:00:00. > :00:08.We're live every day this week - and we need your help to stop
:00:09. > :00:15.The brutal attack on a father and son, as they tried to protect
:00:16. > :00:20.He basically said, I'm gonna kill you.
:00:21. > :00:29.He swung the metal bar, and it struck the left
:00:30. > :00:32.And the brass band whose leader is finally
:00:33. > :00:35.bowing out of policing, after 26 years and more
:00:36. > :01:06.Hello and welcome to Crimewatch Roadshow.
:01:07. > :01:09.And as always, we need your help to solve the crimes happening
:01:10. > :01:15.The Good Samaritan who tried to help an injured man on a night out,
:01:16. > :01:20.By that time I'd realised what had happened,
:01:21. > :01:23.like the pain was terrible and I couldn't open my left eye.
:01:24. > :01:25.And the delivery drivers going the extra mile to protect
:01:26. > :01:33.You can't be too careful who you have in.
:01:34. > :01:38.Today we're with West Midlands Police and Michelle
:01:39. > :01:43.is in Birmingham city centre with some musical guests.
:01:44. > :01:50.This talented lot are West Midlands Police brass band -
:01:51. > :01:55.we'll be enjoying some of their music later.
:01:56. > :01:58.Now Birmingham is the second biggest city in the UK - so keeping
:01:59. > :02:02.We'll be looking at some of the latest cheeky scams
:02:03. > :02:06.And finding out how officers police a giant party with 50,000
:02:07. > :02:12.But first, to the father and son whose brave decision
:02:13. > :02:25.to confront a gang of burglars ended in disaster.
:02:26. > :02:39.In a he out of 100 burglaries were let in. Unfortunately for us, we got
:02:40. > :02:44.the 101. -- my experience as a police officer tells me that 99 out
:02:45. > :02:51.of 100 burglaries were let in. David Bywater lives with his wife and son
:02:52. > :02:55.in Blyth. It is a very nice area to live. We have lived here for 25
:02:56. > :03:03.years. I would not want to live anywhere else. Everyone is friendly.
:03:04. > :03:06.It is a nice place to live. But one evening back in January, David
:03:07. > :03:14.noticed something suspicious in a neighbour's house across the road. I
:03:15. > :03:18.decided it was time to put the dustbin out for the lady across the
:03:19. > :03:22.road who was currently in a care home. I noticed that the main
:03:23. > :03:27.bedroom light was on, and because there is no one living in the house,
:03:28. > :03:31.that was unusual. I decided to come by Kim and I shouted on my son to
:03:32. > :03:36.come over with me in case there was something wrong. My dad said, I
:03:37. > :03:43.don't know if somebody is in Mrs Hall's house. I said, all right.
:03:44. > :03:47.Halfway across the road, the living room light came on and we noticed
:03:48. > :03:52.two figures move from one side of the room to the other. With that, my
:03:53. > :03:58.dad shouted to my mum, ring the police, there are people in the
:03:59. > :04:02.house. As David and Paul Cross the road, two men came out of the house.
:04:03. > :04:08.One headed down the street but the other confronted them. He was
:04:09. > :04:15.shouting really loud, being very abusive. At that stage, I saw that
:04:16. > :04:20.he had something very shiny, about two foot long in his right hand.
:04:21. > :04:29.Basically, he said, I am going to kill you. He swung the metal bar.
:04:30. > :04:36.And it struck the left side of my face. I tried to take the bar of
:04:37. > :04:42.him, because he was hitting my dad, and he went to hit me in the head. I
:04:43. > :04:46.put out my arm and he struck me on my arm. It hurt. It was obvious that
:04:47. > :04:53.it was metal at that point and he was serious. There were a few blows
:04:54. > :04:58.exchanged between us both, him hitting me and me trying to stop
:04:59. > :05:04.him. He was like an animal. As the man lashed out, the situation took
:05:05. > :05:16.an even more terrifying turn. I heard a car engine revving up, and a
:05:17. > :05:20.silver coloured range Rover came as flying down the street. The car
:05:21. > :05:29.swerved and drove straight towards David and Paul. My dad managed to
:05:30. > :05:35.jump back as the car hit the curb and then it revved aggressively and
:05:36. > :05:42.loudly and shot off. But the attack was far from over. That is when he
:05:43. > :05:48.became almost frenzied. Swinging at me and my dad. When the getaway car
:05:49. > :05:57.came back around the block, the beating finally stopped. And the
:05:58. > :06:02.gang made their escape. I realise that the left side of my face was
:06:03. > :06:08.covered in blood. Paul's right-hand side of his face was covered in
:06:09. > :06:12.blood as well. You know you are injured and you know your body and
:06:13. > :06:19.your face hurts. But to actually see the blood, that is when the shock
:06:20. > :06:28.sets in. As well as head injuries, Paul also suffered a broken arm. I
:06:29. > :06:31.still have pain in my arm. There is possibility I might need surgery to
:06:32. > :06:38.correct the nerve damage if it can be corrected. Although both of us
:06:39. > :06:44.were injured and we were injured quite badly, it could have been an
:06:45. > :06:52.awful lot more serious and I think that is the thing that played on my
:06:53. > :06:58.mind. It does actually affect you quite profoundly. These people do
:06:59. > :07:05.not care. They will hit you, Picchu, leave you for dead if they can.
:07:06. > :07:10.Everyday life, going to work, it can lead to something that could have
:07:11. > :07:14.quite easily ended two people's lives. And it made me realise that
:07:15. > :07:18.you have to enjoy your life because it can be over in a second.
:07:19. > :07:23.I'm joined by DC Scott Dickenson from Nottinghamshire Police.
:07:24. > :07:27.Scott, this was a brutal attack on two men who were just trying
:07:28. > :07:31.They were keeping an eye on the house for an elderly
:07:32. > :07:34.neighbour and were just trying to do the right thing when they saw
:07:35. > :07:38.They could not have predicted it would end in such horrific violence.
:07:39. > :07:41.Tell us about the weapon you think the burglar used
:07:42. > :07:44.It was a metal bar, similar to a pipe wrench,
:07:45. > :07:47.about two foot long and they said it was made of shiny metal.
:07:48. > :07:49.And what do you know about this gang?
:07:50. > :07:52.We know there were three men involved in this attempted burglary.
:07:53. > :07:55.The man who attacked David and Paul was white, in his early 20s -
:07:56. > :07:59.There was a second, smaller man who didn't get involved
:08:00. > :08:02.in the assault and the driver of the Land Rover, a white man
:08:03. > :08:10.And you've got the details of that vehicle haven't you?
:08:11. > :08:14.Yes, it was a Silver Landrover Discovery 2011 model,
:08:15. > :08:19.and it was caught on camera as it drove through the village.
:08:20. > :08:27.It is still outstanding. And you believe the same gang are links to
:08:28. > :08:32.other crimes? That's right, there were two other
:08:33. > :08:35.crimes committed on the same day which we believe this gang
:08:36. > :08:37.was responsible for. The same vehicle was used
:08:38. > :08:40.in a robbery in Pinxton, Derbyshire, which is about 30 miles
:08:41. > :08:42.from Blyth, at around Then between 6pm and 6.30pm
:08:43. > :08:46.it was used again in a burglary in Styrrup, Nottinghamshire,
:08:47. > :08:48.just a few miles away from Blyth. Less than an hour later, the attack
:08:49. > :08:51.on David and Paul took place. This is obviously a prolific gang
:08:52. > :08:57.and they need to be caught. As we saw in the film, this has
:08:58. > :08:58.really affected David and Paul. Definitely. And they are lucky that
:08:59. > :08:59.their injuries are not more serious. Please do get in touch on the
:09:00. > :09:08.numbers on screen if you can help. Next, time for today's round up
:09:09. > :09:11.of criminals caught in the act. And just so you know a couple
:09:12. > :09:23.of these cases are pretty nasty. It is the early hours of a Sunday
:09:24. > :09:28.morning and this lot look like they are on their way home from a night
:09:29. > :09:32.out. Three men have surrounded a passenger. Police say that the
:09:33. > :09:36.conversation is friendly at first but then things start to get a
:09:37. > :09:41.little bit pushy. One of the men takes the other side to have a chat,
:09:42. > :09:46.but not for long. Punches start raining down on the passenger. The
:09:47. > :09:51.three men then leave him face on a bus seat and go downstairs. The
:09:52. > :09:58.victim is left covered in blood. But it is not over. One of the men has
:09:59. > :10:02.forgotten his jacket, so comes back up to the top deck. They do not
:10:03. > :10:08.leave again without giving him another beating. This time he is
:10:09. > :10:17.left unconscious on the floor. Who is this trio of top deck terrors?
:10:18. > :10:21.Call us now. Inside a building society in Runcorn
:10:22. > :10:25.and look closely at the man in the hat. He immediately pulls a gun out
:10:26. > :10:31.of the waistband of his trousers and point it at a terrified worker.
:10:32. > :10:35.Money money, he then moves to the next cashier and then the next.
:10:36. > :10:42.Stashing more cash than he can carry. He then walks out, calm as
:10:43. > :10:45.you like, with ?6,000 of loot. It is hard to see his face but someone
:10:46. > :10:55.knows who this gun-wielding bank robber is. Name, please. This quiet
:10:56. > :11:00.shop in Greater Manchester is about to become anything but peaceful. Two
:11:01. > :11:03.hooded men burst in and immediately launched a vicious attack on the
:11:04. > :11:09.shopkeeper, who tries to defend himself and his takings. Look
:11:10. > :11:15.closely. Police believe that this is a machete hidden inside a sports
:11:16. > :11:20.sock. The other robber also attacks the shopkeeper but his disguise
:11:21. > :11:24.slips. He eventually manages to get into the till and, ignoring the
:11:25. > :11:30.injured owner, also helps himself to cigarettes. Happy with their loot,
:11:31. > :11:36.they make their getaway. The shopkeeper suffered a cut to his
:11:37. > :11:38.head in the attack so severe that he had to have surgery. Who are these
:11:39. > :11:39.lowlife thieves? Calls are free from landlines
:11:40. > :11:51.and mobile phones. Text CW, space and
:11:52. > :11:55.then your message. Texts will be charged
:11:56. > :12:00.at your standard message rate. I'm in the heart of
:12:01. > :12:08.Birmingham city centre. And most of us when we're out
:12:09. > :12:11.and about are extra careful But with me here this morning is DCI
:12:12. > :12:15.Ian Bamber, with worrying news of the latest scam sweeping
:12:16. > :12:18.the streets of the West Midlands. It's a jewellery scam which takes
:12:19. > :12:22.place on the pavement alongside a road and mainly targeting
:12:23. > :12:24.elderly people for their And you've actually got CCTV
:12:25. > :12:28.of a gang in action. This is footage caught on camera
:12:29. > :12:33.on the 8th of March in West As you can see, the elderly woman
:12:34. > :12:37.is walking along the street and a blue Ford Focus pulls up
:12:38. > :12:40.alongside her to ask directions. As soon as she's given
:12:41. > :12:43.the directions, two women get out of the car thanking her
:12:44. > :12:45.profusely for her help. You can see they're hugging her,
:12:46. > :12:48.clasping her wrists and even putting But at the same time they're also
:12:49. > :12:52.removing the victim's It's very clear footage,
:12:53. > :12:59.someone must recognise these women? We also know the registration
:13:00. > :13:03.of the blue Ford Focus - It is a common model of car
:13:04. > :13:07.but this one was distinctive And you think it's going on across
:13:08. > :13:11.the West Midlands, don't you? Yes, we initially had just a few
:13:12. > :13:14.reports of what we believed But within the last three months
:13:15. > :13:18.we've now had more than 30 almost It's not yet clear whether it's
:13:19. > :13:23.all the same gang or multiple gangs But either way, we really
:13:24. > :13:26.want to catch the people responsible and to warn people to be
:13:27. > :13:31.on their guard against How can people better protect
:13:32. > :13:36.themselves? In relation to the victims we see, obviously you want
:13:37. > :13:39.to wear your jewellery but where it discreetly in public. If someone
:13:40. > :13:43.approaches you that you do not know, and starts to hug you or pat you,
:13:44. > :13:49.give yourself some space and back off. Let's take a look at these
:13:50. > :13:53.women again. If you have any information, get in touch. The
:13:54. > :13:56.numbers are on your screen and the details will be there throughout the
:13:57. > :13:59.programme, so please contact us. Now just this weekend,
:14:00. > :14:01.London welcomed tens of thousands of people for its annual
:14:02. > :14:03.Pride event. But the celebrations were also
:14:04. > :14:05.punctuated with sadness, as people reflected on the mass
:14:06. > :14:08.shooting at a gay nightclub The Pride events happening
:14:09. > :14:16.around the UK this summer and Birmingham's two-day
:14:17. > :14:35.festival was no exception. Gay Bride is one of Birmingham's
:14:36. > :14:38.busiest events, attracting more than 150,000 visitors. In the two decades
:14:39. > :14:43.it's been running, the quest for equality has always been its aim. In
:14:44. > :14:47.almost 90 countries across the world, it is still illegal to be
:14:48. > :14:51.gay, so although Birmingham Pride has become a mainstream festival
:14:52. > :14:54.that is very inclusive in our city, it is still important to send out
:14:55. > :14:58.that message that we are still struggling for equality. West
:14:59. > :15:02.Midlands Police say tackling hate crime is a high-priority. I think it
:15:03. > :15:05.always will be an issue because there are a minority of people that,
:15:06. > :15:09.for whatever reason, don't like other people because of the
:15:10. > :15:15.differences between them and that's a sad reality of life, and all we
:15:16. > :15:19.can do is try and make sure that we can make an environment that is safe
:15:20. > :15:25.for people, that they can enjoy, free from that sort of intolerance
:15:26. > :15:30.and abuse. Today, Carl Marshall and his choir are enjoying the Pride
:15:31. > :15:33.celebrations. But earlier this year, Carl and his partner were the
:15:34. > :15:40.targets of a nasty, homophobic incident.
:15:41. > :15:47.We'd just had a nice meal, we'd had an afternoon in the town, pottering
:15:48. > :15:52.about and shopping, and we were just starting to make our way back to the
:15:53. > :15:57.car. We were leaving Grand Central in Birmingham. We came down the
:15:58. > :16:01.grand staircase at the back towards Station Street and we were walking
:16:02. > :16:06.down hand-in-hand and talking and laughing. As they made their way
:16:07. > :16:11.down the steps, a man barged aggressively into Carl's partner and
:16:12. > :16:16.began to shout, phobic abuse. And the whole atmosphere changed. I
:16:17. > :16:20.asked Jeremy fee was all right he said yes and I walked back and I
:16:21. > :16:25.approached the person and I asked him whether he had a problem. He
:16:26. > :16:30.turned and looked at me and said, "I haven't got a problem, get out of my
:16:31. > :16:36.face". As I turned to walk away, I heard him shout some more abuse. He
:16:37. > :16:41.called us freaks. I took out my telephone and then I started to call
:16:42. > :16:47.the police and explain what the problem was. We'd just had some
:16:48. > :16:51.homophobic abuse and an assault. The man walked off. Carl followed him.
:16:52. > :16:59.But the man then picked up the glass bottle. Hurling it at Carl's head. I
:17:00. > :17:05.had. And it smashed on the pavement just behind beat it up if it had
:17:06. > :17:10.broken on me, I could have been cut. At that point I decided it wouldn't
:17:11. > :17:18.have been wise to chase him. I'm even more careful now when we see
:17:19. > :17:22.groups around us. I think, as a gay couple, we are always aware of
:17:23. > :17:24.people making comments and occasionally you get remarks and I
:17:25. > :17:34.usually challenged those and I will continue to do so. Homophobic abuse
:17:35. > :17:42.is not uncommon. But sometimes violence gives way to catastrophe on
:17:43. > :17:46.a different scale. Two weeks ago in Orlando, Florida, 49 people were
:17:47. > :17:53.killed and 53 injured when a lone gunmen opened fire in a gay
:17:54. > :18:01.nightclub. The attack devastated the LGBT community around the world. And
:18:02. > :18:03.for the organisers of events like Pride, it's a reminder of the
:18:04. > :18:10.ongoing struggle against intolerance. I became the festival
:18:11. > :18:15.director eight years ago and even in that eight years, I've seen the
:18:16. > :18:20.progress and people's views and opinions about the LGBT community
:18:21. > :18:32.really change. I think there's less fear factor and there's less mystery
:18:33. > :18:36.about what gay is. All you people, gay, straight, bisexual, whatever,
:18:37. > :18:39.all come together and say, do you know what? We don't mind what your
:18:40. > :18:44.sexuality is because everybody is human. The atmosphere in Birmingham
:18:45. > :18:49.is great, there is so much tolerance, so much positivity. It is
:18:50. > :18:53.the sort of event where it takes you at least a week for the world to
:18:54. > :18:56.steal it from you, so for the next week I'm going to feel really
:18:57. > :19:00.positive. Police are, of course, still looking
:19:01. > :19:05.for the person who hurled abuse and a glass bottle at Carl phobic
:19:06. > :19:09.incident that we heard about in that film. They've got a CCTV image of a
:19:10. > :19:12.man they want to trace in connection with this incident, so if you can
:19:13. > :19:19.identify him, please do get in touch.
:19:20. > :19:22.Still to come this morning: Floored by a single punch - the promising
:19:23. > :19:25.footballer whose plans were left in tatters.
:19:26. > :19:29.I got told there was a possibility of losing the site in my left eye
:19:30. > :19:33.and I had two or three plates put into my face and they'll be staying
:19:34. > :19:37.there for the rest of my life. And there is more from the officers
:19:38. > :19:41.taking Pride in policing a very colourful event. It is fundamentally
:19:42. > :19:48.about engaging with people and showing that human side of policing.
:19:49. > :19:50.But first, here and Crimewatch Roadshow we've featured many
:19:51. > :19:55.distressing cases where rogue traders and distraction burglars
:19:56. > :19:59.have targeted older people who live alone. But here in south Wales, a
:20:00. > :20:02.new scheme has been launched to help protect some particular vulnerable
:20:03. > :20:06.residents and Deborah Elward is a crime reduction advisor. Wells-Burr
:20:07. > :20:13.the. Welcome. Tell me about this new scheme. It is a project between
:20:14. > :20:18.South Wales Police and local food delivery service and it very much
:20:19. > :20:22.focuses on working with the drivers and how we can get information out
:20:23. > :20:27.to the drivers that they can deliver to their customers on how to reduce
:20:28. > :20:33.the opportunity for a rogue trader or distraction incident. OK. We can
:20:34. > :20:39.see a clip of Peter, one of your drivers, in action. The majority of
:20:40. > :20:43.our customers are elderly, so they have a tendency to do things which
:20:44. > :20:47.put them at risk. Everything from rogue traders at the front door to
:20:48. > :20:54.just not locking doors, keeping too much money in the house, that kind
:20:55. > :20:57.of thing. We happens to meet up with the police quite by chance and they
:20:58. > :21:01.agreed to come and work with us to try and help us educate our
:21:02. > :21:06.customers. I get a lot of letters from clairvoyants that send me money
:21:07. > :21:14.and then I will pray for you and then I will pray that you are all
:21:15. > :21:22.right. She can send them down and they can investigate them. You can't
:21:23. > :21:28.be too careful who you have in. And surprised I asked you in! Other than
:21:29. > :21:32.dropping her food on the floor, he is busy making a big difference is
:21:33. > :21:37.positive way. He is your eyes and ears, isn't it? He is. This scheme
:21:38. > :21:43.started as a result of meeting one victim of crime who lost in excess
:21:44. > :21:47.of ?30,000. These drivers deliver to a few thousand people on a weekly
:21:48. > :21:50.basis. They've got a rapport with their customers so the barriers are
:21:51. > :21:55.already broken down, so often when we are out and about doing awareness
:21:56. > :21:59.raising, people will say "It will never happen to me". These drivers
:22:00. > :22:01.have a relationship with their customers that mean they will get
:22:02. > :22:07.further information from them to the keep them safe. It seems to be
:22:08. > :22:11.working so far. It is working. We get some really positive results.
:22:12. > :22:13.One driver intervened and prevented somebody from becoming a victim of a
:22:14. > :22:18.distraction burglary, when an unknown name knocked on the door
:22:19. > :22:21.asking for a glass of water. It is a classic distraction burglary
:22:22. > :22:25.technique. Without the intervention, I have no doubt that person would
:22:26. > :22:28.have become a victim of crime. A brilliant result and you will be
:22:29. > :22:32.only too aware that these crimes can have a devastating impact on the
:22:33. > :22:37.victims. Often people will say that they feel foolish, they feel stupid,
:22:38. > :22:41.to the worst case in Oreos where people become very isolated, very
:22:42. > :22:45.withdrawn from society. The bigger picture is, it then impact on their
:22:46. > :22:48.health and their well-being and their independence to remain in
:22:49. > :22:51.their own home. It's a brilliant scheme. Thank you for coming in and
:22:52. > :22:56.joining us and keep up the good work. But for now, let's see what
:22:57. > :23:00.Michelle's to back in Birmingham. It's all pretty quiet in Birmingham
:23:01. > :23:04.this morning but like any city centre, the bars and clubs come
:23:05. > :23:08.alive at night and detectives here are looking for your help to
:23:09. > :23:13.identify the man who attacked a promising sport student on a night
:23:14. > :23:17.out. I've always had a passion for
:23:18. > :23:22.sports, especially for football. It's always been a part of my life
:23:23. > :23:30.since a young age. I'm studying sports degree, which allows me to
:23:31. > :23:37.expel future avenues within sport. -- explore. But on a night out with
:23:38. > :23:42.friends in February, Alex's dreams of a career in sport were put on the
:23:43. > :23:45.line. I went out with my friends on Thursday night to a place called
:23:46. > :23:51.Arcadian. Since we've been going there, there's nothing, like any
:23:52. > :23:59.violence or anything, occur, so it's a nice relaxed atmosphere. Alex
:24:00. > :24:03.spent the evening with mates who he hadn't seen for months. It was
:24:04. > :24:06.mainly a catch-up. I'd just come back from university for that night
:24:07. > :24:11.and it was a few drinks and everything was going fine. As the
:24:12. > :24:15.night out was coming to an end, Alex realised he couldn't find one of his
:24:16. > :24:19.friends. Gradually, as people started to leave, there were only a
:24:20. > :24:23.few of us left, so I tried to get in contact with one of my friends.
:24:24. > :24:28.Outside, Alex was trying to phone his mate when he saw trouble
:24:29. > :24:30.brewing. A young man was arguing with another group. The bouncers
:24:31. > :24:36.moved them on but the trouble was far from over. As they both left,
:24:37. > :24:40.they both walked in the same direction so you could see something
:24:41. > :24:45.was going to happen. The argument was reaching boiling point. Alex
:24:46. > :24:49.decided to try and calm things down. As I walked over, I noticed that he
:24:50. > :24:54.was lying on the floor and they were trying to kick his head in. So I've
:24:55. > :24:55.literally gone over just to try and defuse the situation and that's the
:24:56. > :25:07.last thing I remember. CCTV shows the moment it all goes
:25:08. > :25:09.wrong. Cameras pick up Alex as he steps in to try and help and is
:25:10. > :25:22.flawed by a single punch. By that time, I'd realised what had
:25:23. > :25:26.happened, that the pain was terrible and I couldn't open my left eye. The
:25:27. > :25:29.bouncers said they'd seen it but they couldn't get there in the time
:25:30. > :25:33.that it happened and the two people had already left the scene by that
:25:34. > :25:36.time. As paramedics treated Alex, the true extent of his injuries
:25:37. > :25:43.became apparent. Alex would need surgery. I had a double fractured
:25:44. > :25:47.eye socket and cheekbone. During the surgery, I got told just beforehand
:25:48. > :25:52.that there was a possibility of losing the site in my left eye,
:25:53. > :25:56.which knocks you back. I've had two or three plates put into my face and
:25:57. > :26:01.they'll be staying in there for the rest of my life. The seriousness of
:26:02. > :26:05.Alex's injuries forced him to take months of time off from university,
:26:06. > :26:12.leaving his entire future career in sports in jeopardy. It prevented me
:26:13. > :26:17.from doing the exams that I prepared myself for and being involved with
:26:18. > :26:21.something I loved within the university, and that's playing in
:26:22. > :26:23.the football team. Locally, Alex is making a good recovery but he's
:26:24. > :26:28.still struggling to come to terms with what happened to him. They've
:26:29. > :26:33.just thrown a punch and walked of thinking, "Oh, well, it's only a
:26:34. > :26:37.punch" but I could've lost my eyesight within the operation. It
:26:38. > :26:41.does make you wonder. It makes me take a step back if something is
:26:42. > :26:44.happening. I'm not going to get involved again. I've tried being the
:26:45. > :26:53.good Samaritan and ended up with this. What's the point.
:26:54. > :26:57.It's really sad ming, isn't it? I'm joined by DC Rick Sharp of West
:26:58. > :27:02.Midlands Police. A single punch but a huge affect on Alex's life. Yes,
:27:03. > :27:06.it's only a single punch but Alex was knocked to the ground, knocked
:27:07. > :27:12.unconscious, and hit his head on the pavement. He's made a good recovery.
:27:13. > :27:17.What do we know about the attacker? As we can see on the CCTV, we're
:27:18. > :27:25.looking for a tall, athletic build mail, he is black or mixed race, in
:27:26. > :27:28.his 20s. He's wearing a black top and light-coloured trousers. He's
:27:29. > :27:34.also with another male that we'd like to speak to, who is wearing a
:27:35. > :27:37.red, checked shirt. This is the first time on Crimewatch Roadshow
:27:38. > :27:41.where a single punch has had devastating consequences on the
:27:42. > :27:48.victim and I'm sure as a police officer that the same for you. Yeah,
:27:49. > :27:53.it's important and it's a good opportunity to show the consequences
:27:54. > :27:58.that a single blow can do. It's only one punch but the consequences can
:27:59. > :28:02.be serious or worse. We saw in the film, this has really affected Alex,
:28:03. > :28:07.not just physically but psychologically. How is he doing
:28:08. > :28:12.now? I've spoken a number of times with Alex recently and he is making
:28:13. > :28:17.a good recovery. I think it affected him quite badly initially, not only
:28:18. > :28:22.the injury but also psychologically, but he's well on the mend now and
:28:23. > :28:27.looking forward to the rest of his unique time. Thank you very much.
:28:28. > :28:31.Rav, back to you. If you recognise Alex's attacker or
:28:32. > :28:37.his friend, please get in touch using the numbers on screen.
:28:38. > :28:39.Now it's time for a look at today's Wanted Faces.
:28:40. > :28:42.First up is Ryan Birkett, although he also calls
:28:43. > :28:45.He was sentenced to four years and eight months in a young
:28:46. > :28:48.offenders' institution after he caused the death of a man
:28:49. > :28:52.He was released early on licence, but has failed to stick
:28:53. > :28:55.to the conditions of his release and is now wanted back in jail.
:28:56. > :28:57.Birkett is 19 and has links to Dagenham and
:28:58. > :29:00.He's described as violent, so just dial 999 if
:29:01. > :29:06.Detectives in the Met want to speak to him about a shooting
:29:07. > :29:10.Ejeta is 30 and has friends and family across London,
:29:11. > :29:12.although it's believed he may now be abroad.
:29:13. > :29:16.Third is this man, Paul Aaron Mackay.
:29:17. > :29:19.He was jailed for five years for rape and placed on the sex
:29:20. > :29:22.But he's failed to stick to the conditions of being
:29:23. > :29:24.on the register and is now wanted back in prison.
:29:25. > :29:26.Mackay is 46 and has numerous tattoos, including
:29:27. > :29:30.He has links to Lancashire and South Yorkshire and is described
:29:31. > :29:36.as dangerous, so if you know where he is just call 999.
:29:37. > :29:40.Finally is this man Jason Pallas, although he also calls himself Jason
:29:41. > :29:44.West Mercia Police want to question him in connection to the theft
:29:45. > :29:47.of a cash machine from a bank in Cleobury Mortimer in Shropshire
:29:48. > :29:58.If you know where any of these faces are, please call and text
:29:59. > :30:08.Now it's safe to say that these days, most of us have one of these.
:30:09. > :30:10.But with technology moving on so quickly, it's not unusual
:30:11. > :30:15.for people to sell their old phone so they can trade-up.
:30:16. > :30:21.And the internet makes that easier to do than ever.
:30:22. > :30:24.But police here in the West Midlands say that just this month they've
:30:25. > :30:26.spotted a new fraud targeting people selling their mobile online.
:30:27. > :30:28.Here to tell me more is DC Lawrence Shannon.
:30:29. > :30:30.Lawrence, tell us how the scam works.
:30:31. > :30:32.It seems so far to be targeting Gumtree users,
:30:33. > :30:34.who are trying to sell a phone online.
:30:35. > :30:37.What happens is a would-be customer makes contact and visits the phone
:30:38. > :30:42.Once inside he manages to swap the phone for a dummy model,
:30:43. > :30:44.claims he's no longer interested and leaves - with both
:30:45. > :30:53.the phone and without having handed over any payment.
:30:54. > :30:59.How many of these cases have been reported already?
:31:00. > :31:02.Well, in the first two weeks of June alone,
:31:03. > :31:05.cases reported - some happening on he same day,
:31:06. > :31:07.so we are currently treating them as linked.
:31:08. > :31:09.And are they targeting any particular makes
:31:10. > :31:18.Three of the five offences were advertising a Samsung S7,
:31:19. > :31:21.the other two were iPhone 6S - so it looks like they're
:31:22. > :31:25.But the good news is that you've managed to capture an image
:31:26. > :31:27.of one suspect on CCTV, is that right?
:31:28. > :31:39.The individual was caught on the home CCTV system of one
:31:40. > :31:41.victim who has fallen foul of this scam.
:31:42. > :31:43.The incident took place at Broadstone Road, Stechford,
:31:44. > :31:45.on the 14th of June and the footage shows the so-called customer
:31:46. > :31:48.arriving at the house before the swap was made and the phone
:31:49. > :31:51.that was advertised for sale was stolen.
:31:52. > :31:53.We are really hoping someone watching can tell us
:31:54. > :32:01.That's great - a really clear image there.
:32:02. > :32:04.And of course, worth warning anyone else out there who's thinking
:32:05. > :32:07.of trying to sell their phone online to be on their guard?
:32:08. > :32:11.Next, our weekly appeal for your help to find a missing person.
:32:12. > :32:14.Every two minutes a person is reported missing in the UK -
:32:15. > :32:19.and for their family and friends it is an agonising time.
:32:20. > :32:20.26-year-old Scott Cooke from Weston-Super-Mare
:32:21. > :32:22.hasn't been seen for more than a year.
:32:23. > :32:25.His foster Mum Doreen Jones is here - and Detective Chief
:32:26. > :32:29.Inspector Ray Hulin from Avon and Somerset Police, welcome both.
:32:30. > :32:34.Doreen, what can you tell us about Scott?
:32:35. > :32:41.Scott moved in with us for two weeks and then stayed for eight years and
:32:42. > :32:45.quickly became part of the family. He fitted in with all of my own
:32:46. > :32:48.children. He had a real desire to help other people and he really
:32:49. > :32:59.wanted to but he found everyday life challenging. He loved writing lyrics
:33:00. > :33:06.and performing and he was known as Jaydot by a lot of his friends. So
:33:07. > :33:09.he stayed until he was 18 and then he moved out and lived on his own?
:33:10. > :33:16.But you stayed in regular touch? Yes. And when did you realise
:33:17. > :33:21.something was wrong? His landlady called to say that he had not been
:33:22. > :33:24.seen for two days. Prior to that, neighbour had seen him outside,
:33:25. > :33:30.saying that there was someone in his flat is trying to get him.
:33:31. > :33:32.Police were called - I went round to his flat,
:33:33. > :33:35.no sign of him- we then put posters up around Weston-Super-Mare
:33:36. > :33:38.and spoke to people but no-one had seen him.
:33:39. > :33:43.What can you tell us about the police investigation? It is a
:33:44. > :33:46.missing person investigation but I can tell you that I am increasingly
:33:47. > :33:52.concerned about the whereabouts of Scott. I would appeal to anyone who
:33:53. > :33:57.spoke to him before his disappearance, anyone who has spoken
:33:58. > :34:01.to him since his disappearance, and I would appeal to any individual
:34:02. > :34:06.directly who knows the specific circumstances of the disappearance.
:34:07. > :34:15.We have a recent image of Scott that you think we can show. Describe him
:34:16. > :34:18.to us? He is five foot five, slim build. He did not have any facial
:34:19. > :34:23.clear at the time of going missing but he could now have a beard. He
:34:24. > :34:28.has a tattooed on his upper right shoulder. It is very distinctive. It
:34:29. > :34:45.says the words Jaydot on the arm. Going back to the original image,
:34:46. > :34:58.his here could be very different now? Yes. And you saw him two weeks
:34:59. > :35:06.before the disappearance and his here was longer? Slightly longer.
:35:07. > :35:08.And with sideburns. OK. We need to hear from anyone who has any
:35:09. > :35:12.information about that disappearance. Thank you both for
:35:13. > :35:15.joining us. If you can help, please get in touch.
:35:16. > :35:18.Rav, I'm here in Victoria Square where just a few weeks ago,
:35:19. > :35:21.Birmingham Pride's street parade got off to a sensational start.
:35:22. > :35:23.We went along to see how West Midlands Police get involved
:35:24. > :35:42.Gay pride is one of Birmingham's busiest annual events, attracting
:35:43. > :35:46.more than 50,000 visitors. It is a major operation for West Midlands
:35:47. > :35:52.Police. And just like any big public event, preparation is key. So it is
:35:53. > :35:59.an early start for the officers on duty. It really is a fun car --
:36:00. > :36:04.carnival, high-profile event. You are going to see some weird and
:36:05. > :36:09.wonderful sites, so in Bray said. Mark Watkins is one of the
:36:10. > :36:12.commanders on the ground. It is such good fun. Tens of thousands of
:36:13. > :36:18.people watching the procession today. It is an absolutely brilliant
:36:19. > :36:22.opportunity for us to get out into the community. Sometimes the face of
:36:23. > :36:27.policing is one that people do not want to engage with but an event
:36:28. > :36:32.like today, it is very smiley. I have had my photograph taken by
:36:33. > :36:37.strange people many times but what a laugh. Among the celebrations, there
:36:38. > :36:47.can be tension. The officers receive a complaint about an onlooker
:36:48. > :36:50.shouting abuse. He said, you are going to hell. Disappointingly we
:36:51. > :36:55.had someone approached us and say there has been an incident of
:36:56. > :37:01.homophobic abuse. We are trying to identify who the people are and we
:37:02. > :37:05.want to get that done straightaway. The officers have to remain
:37:06. > :37:08.vigilant. Unfortunately pickpockets and sometimes try to target the
:37:09. > :37:14.location. People have consumed a fair bit of booze and it is about
:37:15. > :37:19.making sure they get home safely. Fortunately, incidents like these
:37:20. > :37:24.are rare. Police hope that their presence will keep problems to a
:37:25. > :37:29.minimum. We start planning about three or four months ago, with the
:37:30. > :37:35.organisers, and I have about 40 officers on today. We're keeping it
:37:36. > :37:42.as as possible. As the procession continues, the officers on duty are
:37:43. > :37:47.encouraged to join in the fun. But West Midlands Police also have a
:37:48. > :37:51.strong LGBT community of their own. Taking part in the event, not just
:37:52. > :37:55.policing it, that shows that we want to be part of the community. It is
:37:56. > :38:00.not just a case of them having an event and asked policing it, it
:38:01. > :38:05.shows that it is important to us as well. Diversity within the police is
:38:06. > :38:09.really important and we want to reflect the community we serve. It
:38:10. > :38:13.has been a successful Carnival and as day turns into night, the party
:38:14. > :38:20.is far from over in Birmingham's Gay village. People come out to enjoy
:38:21. > :38:29.what technically becomes a night on the town. We will still be policing,
:38:30. > :38:40.but it will be more like issues one -- once people have taken a drink
:38:41. > :38:43.on. As the alcohol flows, the incidents increase. This man has
:38:44. > :38:49.been taken back to the police station. Throughout the day, and
:38:50. > :38:54.into the night, officers try to calm the situation is before they
:38:55. > :39:01.escalate. Overall, police say that they are happy with the way that a
:39:02. > :39:11.bride has gone this year. -- the way that Pride. It is about showing that
:39:12. > :39:13.Birmingham is a tolerant place. This is one of the best events for
:39:14. > :39:19.policing in Birmingham. Now as we've just seen, a big city
:39:20. > :39:22.like Birmingham needs plenty of bobbies on the beat to keep
:39:23. > :39:24.the streets safe. And I'm joined by a very special one
:39:25. > :39:28.- PC Cornell Barnes, also known as Barney,
:39:29. > :39:41.who at 66 is the oldest police That's correct. We have calculated
:39:42. > :39:43.that you have walked 50,000 miles on the beat in 26 years of policing.
:39:44. > :39:52.My feet are fine but my knees are not too good. You are looking
:39:53. > :39:59.forward to having a bit of chill time? Absolutely. What have been the
:40:00. > :40:03.highlight is within your career. Being awarded the MBE for services
:40:04. > :40:07.to neighbourhood policing. You cannot get a higher accolade than
:40:08. > :40:11.that. I feel that it is not just for me, it is for all the people I have
:40:12. > :40:18.worked with within the station. I also love helping people. Every time
:40:19. > :40:22.I do something that makes someone smile, I feel good. You're making me
:40:23. > :40:27.smile right now. And you have made 1300 arrests in your time, roughly
:40:28. > :40:32.equating to 50 year. You have any particularly memorable ones? There
:40:33. > :40:38.are few. I have to say the one that took place while we were actually
:40:39. > :40:42.playing in the arcades in Birmingham city centre, when a man who was
:40:43. > :40:46.wanted to robbery and had been recalled to prison was being chased
:40:47. > :40:49.by police officers and he jumped over the balcony into the middle of
:40:50. > :40:54.the playing bands, not realising there was a band of police officers.
:40:55. > :40:58.I bet he was surprised by that! And one thing you will not be retiring
:40:59. > :41:05.from is you directing this amazing band. Tell me more about them? The
:41:06. > :41:07.band is fantastic. We are made up of civilians, retired officers, serving
:41:08. > :41:12.police officers, people from all walks of life. There is only one
:41:13. > :41:16.requisite for playing with us and that is that you are a person of
:41:17. > :41:21.good character and you will not bring the uniform into disrepute.
:41:22. > :41:26.The people here do it for nothing, in their own time. It is a nice
:41:27. > :41:29.bunch of people. Barney, I'm looking forward to hearing you guys play
:41:30. > :42:06.some music so I will leave you to it. Take it away.
:42:07. > :42:22.On Friday, you may remember that thieves had stolen some specially
:42:23. > :42:26.adapted bikes in Sunderland. A lot of you falling in with offers of
:42:27. > :42:29.help, and thank you for that. But officers still need to know who
:42:30. > :42:33.stole the bikes. Where would you be tomorrow, Michelle?
:42:34. > :42:35.We'll be with the West Midlands Police motorbike squad.
:42:36. > :42:37.And we'll be meeting the man who gets bitten
:42:38. > :42:40.Believe it or not, he absolutely loves his job!
:42:41. > :42:52.We look forward to that. And don't forget, you can see all of our
:42:53. > :42:55.wanted faces and our appeals on the Crimewatch road show website. We
:42:56. > :43:01.will be back tomorrow at our usual time after Breakfast on BBC One. Two
:43:02. > :43:06.players out, let's hear once more from the fantastic West Midlands
:43:07. > :43:11.Police brass band. -- to play us out.