Episode 10 Crimewatch Roadshow

We're on the road once more, helping the police crack down on crime.

The Christmas party which ended in tragedy for a young mum.

I don't know how you could leave a person

for dead and I think they have got no heart.

The good Samaritan who saved a stranger

She looked at me and it was as if she was crying

And I'm at the final resting place of Richard III.

Discovered buried under a nearby carpark 500 years after his death.

His identity was confirmed by brilliant local scientists

who are now using similar DNA techniques to solve crime.

Hello and welcome to Crimewatch Roadshow.

As always, we need your help to solve the crimes

The scammers charging thousands for untrained assistance dogs.

And how your calls helped police catch a ruthless robber

Following the appeal we had an excellent response.

Rav, I'm in front of Leicester Cathedral.

Two years ago, crowds gathered here to lay the body

of King Richard III to rest inside this historic building.

But the city is also the birthplace of modern DNA techniques.

These days all sorts of clues can be unlocked from someone's DNA and I'm

quite nervous because I'll be finding out later what

Thanks, Michelle, could be interesting.

First, though, police in Leicestershire need your

help to trace the driver whose actions tore a young family

26 sexual ceilidh is a single mum. She lives with her five-year-old son

on a small village in the outskirts of Leicester. It is hard being a

single mum. I have lots of support, I see my friends a lot. I met her in

college and ever since then we have been close. A week before Christmas

last year Letitia decided to throw a house party for some friends. I was

looking forward to letting my hair down a bit, distress. Everyone was

having a good time, talking, drinking, dancing. Me and Kayley

ended up going upstairs in my bedroom and we were chilling and

there. In the early hours of the morning party guests heard banging

on the front door. Out in the street witnesses reported an argument

involving the driver of the white Volkswagen. That was it after that.

That died down. By 3:30am Kayley was ready to go warm and called for a

taxi. I was inside while Kayley went out to look for the taxi. As a car

approached Kayley assumed it was hard taxi. It was not. The car drove

at Kayley, mounted the pavement and hit her hard. Kayley was dragged

along underneath, then without stopping the car sped away. I have

gone outside and I looked and Kayley was on the floor. I thought she was

dead. I did not know what to do. Letitia called for an ambulance.

When the paramedics arrived Kayley was rushed to hospital. I felt

guilty because of it was me I can accept it because it is outside my

house because it was my friend I cannot accept that. Kayley's

injuries were terrific, broken ribs, multiple fractures to her like an

pelvis and she was in a coma. We went Christmas Day and we were

playing her video recordings on my phone and telling her to wake up. We

were asking the nurses and they were saying that it could be for ages so

we did not think she would have work up. Then they rang me Boxing Day and

said that she woke up. I looked a mess. I had to observe throughout. A

doctor came up to me and said I was an unexpected survival. It hit me

that I was so close to death. Her son spent Christmas without his mum.

They said that she was really properly. I did not see him over the

Christmas period. I was in too much pain. Finally Kayley and look were

reunited. I cried. It fill this hole that I needed. You want to be a

mother, you want to be there. For Kayley the last six months have been

a long road to recovery. I cannot do much, I cannot walk to the park, I

struggle taking him to school. I cannot get on the floor and play

with him because I cannot bend down. He has to help me a lot with

cleaning up and stuff, his toys. He has been a really good boy. The

police investigation is ongoing and they are urging anyone with

information to contact them. The car is critical to this inquiry. It was

used as a deadly weapon. Very nearly it was successful in causing death.

To the people in that car, come forward, tell us what happened, have

a conscience and think this was someone's mother, sister and

daughter. I do not know how you could leave a person for dead. I

think they have got no heart, no conscience, really. The DCI is with

me. This was very traumatic

for Kayley, wasn't it, Kayley was hit with great force and

dragged under the vehicle and it cost serious injuries. Courageously

she is fighting back and making a recovery. This could have been

fatal. So, remind us what we know

about the events that night. It was the early hours

of Sat 17th December, around 3.30am on Brackenfield Way,

Thurmaston, Leicestershire. The party had taken place in a quiet

neighbourhood and people were leaving the party and we believe a

dispute had taken place in the house and on the pavement outside

involving people at the party and the occupants of the white vehicle.

The car is critical to the inquiry. What do we know about it? It had

been rented the week before and we believe a number of people may have

had access to that vehicle. We have to establish who had the vehicle on

that night and who the driver was. It is a quiet neighbourhood. Do you

think there were any witnesses? I'm fully some of the neighbours

witnessed the incident and rang the police immediately so we were there

quickly. It was very dark, the middle of the night in winter. We

the people who were at the party to come forward and tell us what

happened and who the driver of the vehicle was because Kayley is

somebody's mother, sister and daughter and if they thought about

their family and as their conscience what they should do, come forward.

Yes, if you can help, please do get in touch.

Next, do you recognise any of today's criminals caught on CCTV?

Look carefully at the top left of your screen. Lingering in the road

in Peckham. What are they waiting for? Another camera reveals all. The

robber walks across the road and then strikes, rugby tackling a

security guard as he leaves a post office with the takings. They ride

off at speed with the cash box leaving the security guard lying in

the road. They got away with over three grand in cash and the stolen

bike was later found abandoned. They may have covered their faces but

someone knows who these and bikers are. It is broad daylight and these

two corrupted or good. This is not their fan but they have spotted

something they like. What they have not spotted of the camera. They

break and shift box after box of expensive power tools. Satisfied

with their look to be leaving a black Audi having nabbed up to 18

grand's worth of kit. If you recognise the car or either of the

main collars. It is the middle of the day in this quiet part of

Swindon but someone is up to no good. This man decides he fancies

having a go at stealing a trailer that has been securely locked up but

how is he going to do it? Luckily for him has made over the gate and

seven a bag full of tricks and he gets to work. What he does not know

is that just out of sight of the camera the owner has spotted the

intruder in his backyard and still fully made his way down to the

trailer ready with his camera phone. Once in position he asks the man,

can I help you? Snap. The thief looks up and realises it is over and

he has been parked. He makes a run for it leaving behind his gear. It

is a great photo. If you recognise this, give us a call.

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We're right in the middle of Leicester city centre today,

and this might be the last place you'd expect us to be

But surprisingly, the Cathedral has become home for some creatures

which are often victims of crime themselves.

Birds of prey are subjected to hundreds of crimes against them

each year, from poisoning and shooting to having

But two of them have found a safe haven here.

magnificent pelican Falcons, the fastest creatures on earth. They

were reserved for high status individuals in medieval times and

falconry is still prized today here and in the Middle East. How is such

an amazing kick .my creature ended up on the cathedral? They think it

is a cliff. Lots of pigeons. A wonderful year. It is replicating

their natural habitat. Yes. The number of pigeons being fed, they

are in clover. What about breeding? They are trying to. We have had two

Brits but they have been unsuccessful. We are not sure why.

The eggs do not seem as strong as usual. We are working with the

University and DNA fingerprinting using the same techniques pioneered

by Professor Jeffries to work out why they have failed. I hope it

works out. It seems the perfect environment for

these creatures. But until relatively recently

Richard III's surroundings It was the discovery that made

headlines around the world. Five years ago a skeleton was found

buried under the council car park in Leicester. It was believed to be

that of King Richard III, famously killed in battle. Experts here at

the University of Leicester were called upon to unravel this ancient

murder mystery. I was asked to look at the Skull and it arrived in the

lab with various tool marks on it and what we were interested in was

working out what tools had been used to create those injuries. This large

injury to the right-hand side of the base of the skull was likely to have

been caused by a substantial weapon, so we think this was caused by an

axe on the blade and would have been capable of doing this. Some of the

injuries penetrated to considerable depth, so they went through the base

of the skull and the brain and onto the inside of the skull. That had to

be a weapon that was long and thin and it was likely to be a short

sword or a long dagger. But what we found from all the injuries that we

saw is they were consistent with the stories we heard about the Battle

and consistent with him having been pulled off his horse and those final

injuries being inflicted while he was on the ground. The physical

injuries seemed to match what was known about the way the monarch had

died. But to confirm it was indeed Richard III, they were able to link

DNA taken from the skeleton to 21st-century relatives on Richard's

mother's side. He had no known descendants, but we do know he has a

female line of relatives who are alive today. We took their DNA to

see if it matched that of the skeleton. The DNA taken from the

skeleton and the relative alive today was practically a perfect

match. The identity of the long lost King was confirmed, but what else

could his DNA tell us about him? I have been looking at his entire

genomics. Because there are no contemporary portraits, they all

postdate his death by about 30 years, but looking at the Jinan you

can say what their eye colour is. We know he had a 96% chance of having

blue eyes and a 76% chance of having blond hair. But that could change

with age. But you can apply this to crime scenes and these are

externally visible characteristics. Even without seeing the criminal you

can start to say something about what they might look like. As well

as using DNA to work out what people might look like, the team is

developing a way to narrow down names of potential offenders by

examining DNA found at crime scenes. As things progress into the future,

there is only going to be more ways in which you are able to work with

the police. Yes, it has been suggested what if we had a database

that type surnames and you go to the crime scene and you type the live

chromosome and see what surnames it brings up. If you have someone in

your suspect list, go to them first if they have that surname. It helps

please prioritise. It does not have to be you that is on the DNA

database, just somebody with the same surname as you and they would

get that hit. It seems the possibilities of DNA analysis are

endless. I want to see first-hand just how revealing this information

can be. So she is going to take a sample of my DNA. What is the method

for testing? I need to get some of your saliva I am afraid to get your

DNA. Spit in this glamorous spit kit. We need to collect saliva up to

about that line. That is a lot. Go off somewhere and sit by yourself

and when you come back we will process that and I can extract your

DNA. What will you be able to tell about me? It will tell you a region

where your female ancestry comes from and I can tell you about your

hair colour and Europe eye colour and I can tell you whether you are

lactose intolerant or whether you are sensitive to caffeine. And that

is all from spit? Yes, it is amazing what you can do these days.

Yes, it is amazing what you can do these days.

Well, I'm really intrigued to know what my results will say about me.

I'll be getting them later in the programme.

Now, the experts here in Leicester have gained a well-deserved

reputation for forensic brilliance and not just with ancient bones.

The scientists at Leicester University are often called

on by police to help with all kinds of cases.

And Dr Robert Hillman is with me now.

And PhD student Jodie. We are going to get an experiment going.

Tell me a bit more about the work you are doing. My background is in

chemistry and we have been developing methods to reveal latent

or non-visible fingerprints on objects made of metal and paper and

other substances. If we look at this bullet casing the fingerprints are

very clearly visible. How will we make my fingerprints on that side

visible? We have a reagent that we have developed that contains silver.

All of your fingerprint Richard Marx that you have left on there, we will

blanket of parts of the surface and this reagent will react with all the

bare copper in the brass and we will have a silver deposit that will give

us an image of the fingerprint. And that is so clear. Is this technique

police forces are using the moment? Not at the moment, we developed it

in the research laboratory and we are trying to transfer that to the

practical laboratories and the police are very interested in it. It

is very effective and it would be brilliant to work alongside the

police. I suspect? Of course you are. You saw it here first.

Right, lots more to come this morning, including: The young woman

subjected to a terrifying attack as she walked home from the shops.

He said, "if you do anything, if you say anything,

And the robber who preyed on a vulnerable student, now behind bars,

thanks for your help. When we got the call we were really pleased.

For more than 7,000 disabled people in Britain assistance dogs offer

They can also help with practical tasks.

But a charity is warning people to be cautious about where they get

these dogs from after a series of investigations into

Peter Gorbing from Assistance Dogs UK is here.

Peter, we'll talk to you in a moment.

But first, let's hear from Wayne Deacy.

He paid almost ?5,000 for a dog for his grandson who has autism

and his granddaughter who has anxiety.

But rather than helping the children, the dog attacked them.

The dog would run past the children to follow us and knock the children

flying. On this one occasion I saw the dog bite my grandson when he

walked past him. The next day he scratched him down the face because

my boy had a biscuit and we knew we could not keep the dog any more.

Having children with their disabilities is hard and having a

dog who is supposed to change that and help them and it does not and

you are left with the aftermath and it is just horrendous.

A terrible ordeal for Wayne and his family, but his case is not unique.

There have been a number of cases and it is a terrible turmoil for the

families and huge financial hardship. We can see what a genuine

assistance dog can be like now in some footage. This is what they

should be like and how much of a great help they can be. They need

incredible, careful selection, training and matching and a lot of

support goes into the families, for example with this child with autism.

It is not about dominating and control of the dog, but building a

relationship with the dog so it feels confident to be in a lot of

different environments and that takes time. Nice and calm and what

we want to see. What can be done to ensure that everyone who gets the

dog has been trained to that good standard? We work to international

standards and they are accredited against those. Sadly there are not

standards in the UK, but we are working with the government and

other organisations to see if we can rectify that so people can be

confident so this never happens again. What advise you can give

people to make sure they do not get their fingers burned? If you see a

website that offers all sorts of different kinds of disabilities and

dogs, I would be wary because I do not think those people have the

skills to do that. Check out the organisation. Can you visit? Can you

see the dogs being trained? If someone says you can have a dog very

quickly, I would be very wary because this takes a lot of time and

preparation to get the right dog for you to stop we have heard of all

sorts of stories. Never buy a dog from a service station. That is

totally wrong place to be working with a dog. Be careful and do due

diligence. I know people are desperate, but be careful. Great

advice, thank you so much for coming in.

Next to a crime which happened just two months ago here

in the centre of Leicester, when a young woman found

herself caught up in a terrifying street robbery.

He grabbed my wrist and that is when I felt like, oh, God, help me, what

is going to happen? I then started crying hysterically and that is when

he started saying, you are going to get stabbed, you need to stop right

now. This 29-year-old lives in the city centre of Leicester. I have

been in Leicester for ten years. I came to university and stayed. I am

involved in a community of international students and people

who travel around a lot and we do a lot of social activities like

learning Spanish and playing the guitar. On the evening of Easter

Monday she had been to her local supermarket to buy food and was on

her way back home. I was walking just past the student halls, it was

not an unsafe route, I have wanted a million times before. But this time

as she walked along York Road, she realised she was being followed.

There was a gentleman who was walking close to me. He grabbed my

wrists. That is when I felt like, oh, God, help me. What is going to

happen? That is when I felt like it was my worst nightmare realise. I

never imagined anything like this would happen to me. He said, what we

are going to do is go to the cashpoint and get some cash out. I

started screaming because there were people in the street, but no one

responded. Then her ordeal took an even more terrifying time. At this

point he said he had a knife. He kept saying, if you make a noise,

scream or say anything, I will stab you. If I did not stop crying and

get myself together, he would stab me. But the attack had been spotted

by a passing student. The moment she started crying and he put his arm

around her that is when I knew straightaway I have got to follow, I

cannot leave her alone. The man marched along the road, passing

several people. Somebody turned the corner and he said if you do or say

anything, I will stab you. Make sure you are a good girl and nothing will

happen to you if you do that. Get the cash out and we will be OK. A

few metres behind, Rebecca was watching the attack unfold. It was

literally like she was crying for help in that split second. I knew I

had to do something because I was really angry because she was so

small in comparison to him. As the man forced her to withdraw ?140,

Rebecca sprung into action. From behind as a girl pushed him away

from the cashpoint and attacked him. I pushed myself in between them and

grab his arm. They got into a bit of a scuffle. He was surprised a woman

was fighting him and was giving a pretty good fight. I realised I was

free, I had left my card in the cashpoint, I did not care, I wanted

to be safe. I tried to grab as much of the money as I could, but he was

stronger, so I could not manage it. The attacker ran off with the money.

Thanks to Rebecca, her ordeal was finally over. She is just so brave.

Oh people just do not get involved. The fact that she intercepted, I am

eternally grateful. For Amy catching the culprit would mean everything.

Even now if somebody comes up behind me it scares me, I feel a bit on

edge watching out around me now and I do not know how to get out of it.

He got to me. Well, DC Jim Muzzell

from Leicestershire Police is here. This must have been a really

frightening experience. It was extremely traumatic, coupled

with a fact that a knife was threatened against Ireland the

incident lasted between four and five minutes. What do we know about

the guy who did this? We have created an e-fit.

The suspect is a man, described as mixed race,

he's between 25 and 30 years old, around 5ft 11ins

The attacker's behaviour was worrying. Yes. That is why we are

keen to apprehend him. He was methodical in his approach, he has

picked up a vulnerable female and when he realised she did not have

any cash on her person he led her to a cashpoint machine and forced her

to take a shot. This was a Bank Holiday Monday, a busy area, why did

you think no one intervened before Rebecca? Speaking with the victim

people may have thought it was a domestic argument taking place

between girlfriends and boyfriends and do not want to get involved. It

was a Bank Holiday Monday, we believe there were loads of people

around. It is an arterial route out of Leicester and passers-by would

have seen her particularly at the cashpoint and we are appealing for

members of the public to provide us with an formation either about the

subject -- axel suspect of other information that would assist us.

And remember, as well as our numbers on screen

you can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Also, if you've been a victim of any crime

you can speak to Victim Support on 08 08 16 89 111.

Now, for most people, this is a sign you'll recognise,

8.7 million people in the UK are members of the scheme,

and this year it marks its 35th anniversary.

I'm joined by Lynn Farrar, the Chair of Neighbourhood Watch,

and Gill Faulkner, who is a member of a Neighbourhood Watch scheme

Lynn, 35 years is quite an achievement.

Remind us what the scheme's all about.

It is about preventing crime in the community. Figures show that fewer

remember of a neighbourhood watch scheme it can reduce crime up to

21%. A massive amount. We can see some of the pictures of the

community spirit you mention, it is about people helping each other out.

You are a member of a neighbourhood watch scheme and you helped stop a

crime. It was around midnight and my husband spotted three people

loitering around a neighbour's house across the road and he informed me

they were dismantling the garden furniture ready to take away so he

asked me to call the police. I rang the police and then I rang the lady

who lived opposite me and informed her that they were stealing the

garden furniture. Within five minutes the police arrived, they

arrested the three people and they were charged. It was a huge success.

It is all about helping your neighbours out. Well done. We need a

neighbour like you. It has been around for 35 years but you have had

to evolve, what have you done? We have had to modernise. Prime has

changed. Although we still have burglaries we are concentrating more

on online crimes such as scams and online fraud. We are enabling our

members through the website so all the information is there and we hope

that people will visit the website and find out more. You also use

social media to spread the word. Yes. You are keeping up with the

times. We are. Happy anniversary to neighbourhood watch and happy

birthday to you. And of course, similar

to Neighbourhood Watch, this programme relies on the help

of the public to solve crimes. Just like the case we featured

last summer of a young student who was mugged

on his university campus. For any teenager, starting out at

University is a daunting time. Before I began university I had some

level of anxiety but I was really excited because I knew so much about

my life would change. When Alex left for university we were both very

sad. I was in tears but I thought he is a young man and he has to go out

and he has to enjoy life. When a child has a disability it is very

hard. Alex has spina bifida, a neurological condition that affects

the spinal-cord. I have a very poor mobility and doing any amount of

walking is quite a challenge. I do not have any feeling below the knee.

When we came to visit Newcastle we were very pleased and we thought his

lectures and where he has the go is very close, he does not have far to

walk. I felt very safe, I never sensed any danger and did not think

anything was realistically going to happen to me. On a Sunday afternoon

in February last year Alex was targeted by a callous criminal. It

was Valentine's Day. Alex was walking through the university

campus on his way home. He was being followed. Walking slowly, a man was

keeping a close eye on him. Waiting for an opportunity to strike. Alex

had no idea he was being watched. Then things turned nasty. Just as

Alex got his phone out, the man confronted him. He barged into me

and then he came up in front of me and threatened me if I did not give

him my phone. Alex was terrified. The attacker snatched his Ford,

demanding to know his PIN number and made off. I felt so sick inside. I

was livid. Absolutely livid. He had phoned independence and somebody had

taken that away in a flash. Police turn to crime watch to see whether

viewers could help solve this case. Within days of last summer's appeal

their investigation took a big step forward. Clearly this was a

despicable crime and one which the police were prim, committed to

finding the person responsible. We had an excellent response from the

public including Paula who watched the show and identify the person.

This corroborated telecoms analysis we had conducted. The 18-year-old

admitted two counts of robbery against two university students. In

the case of Alex the court took account of his vulnerability and the

fact he had been threatened with the use of a gun. He was put before

Newcastle Crown Court and sentenced to 3.5 years in custody which sends

a strong message that the police, the courts and the public will not

tolerate criminals targeting vulnerable members of our community.

When we got the phone call to say he had been caught we were really

pleased. His anxiety was quite high so we had a long road. He is getting

there slowly, but he is getting there. After the attack Alex was too

afraid to continue living in the City centre. I definitely had a

desire to move home. I felt like I could no longer do the things

Newcastle I had previously done. With his attacker off the streets

his confidence is growing again and he is studying hard for his degree.

I you looking forward to your exams? You can look forward to exams. I

feel like it generated significant public attention towards the case. I

feel like that with a very big role in my attacker eventually being

caught and arrested. Really great to see

the difference your calls can make. Talking of which, take a look

at today's Wanted Faces. He was arrested by detectives

investigating a telephone fraud in which victims lost more than half

a million pounds. He was released on police bail

but has failed to return Dogra is 34 and originally

from India with friends in London. He was due to appear in court

in connection to allegations that elderly people were charged

for shoddy or uncompleted He didn't turn up for his trial

though and a warrant has been The 41-year-old has links to Sussex,

Hampshire, Surrey and Hertfordshire. This is Hakeem Shittu,

although he also uses Detectives would like to speak

to him in connection to the supply The 31-year-old has a bullet

scar on his left leg He has friends and family

in Northolt and Uxbridge in West London and also in Oxford,

Abingdon and Witney. Finally today, this

is Lukasz Malisz. The 30-year-old is wanted

for questioning after drugs and more than ?13,000 of cash were found

at a house in Cardiff. Originally from Poland,

he now has links across south Wales. If you know where any

of these men are make sure you get in touch

using the numbers on screen. I'm here with Professor Turi King,

one of the team of pioneering forensic scientists

at Leicester University. Turi, your colleagues were actually

the first in the world to use DNA profiling techniques

to solve a murder case. It was one of the most amazing

inventions in forensic science in the 80s, Alec Jeffreys' team. You

took a sample of my saliva to test my DNA. What did you find out? I was

looking at mitochondrial DNA which comes down through the female line.

One of the nice things about yours as it shows as you have got what

looks like European ancestry. I do not know if you know about this but

it is a type phoned at its highest frequencies in Europe. Did you know

about this? My mum is mixed race, so my family are from Ghana and

Britain. That is what is showing up in your mitochondrial DNA. No then

European. If you did not know this it is a starting off point for

looking at your ancestry. It is really nice because without knowing

anything about you I can say something about your ancestry and

this is what is going on in forensics, you can use a person's

DNA to say where their ancestry is likely to come, here and I colour.

It is interesting what you can find out about someone without even

meeting them. This is what we want to be able to do with forensics. If

you have no suspects and you want to build a profile these are the bits

of DNA we are interested in looking at. It is a great way to work

alongside the police. Yeah. It is fascinating. Thank you. Not at all.

Turi, thank you, I've certainly learned a lot this

morning and now you've got my DNA on file I'd better behave myself!

Time now for a look at what's been coming in on the calls,

Yesterday we showed you the shocking case of a mother and her young

daughter who were injured when a car crashed into them. Footage showed

the crash on the two men who left the scene. You have called in with

potential names and addresses which officers say are of great interest.

Excellent work. Thank you. Keep them coming.

Well, Rav, I'll be heading to my home town next week.

Where we'll have an exclusive interview with the Chief Constable

In his first extended TV interview since the arena terrorist atrocity

Ian Hopkins will be telling us about the moment the first 999 calls

came in, the selfless work of his officers.

For more details about the crimes on today's programme,

And before we go, here's another look at this

If any of them look familiar, pick up the phone and tell

We'll be back on Monday at 9:15am after Breakfast.

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