribs and knuckles, a bad back, I get bad

headaches, I get tired if I am out for too long. I cannot do what I'd

use today. I was playing football, but that is out of the window now.

Police say somebody must have seen what happened to him. They want them

to come forward. This incident took place at 12:25am, the early hours of

the Saturday morning from the Friday night, and there would have been a

fair number of people in the area at the time. We are looking for a dark

MPV vehicle. I would appeal to the driver to contact police. Lee is

alive, but he sustained serious injuries in this matter. What I

would like is for anybody who witnessed the collision, including

any following vehicles or any pedestrians that were in the area,

to contact the police. His mother knows that she could have lost him

had Laura not been there that night. If she was not passing, he would not

be here. She has saved his life, basically. Even the and businessmen

said she had done a brilliant job. She was amazing. It was not really

my medical training, it was a bit of basic life support and common-sense.

How can you live with yourself, knowing you have hit somebody that

hard? You cannot have a conscience. Remind us where and when it

happened. It was on the 20th of April this year, on Leytonstone high

Road, just outside the O'Neills pub, at 12:25am, the early hours of

Saturday morning. What can you tell us about the car? It happened so

quickly, the only information we have on the car is that it is a dark

coloured MPV style vehicle. early hours, presumably lots of

people out and about, returning from a night out, but you have not had

many witnesses. Even though it was the early hours of the morning, it

was still busy, there were lots of pedestrians and vehicles around. I'd

urge people to come forward with any information that you have. And for

the driver to do the right thing. Yes, we would like the driver to

come forward and contact the police. How is Lee? I visited him and his

family very recently, he is still suffering from the injuries, he was

starting out on a new career, he is not able to carry on working at the

moment. We would like to catch the driver who nearly killed him.

Sit up and pay attention, because it is time for more criminals on CCTV.

Coventry train station, April this year. This man at the cash machine

is trying to withdraw some money, but he is on the phone and he is not

concentrating. He thinks he has cancelled the transaction but walks

away leaving �300 in the machine. The man in the pale top decides to

run after him and give him his money back. Very public spirited. He

sprints across the station, trying to catch the out-of-pocket

passenger, but then, he seems to change his mind. He slows right down

and instead of returning the money, he decides to pocket it. He turns

around and we see him heading out of the station. If you know this bad

Samaritan, divorce a call and let us know.

Marla Bohn high Street in London. This well mannered couple make sure

they wipe their feet before browsing this shop. A bracelet catches their

eye. Quick as a flash, he pockets it. Not so polite now. If that

expensive bracelet was not enough, he goes on to steal a wallet. And a

pink notebook. Then, as they leave, they remembered them manners a game

and cheerfully waved goodbye to the shopkeeper. It seems they may have a

shoplifting habit, because here they are, at it again, this time in a

sunglasses shop. The woman tries on a pair of glasses, then quickly rips

off the security tag and slip them inside her jacket. Not fast enough,

though. An eagle eyed shop assistant has spotted there is something going

on. As they try to leave, she questions the woman, but there is no

sign of the glasses. No polite goodbye this time, as they hurry

out. Let's stop their spree. Have a look

at their faces again. Do you know them?

They thought they had got away with it. You can prove them wrong by

calling or e-mailing. Or, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously.

Just take a look at these. Really expensive, posh cars that have ended

up here in the pound, and I bet you want to know what happens to them

next. Not just old bankers that end up here. Absolutely not, a full

range of vehicles, from the most luxurious sports car to ice cream

vans, to milk floats, and even coaches. I have got my eye on the

Ferrari! What is the most expensive car? The most expensive would be the

Ferrari, six months ago, quite unique, there were only two in the

country at the time. This is not going to be crushed, is it? I hope

not, most of them are sold at auction. Some are used for parts,

mainly the old bankers are crushed. Nine times out of ten, it is

auction. Could somebody get a bargain? Absolutely, we use auction

halls up and down the country. Bargains to be had! I hope you have

your cash ready! Time for a quick update on what has

been coming in. We showed you the appeal for four men wanted for

questioning in connection with violence at the Millwall against

Wigan football match. One man has been arrested and charged with

violent disorder, thanks to one of your calls. A possible name on one

of the people possibly responsible for the attack on the doctor we

showed you earlier. The police say it is a promising lead. Keep the

calls coming in. What are you up to tomorrow?

We are leaving London, we are heading to Kent, we are going to be

in Chatham, with the Marine unit, finding out how they police some of

the country's busiest waterways, and I am sure I will have my life jacket

You might want to put your swimming costume on as well! The CCTV clips