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We're live, and we need your help to crack down on crime.

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Caught on camera - the arsonists who set fire

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to a pizza takeaway, while people slept above.

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The shop can always be replaced, we can get more equipment,

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but human lives will never be able to be replaced.

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And the cruel crooks who broke into a primary school to steal

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When we saw the thieves, on CCTV, it made me feel sick to the stomach,

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it was so distressing to watch - 81 years of history

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Plus, I'll be spending some time with this lovely lot,

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the cutest new additions to a police dog unit.

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Hello and welcome to Crimewatch Roadshow -

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the programme that asks you to help solve the crimes

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The sneaky conmen who tricked their way into Maureen's home

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3pm in the afternoon, you don't expect someone to rob you.

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I don't trust anybody any more, it doesn't pay you to, does it.

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And we'll be finding out how DNA techniques are being used to bring

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Today we're at West Midlands Police's dog training unit

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at Balsall Common in Solihull - and Tina I see you've got company?

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Yes Rav, canine company - and you may be wondering why

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Well - this is Olaf, and later I'll be finding out just what it's

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I'm not surprised, good luck with that!

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First today though - help us catch the arsonists

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who were ready to put lives at risk not once, but twice!

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On the banks of the River Severn, the city of Worcester is renowned

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for its magnificent cathedral and historic buildings. It's also home

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to a family run takeaway business called Caspian Pizza. We've been

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trading in Worcester since the early 80s, as a family. It's a lovely

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place to be is. We are well known within the community. We've seen

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generations grow up from being toddlers attending, to pick up their

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pizza with mum and dad, to being young adults. But in December last

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year, the pizza shop became the target of some buried and wanted

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attention. It was a normal Thursday night. We were very busy as we

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always are in Worcester. The festive period was upon us, we were getting

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ready, we were getting into the festive spirit, getting our orders

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in and getting ready for the big rush. At the end of the night, the

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staff closed up and went home. But, in the early hours of the morning,

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two men approached the shop. One tried to force the door with a

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crowbar. Before smashing his way through the glass. His accomplice

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threw petrol across the floor and set it alight. Huge flames engulfed

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the front of the store, almost setting fire to the men themselves.

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They made their escape, leaving the shop ablaze. In the flat upstairs,

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two sleeping tenants were unaware of the danger they were in.

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Fortunately, passers-by raised the alarm and the fire was put out. The

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incident could have been very, very serious. There were lives at risk,

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there were people living there. Potentially the fire could have

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escalated to the building upstairs and potentially, God forbid, the

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people upstairs would have been in some bother. The shop could always

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be replaced, we could always get more equipment, but human lives we

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could never replace. With no clear motive for the attack, the pizza

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shop owners carried on trading, but stepped up security. Initially it

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was, what do we do now? How do we safeguard ourselves? Lights were

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left on and on the premises. We did whatever we could to try and make it

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clear that somebody was on the premises. Unbelievably, the takeaway

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boss targeted again three weeks later, shortly after Christmas. --

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the takeaway was targeted again. This black Audi Estate pulled up on

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the opposite side of the street. Two men carrying a hammer and a canister

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of petrol got out. But this time, the owners were prepared. One of the

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managers was on guard duty in the empty shop next door. When the

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second attack happened, they tried to smash their way through the

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window of the door. They didn't manage to do that so they kicked the

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panel through. At the sound of smashing glass, the manager woke up

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and ran into the pizza shop. The men were pouring petrol over the

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counter. But before they could set it alight, they were driven out of

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the shop with a snooker cue. They made their getaway in the black

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Audi. It was a complete mixture of emotions. There was the relief

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there, the fact the shop was safe to an extent. There was also anger,

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there was discussed at the people that were trying to do something

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like this. Local detectives are urging anyone with information to

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come forward. We have no idea what the motive for these attacks were

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but they were clearly targeted attacks. This could be a lot more

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serious than it was. There were people asleep on the premises above

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the pizza place, this could easily lead be a murder enquiry. It's only

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by good fortune that we are dealing with arson. The two attacks have had

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a serious impact on Wassim. It had the effect of looking over my

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shoulder and expecting anything. Anything could happen.

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Detective Constable Dave Foley is with me now.

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Talk us through the first attack. The first attack happened on the 9th

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of December around 4:30am. Two young men aged late teens, early 20s broke

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down the door, smashed through the glass of Caspian Pizza. They spread

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petrol over the floor and then set fire to it and ran off up London

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Road. We believe they got into a black Audi Estate which drove off in

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the direction of the M5. CCTV shows this could have been really serious.

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Yes, there were people asleep upstairs. They probably didn't

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realise that at the time of the attack but this could so easily have

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been a murder investigation. Talk us through the second attack. The CCTV

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is really clear. The CCTV is a lot better and that happened at 2:30am

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on the 28th of December. We believe it's the same suspects. We can't be

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100% certain but we believe it's the same suspects. They arrived in a

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black Audi Estate, they did a U-turn and parked opposite Caspian Pizza.

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Two young men, we believe young Asian males, they smashed the glass

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in the front door and spread petrol all over the counter from a green

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petrol can. They were about to set it on fire but because of the first

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arson attack, one of the owners was asleep next door and he came through

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and confronted them. There was a bit of a scuffle, no one was injured and

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they ran off without setting it on fire. Have they done so they could

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easily have involved themselves in flames. You believe it is quite

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likely the same people were involved in both attacks, particularly since

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the same car seems to have been used both times? That's correct. The

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description of the people on the second attack, one guy is a larger

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lad, wearing dark clothing and a balaclava. The other lads wearing a

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teal jacket, Adidas shoes and distinctive black and white trainers

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with a large white soul. If you know who they are,

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we really need to hear from you. Now more incidents caught on camera

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in today's CCTV round-up. And just so you know -

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the first one is pretty nasty. It looks sunny outside but this guy

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is all wrapped up. I wonder why? Threatening the shopkeeper with a

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knife, he forces his way behind the counter. He helps himself to cash,

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and then turns his attention to the cigarette cabinet. Happy with his

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loot, he tries to make his getaway, but the shopkeeper has other ideas.

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Attempting to grab the knife, they get locked in a struggle. The masked

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man tries to break free by flinging her around. Fortunately the

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shopkeeper wasn't hurt, but the crook still got away with around

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?120 in cash. Police need your help to catch this masked man. The day

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has just begun at this post office in south London. Keep your eyes on

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this man in the blue cap. It doesn't look like he's up to much, just

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waiting around. But actually, he's biding his time. When he gets a

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chance, he sneaks behind the unmanned counter and stealthily

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removes a coin tray. He's pretty nonchalant about it and stands in

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the entrance having a look around before deciding he better go. What

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he is not expecting is one of the female members of staff trying to

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stop him from leaving. Down goes the tray with its contents pouring onto

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the pavement. He is still keen on his loot and resorts to picking up

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the coins off the floor. Police estimate he got away with a mere

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?10. If you recognise him, give us his name.

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If you know the names of anyone you've just seen,

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Text CW, space and then your message.

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Texts will be charged at your standard message rate.

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Now, this unit spends a lot of time teaching dogs to search for things -

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Pete here has volunteered to run and hide, while throwing away some

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We'll give her a few minutes head-start, as we take a look now

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at some of the many ways they train the dogs here.

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The West Midlands Police dog training Centre is one of the

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largest and most successful units in the UK. It has 35 breeding dogs

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which produce up to 100 puppies each year. Around 80% of them will become

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operational police dogs. The most promising springer spaniel pups are

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selected for search dog training. We are looking at them from a very

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early age. We want to see they've got the desire to go out and chase

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their ball. Dogs that are very toy driven our helpful towards our

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training. We will take them through the basics of how to find something,

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how to indicate and then put the package together to get the search

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dog at the end of the course. The dogs are put through an intensive

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two-month training programme. Once the dogs are fully trained, we have

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a range of dogs who can search for firearms, illegal substances, cash

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and explosive substances. Paul King has been a dog handler for 14 years.

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His new canine partner is cocker spaniel Dash. Quite daunting after

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my first clue how I had 48 and a half years. I my dogs more than I

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see my family. They live at home with us as well. To have that

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working relationship with the dog is very, very strong. Today, Dash will

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be tested on his sniffing skills. He'll be searching for traces of

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drugs. For the purpose of the search I'm going to put a cloth

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contaminated with an illegal substance. This is what we will use

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for the indication training. Paul, if you take your dog to the wall I

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want you to work the dog along the wall until we get an indication from

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him. Dash, sit, wait. Picking up the scent, Dash picks up

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the sample and claims his reward. A tennis ball and a patter from Paul.

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Time for a tougher test. Now I'm going to hide in a live environment

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and move on and hopefully develop the dog from indicating on the wall

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from indicating in the open. Paul, I want you to search this small area,

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we will move on from indicating against the wall to indicating on a

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height that is hidden out there. The Hyder is a packet of drugs concealed

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in the undergrowth. -- the hide is. Dash and Paul work the area

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together, and fares's knows does not let him down. We have allowed the

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dog to work a little bit more freely with tasking from the handler, to

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locate the substance in a live environment and to indicate from it.

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Is well a specialist search dogs, the centre breeds and trains

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general-purpose police dogs. -- as well as a specialist search dogs.

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German Shepherd Olaf recently completed his first day of training

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and was paired up with handler Keith Bennett. It is exciting to take on a

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new dog. I have just retired a dog who I worked with for eight years,

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Olaf is 14 months old, I picked up ten weeks ago knowing very little

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about him, him knowing very little about me, we have had to create the

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bond. Today Olaf is taking another step in his training. He will be

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tested on a realistic scenario which he could face in the line of duty. I

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will put my colleague Dave in protective clothing and he will lay

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what we call a truck, human scent from the body and the ground

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disturbance, we want the dog to follow the track to its conclusion

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to find Dave. Kitted up with protective padding, Dave heads off

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to hide from Olaf. I would like you to follow that tracks to its

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conclusion, once you find the help, the helper has been briefed to run.

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If you can send the dog and detained the person when he has run off,

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please. Quickly picking up the scent, Olaf is off. The dog is

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trained to run and detain the person by biting them. Standstill! Wants

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the handler joins them they get the dog found the person is arrested and

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taken into custody. -- when the handler joins them.

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Pretty scary stuff - and later I'll be finding out myself

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exactly what it feels like to be bitten by a police dog!

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Now, a few minutes ago we gave our volunteer Pete a head

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He's discarded some evidence as he ran away.

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And now Olaf and his handler Keith Bennett,

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who you just saw in our film, are going to track her down.

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Dave Raymond is from the dog unit, talk is through this. He is locating

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it very quickly in such a small area, it is a bit fishable because

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it is a large item. It shows you how quickly the dogs can pick up on a

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scent. It is a large item, so it was visual. How long does the sound Snow

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asked for? Depending on the individual, the weather conditions

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and the item discarded, it varies. What type of object? Anything with

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human scent, a knife, wallet, purse, mobile phone. He needs to find the

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suspect. He will be hiding. Keith will give a challenge at the door

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and send in the dock to locate him. When he gets in, the dog should

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bark. If Pete decides to attack the handler or the dog, the dog will

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detain the suspect. As you can see, the dog has located

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in very quickly, he was barking. Pete has decided to attack the dog

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and the dog is detaining him. He has come off immediately, the controller

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superb from the dog, back to the bottom of the stairs and really can

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with Keith. That was really quick, Keith was completely in control and

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Olaf is completely calm again. I would not advise stroking a police

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dog, sociability is crucial for us, he has done his job and he has

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switched off. Later I will be meeting the newest puppies on the

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block at the dog unit. Right, still to come

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on today's programme. The historic lanterns which have

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been on the door of Chancel primary school for 80 years -

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until thieves nabbed them. We want them back so much,

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because how would you feel if somebody came to your school,

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jumped over the fence And the heartless gang

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posing as workmen to steal I saw a white helmet,

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I thought he was a workman, But first, in January this year, two

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friends were pushing their motorbike over a footbridge in Runcorn

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when they were subjected to a truly horrifying attack

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which has left one of them, Stephen's mother Doris spoke to us

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about the moment she received the call to say something

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terrible had happened. Just to warn you, this is very

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upsetting. It's about half past seven, quarter to eight when I got

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the phone call saying they had been attacked, and Stephen had been

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stabbed. It was so, so hard to see my son going out of my house that

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night on his motorbike, and to come back and finds him, the same night,

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in a hospital bed, near enough dead. Well, with me now is

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Detective Sergeant Steve Lodge Clearly a terrible ordeal for the

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family, what to be no? It took place at about 7:30pm on Monday the 23rd

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of January 2017. The two friends were crossing the footbridge that

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goes over the A533 from Beechwood to Hallwood Park in Runcorn. They stop

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for a rest as they pushed Stephen's motorbike, the two attackers came

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from behind with what are described as bats and bars to attack Stephen

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and his friend. They were both attacked and seriously injured? Yes,

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his friend has a broken wrist, Stephen was stabbed in the eye with

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one of the weapons that they used which is called Saint uses -- caused

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him to lose his right eye and has an injury similar to a stroke which has

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left him severely injured. We can hear from Stephen about the

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devastating impact. Just so vicious. What we know about

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the attackers? They are both white males, both slim build. One is

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described as being by foot seven, the other around five foot nine.

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Both wearing dark-coloured North Face jackets with the hoods up and

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McKay 110 trainers, one is described as having some kind of scab or

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something around his lip -- Nike 110 trainers. You are appealing for the

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bike? Somebody will know where this is, it is a black Honda CRV for 50

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off-road bike, known as a scrambler, with the blue seat. It has not been

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recovered. Somebody will know about it, where it is, maybe had it

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offered to them for sale, we are very interested in information. Any

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information. If you have any information,

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please do call us now. Or if you prefer you can speak

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to Crimestoppers anonymously Next, a theft that might not

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have seemed a big deal to the crooks who did it -

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but has had a real impact on the children and staff

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at one primary school. The former mining town of Rugeley in

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Staffordshire has changed a lot over the years. But the community's

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primary school has remained almost untouched since it was open. The

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school was built in 1936 and the whole building has remained the same

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for all of those 81 years. So it's got a lot of history and we are very

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proud of that and we like to retain that.

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The old building has always been very important to the parents, too.

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This school is the centre of the community, all the parents, we are

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all friends. We all socialise together and meet together. We are

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very proud of our school. But in March, Chancel Primary School had

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some of that precious history stolen. And absolutely normal school

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day, at the end of the school day the building is locked, the gates

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locked, the site is secured. Later in the evening of March the

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7th, two men arrived at the school gates, but they were not looking to

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do any late-night revision. First they tried their luck opening them.

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They were locked, but that did not deter the intruders. One of the men

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began to scale the 6-foot metal gates. What they didn't realise is

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that they had been caught on CCTV. Once inside the school grounds, the

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pair headed to the front door. They had their eyes on two art deco

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lanterns fix there. Armed with a crowbar and drill, the men began

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trying to pull the historic lanterns from the wall. After struggling for

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20 minutes, the crooks finally ripped the lights three and made

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their escape. You quite clearly see how carefully and delicately one of

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the men places the lanterns onto the floor. That would lead me to believe

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that the offenders are more than aware of the monetary value that

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these lanterns hold. If they were to be put on sale, they would sell for

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thousands of pounds because of the fact that they are antiques, they

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are original lanterns. When we saw the seeds on CCTV, it's made me feel

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sick to the stomach. -- when we saw the thieves on CCTV. It was so

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distressing to watch. 81 years of history just gone like that.

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The impact has been felt by children and parents alike. It's a very sad

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thing is that we've lost our lanterns. It's invaded our

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children's property, it's all the kids' property of every child that

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has ever been here since they were put up. It's just a shame that some

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petty thieves want to come and pinch some history. We want them back so

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much because how would you feel if somebody came to your school, jumped

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over the fence and got your lanterns?

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They are just not made any more, they are irreplaceable. That

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entrance will never be the same now. But you have good CCTV? The school

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have captured some really good CCTV footage of the offenders, and from

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that I can describe the males as both white, in their 20s, medium

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build and wearing dark clothing and beanie hats. A piece of the school's

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history has been stolen, clearly they knew what they were looking

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for? Absolutely, they have gone to the location where the lanterns are

:27:19.:27:22.

kept, they have had with them items to remove the lanterns, a hammer and

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crowbar, wire cutters, you saw them very carefully removing the lanterns

:27:30.:27:33.

and handing them over the fence. These were valuable, rare items, it

:27:34.:27:39.

was not a random theft? Most certainly not. From the CCTV and how

:27:40.:27:43.

they handled the lanterns it is clear they knew what they were

:27:44.:27:46.

worth, which leads us to thinking they would have distributed them to

:27:47.:27:51.

various different challenge will -- channels, via antique dealers or a

:27:52.:27:55.

specific metal dealer, which would lead us to believe somebody knows

:27:56.:28:00.

where they are. And you believe somebody knows whether lanterns are

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and what happened? Absolutely, so if you recognise the lanterns or the

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offenders, come forward. Thank you, Jamie. If you can reunite Chancel

:28:11.:28:14.

primary with those lanterns or know who the thieves are, please get in

:28:15.:28:17.

touch, the numbers are on screen. Now it's time for a look at today's

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Wanted Faces starting Police would like to question him

:28:20.:28:22.

in relation to a case of child cruelty, after a young teenager

:28:23.:28:26.

was abandoned in a market Nguyen is 44 and has

:28:27.:28:28.

a Vietnamese accent. As well as Hackney he has links

:28:29.:28:31.

to the Tottenham area of London but also to Newcastle,

:28:32.:28:34.

Liverpool, Stafford in the West Midlands

:28:35.:28:36.

and Newton Abbot in Devon. This is Jeffrey Major,

:28:37.:28:40.

although you may know him Detectives in the Met

:28:41.:28:42.

would like to speak to him in connection to an attempted

:28:43.:28:46.

burglary at a house in west London. Major is 44 and is described

:28:47.:28:49.

as violent, so just dial 999 This is John Delaney,

:28:50.:28:52.

although he also calls himself "bling boy".

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Detectives would like to speak to him in connection to a burglary

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at an elderly woman's home, where men claimed to be

:29:10.:29:12.

from the water board investigating a leak,

:29:13.:29:14.

but stole money. Delaney is 21 and has links to Kent,

:29:15.:29:16.

Staffordshire, Manchester, Detectives would like to question

:29:17.:29:18.

him in connection to a burglary at a college in Kensington

:29:19.:29:27.

in central London. Abu is 23 and has links

:29:28.:29:30.

to the Romford area of East London. If you know where any of these faces

:29:31.:29:33.

are make sure you get in touch Now to a sneaky gang that

:29:34.:29:36.

pretend to be workmen so they could trick their way

:29:37.:29:41.

into people's homes. Here's hoping you can help catch

:29:42.:29:43.

them before they do it again. The suburb of Kitts Green in

:29:44.:29:55.

Birmingham has been home to 77-year-old Maureen Griffiths for

:29:56.:30:01.

half a century. But in December last year, Maureen, who has severe

:30:02.:30:05.

arthritis, fell victim to a cynical scam. Her neighbours CCTV footage

:30:06.:30:11.

captured a White builders van driving past. One of its occupants

:30:12.:30:18.

then paid Maureen a visit. I was watching the TV, and I must have

:30:19.:30:24.

fallen asleep. I heard the bell ringing. And then I could hear the

:30:25.:30:33.

window knocking, I thought there must be somebody who knows me. So I

:30:34.:30:39.

went to the door and I saw a white helmet. I thought he was a workman,

:30:40.:30:45.

so I opened the door. I trust workmen. You do, don't you? The man

:30:46.:30:52.

told Maureen he'd come to sort out flooding in her back garden. I said

:30:53.:30:57.

we don't have any flooding. He said, I'm only doing what my gaffer told

:30:58.:31:05.

me. So I said, OK. Persuaded by his claims, Maureen let the man in. But

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further down the road, his accomplices were waiting to make

:31:10.:31:15.

their move. Maureen locked her front door, but when the man made an

:31:16.:31:19.

excuse to open it again, her suspicions were aroused. I said

:31:20.:31:24.

where are you going now? He must have opened the door. He said I'm

:31:25.:31:29.

letting the cat or the dog out. I said I haven't got a cat or a dog.

:31:30.:31:34.

As the work man led Maureen into the back garden, she began to feel

:31:35.:31:39.

increasingly uneasy. I just didn't like him. I thought there's

:31:40.:31:43.

something not right about him. I couldn't put my finger on it. With

:31:44.:31:50.

Maureen distracted, the man's accomplices let themselves into the

:31:51.:31:56.

house and ransacked the front room. I could hear a noise and voices. I

:31:57.:32:03.

thought, that's not next-door. The three intruders struck lucky and

:32:04.:32:06.

made their escape with a large amount of cash. I rushed in and they

:32:07.:32:11.

must have heard and they disappeared. I didn't know who was

:32:12.:32:16.

in there, all I could see was everything was tipped on the floor.

:32:17.:32:21.

I thought, oh my God. He came in. I said look at the mess! I said, I

:32:22.:32:31.

don't leave a mess like that! In a few minutes the gang had stolen

:32:32.:32:36.

?18,000 of her life savings. As the fake workmen walked away, Maureen

:32:37.:32:42.

realised she'd been the victim of a cruel distraction burglary. We

:32:43.:32:48.

received a phone call from mum's neighbour, said she'd been robbed by

:32:49.:32:54.

four men. I felt sick. Literally sick and scared that she had been

:32:55.:33:01.

hurt. They took mum's life savings. She's got grandchildren and

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great-grandchildren and I'm sure she'd like to give them a little bit

:33:05.:33:09.

of spending money for things. But now she's got nothing, it's all

:33:10.:33:16.

gone. They took it all. This incident has obviously had a

:33:17.:33:20.

long-term effect on our victim. She's been financially, emotionally

:33:21.:33:25.

and mentally upset. It's really important for me that we catch the

:33:26.:33:29.

offenders quickly to prevent other members of the public becoming

:33:30.:33:34.

victims. At 3pm in the afternoon you don't expect anybody's going to rob

:33:35.:33:38.

you. That's the last thing that enters my head. For Maureen it's

:33:39.:33:44.

been a traumatic and life changing experience. Since this has happened,

:33:45.:33:49.

she locks the door. Even when I arrived, she puts the lock on, the

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chain on. She's always looking out the window at different cars. She

:33:54.:33:59.

wants to know who the people are in the area, anyone walking past. She's

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just so... Nervous. It's sad. I don't trust anybody any more. It

:34:11.:34:22.

doesn't pay, does it? Detective Sergeant Phil Poole is with us. She

:34:23.:34:30.

soft and back row lost her life savings. This has had a devastating

:34:31.:34:36.

impact on Maureen. You call these men leaving her home on CCTV, what

:34:37.:34:42.

descriptions do you have? We are looking for four white males from

:34:43.:34:46.

the Irish Traveller community. The first male was wearing a hard hat

:34:47.:34:51.

and high visibility jacket. The second is wearing a brown flat cap

:34:52.:34:56.

and hunting jacket. He was walking with a pronounced limp. The third

:34:57.:35:02.

man is 50-60, six feet tall with a distinctive hat on. The fourth mail

:35:03.:35:06.

is described as being 40, five foot seven and also wearing a cream

:35:07.:35:08.

bobble hat. They also had a distinctive van. We

:35:09.:35:18.

are looking for anybody who recognises this for transit connect

:35:19.:35:23.

van. It got distinctive roof bars and ladders and also has distinctive

:35:24.:35:29.

black type windows. Anybody who can put that together is of interest are

:35:30.:35:34.

asked. You don't think these men are local, do you? We think because they

:35:35.:35:37.

are from the Irish Traveller community that they will have a

:35:38.:35:42.

footprint all over the UK. Anybody who can put those descriptions

:35:43.:35:45.

together, we'd like to hear from them. If you have any information on

:35:46.:35:49.

who these men might be please do get in touch. It's worth remembering if

:35:50.:35:55.

you're a victim of any crime you can call victim support. They are an 080

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1689 111. Now, animal rustling may sound

:36:03.:36:07.

like a crime from the Wild West. But last year 76,000 sheep,

:36:08.:36:10.

cattle and pigs were estimated Thankfully science is now helping

:36:11.:36:12.

fightback against the thieves and just recently DNA was used

:36:13.:36:17.

to secure the first conviction Temporary Inspector Matthew Howells

:36:18.:36:19.

from Dyfed-Powys Police is here to tell us more -

:36:20.:36:22.

with two very special guests! Matthew, these very cute lambs

:36:23.:36:27.

aren't actually the ones involved in this case,

:36:28.:36:29.

they're tame, hand-reared lambs. But I have to say, they all look

:36:30.:36:31.

pretty similar to me! All farm livestock have to be

:36:32.:36:42.

identified through tags. Sheep in particular, they have to have two

:36:43.:36:47.

tags on each side for agricultural purposes. To prove a sheep's

:36:48.:36:56.

heritage we have to rely on a DNA profile. Farmers can often tell them

:36:57.:37:00.

apart but that's not going to stand up". How is DNA profiling being used

:37:01.:37:06.

for sheep? Most farmers will know their stock but that's not enough to

:37:07.:37:11.

prove that they are bears. In our case 50 sheep were stolen from a

:37:12.:37:16.

farm and the farmer himself did some detective work amongst the farming

:37:17.:37:24.

community and found that 20 ewes had been sold ten days after the theft.

:37:25.:37:28.

He visited the farms, could see that they were here. Two months later

:37:29.:37:33.

once the lambs were born we went with staff from the Animal and Plant

:37:34.:37:37.

Health Agency. We took blood samples from the lambs and the Rams and were

:37:38.:37:44.

able to DNA profile and directly link nine of the 15 lambs to the

:37:45.:37:51.

Rams. That meant the mother of those lands were the stolen ewes.

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Brilliant evidence, someone was charged and you eventually got a

:37:58.:38:01.

convention. We had a conviction for handling stolen property. The

:38:02.:38:06.

gentleman concerned had an eight-month sentence suspended for

:38:07.:38:09.

two years and a ?1000 fine. The weight of the evidence gave him no

:38:10.:38:14.

choice but to say yes, you got me. It shows that farmers are willing to

:38:15.:38:18.

work with the police and give us the information, report crimes and give

:38:19.:38:23.

us the intelligence. You are from a farming background and you want to

:38:24.:38:25.

highlight the fact it's not just the value of what is stolen, it's the

:38:26.:38:30.

fact this ruins someone's livelihood. 50 sheep being stolen is

:38:31.:38:36.

worth about ?5,000, that's a big impact on a young family business.

:38:37.:38:45.

LAMB BLEATS. The man in this case works to supplement the farming so

:38:46.:38:49.

it impacts on the business. You would always encourage people to get

:38:50.:38:57.

in touch on 101. These are definitely some of the cutest guests

:38:58.:39:01.

we've had on this series but you might disagree with that!

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This is the newest litter at the dog unit, they are just a few weeks old.

:39:10.:39:16.

It'll be at least a year before they start their proper training to

:39:17.:39:17.

become police dogs. But before that they need some TLC

:39:18.:39:19.

and some careful handling. That's the process Stormzy

:39:20.:39:22.

and Anna here are going through at the moment -

:39:23.:39:24.

they're a few months old, and they're spending lots of time

:39:25.:39:27.

with puppy walker Lesley. Lesley, tell us what you do

:39:28.:39:29.

with these young dogs? Well, we get the dogs socialised.

:39:30.:39:38.

They've got to be confident when they start their working life. We

:39:39.:39:44.

take them everywhere. We get them used are all different sorts of

:39:45.:39:50.

sounds, sights. It's very rewarding. They are quite a handful! You've

:39:51.:39:58.

been doing this for 17 years. Yes. Why is that? I love it. It's very

:39:59.:40:02.

rewarding and you're doing your bit for the community. All dogs are

:40:03.:40:08.

different and you get a lot from handling them. I'm going to give

:40:09.:40:14.

Stormzy back for a moment and come and talk to another puppy walker, PC

:40:15.:40:19.

Gareth Taylor. You're a policeman but you don't work that the dog unit

:40:20.:40:26.

and you're looking after Jenga who is 18 months. Yes, she's ready to

:40:27.:40:30.

start her training. She's already to go. What motivates you? A job! It's

:40:31.:40:38.

been a dream of mine to get onto the dog unit for a number of years. It's

:40:39.:40:43.

all good experience. How difficult is it to give them back? Really

:40:44.:40:48.

difficult, it's incredibly difficult. Thankfully one of the

:40:49.:40:52.

puppies I previously walked, her handler keeps in touch with me. He

:40:53.:41:00.

sends me pictures and it's great. I think I'm going to find it difficult

:41:01.:41:06.

to give Stormzy back! Be back in a moment with the police dog who's

:41:07.:41:10.

been lined up to bite me. Time now for a look at what's been

:41:11.:41:12.

coming in on the calls, Detectives wanted to identify the

:41:13.:41:23.

man seen on CCTV. Officers tell us they are now chasing up a potential

:41:24.:41:28.

name. Also yesterday we were with the West Midlands Police cannabis

:41:29.:41:32.

disposal team. It was an action packed show but the drama didn't end

:41:33.:41:37.

there. If you hours later the team manager was flagged down by a

:41:38.:41:41.

passing motorist and ended up delivering a baby at the roadside! A

:41:42.:41:46.

very busy day for Mike and mum and baby are doing well.

:41:47.:41:49.

So, Tina, where will you be tomorrow?

:41:50.:41:51.

Rav, I'll be in Wiltshire seeing how paramedics train for extreme

:41:52.:41:54.

incidents like chemical spills and train crashes.

:41:55.:41:56.

And we'll also be out with ambulance crews in Bristol,

:41:57.:41:58.

as they cope with the timewasters who dial 999 unnecessarily.

:41:59.:42:07.

Now, I like dogs as much as anyone, but I'm about to test

:42:08.:42:10.

Keith is here with a laugh his German Shepherd who is about to bite

:42:11.:42:29.

me! -- Keith is here with Olaf. All the safety equipment is here, you've

:42:30.:42:33.

got the sleeves on, you when to be in any danger really. When you

:42:34.:42:38.

offered the arm Keith will send the dog into detainee. You ready? Not

:42:39.:42:46.

really but let's it anyway. Keep fighting the dog. Stop fighting the

:42:47.:42:49.

dog. Stop fighting him. Whenever you're ready Keith will release the

:42:50.:42:57.

dog. Instantly the dog is released, that's the safety mechanism. As soon

:42:58.:43:01.

as Keith asks the dog to release he goes back to his handler. That was

:43:02.:43:05.

terrifying, even with all this padding. I would not want to be

:43:06.:43:08.

someone Olaf is chasing! For more details about the crimes

:43:09.:43:12.

on today's programme, Before we go, here's another look

:43:13.:43:16.

at this morning's wanted faces. If any of them look familiar,

:43:17.:43:20.

pick up the phone and tell We'll be back tomorrow

:43:21.:43:23.

morning after Breakfast.

:43:24.:43:27.

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