:00:00. > :00:07.We're on the road once again with police,
:00:08. > :00:17.?175,000 worth of accordions stolen from a family business...
:00:18. > :00:20.For them to come back a second, third, fourth time
:00:21. > :00:32.The shocking rise in acid attacks. I am scarred for life,
:00:33. > :00:36.I have to live with these scars every single day, from when I wake
:00:37. > :00:40.Plus, I'll be seeing these dogs in action and finding out how
:00:41. > :00:42.officers deploy them to take down criminals.
:00:43. > :01:08.Hello and welcome to Crimewatch Roadshow -
:01:09. > :01:10.as always, we need your help to solve the crimes
:01:11. > :01:16.The part-time TV presenter, robbed at gunpoint
:01:17. > :01:24.I've never been in that situation before.
:01:25. > :01:27.15 years after a body was found on Exmoor,
:01:28. > :01:36.can you help identify who he is and how he got there?
:01:37. > :01:38.Today, we're in Sulhamstead, at Thames Valley Police's
:01:39. > :01:45.Rav, I'm going to be seeing not only how they train officers to handle
:01:46. > :01:48.tricky situations but also how they turn pups like this guy
:01:49. > :01:53.Thanks Michelle. Look forward to that.
:01:54. > :01:57.Now, to the accordion shop run by a father and son which has been
:01:58. > :02:06.targeted again and again by burglars.
:02:07. > :02:13.The accordion shop is a fifth generation family business run by
:02:14. > :02:20.Bev and his son Chris. Their firm has been serving customers since
:02:21. > :02:25.1927. My first memory of this was when my father was teaching the
:02:26. > :02:30.accordion, in Streatham, in 47, I should think. The accordion shop has
:02:31. > :02:37.been going for many years, it goes back to my great-grandfather. The
:02:38. > :02:42.best part of working with dad, you can talk to him very easily and I
:02:43. > :02:45.suppose he's my best friend, we get on very well together. These
:02:46. > :02:50.accordions come in all shapes and sizes. There is the Chinese
:02:51. > :02:55.accordion which are at the budget range. Then you've got the German
:02:56. > :03:03.makers and the Italian makers. They are handbuilt and can take months if
:03:04. > :03:07.not a year to build. And some of them are extremely valuable. And can
:03:08. > :03:15.sell for more than ?10,000 each and that's made them a target for
:03:16. > :03:19.thieves. On the 7th of August last year whilst Chris was away on
:03:20. > :03:25.holiday and Bev. Dubbed in bed, thieves broke into the shop. I got a
:03:26. > :03:32.telephone call from one of the staff to say could you come in, we've been
:03:33. > :03:38.burgled. Being on holiday, to have that ruined with this break-in, was
:03:39. > :03:46.quite upsetting. They took 40 accordions. Chris and his father opt
:03:47. > :03:50.the security on the shop and it seemed to work. Then there was an
:03:51. > :03:54.attempted break-in months later the alarm went off and nothing was
:03:55. > :03:59.stolen. But as David after that attempt they were targeted for a
:04:00. > :04:06.third time. They came back again and came through the back window which
:04:07. > :04:09.we'd actually put further shutters on and further security protection
:04:10. > :04:14.and they broke through that which obviously took us by surprise. This
:04:15. > :04:22.time the thieves were caught on CCTV. They took five accordions
:04:23. > :04:27.worth over ?20,000. Chris is convinced the thieves knew exactly
:04:28. > :04:30.what they were after. The thieves were obviously targeting the
:04:31. > :04:37.higher-priced Italian accordions and also the digital rolling accordions
:04:38. > :04:42.as well. Again the family did all they could to protect themselves.
:04:43. > :04:49.But for a fourth time they were struck. On the fourth raid and most
:04:50. > :04:54.recent raid, despite splitting in extra security bars, they must have
:04:55. > :04:59.taken about half an hour, three quarters of an hour to break through
:05:00. > :05:03.these and gain entry through the skylight. In total 49 accordions
:05:04. > :05:11.have been stolen. I think after the first attack, and we installed
:05:12. > :05:17.further security, felt fairly secure but for them to come back a second,
:05:18. > :05:22.third and fourth time after we've put in, after each break-in, more
:05:23. > :05:30.and more security measures, that's the most frustrating part. The
:05:31. > :05:34.offenders were captured on CCTV. We got a good image of those built
:05:35. > :05:38.their bases are covered but what helps, we risk or -- recorded their
:05:39. > :05:43.speech and they were speaking to each other in Romanian.
:05:44. > :05:50.The impact of this crime not only financial but the time it takes to
:05:51. > :05:57.recoup the stock in order to get business is up and running is highly
:05:58. > :06:05.impacted. The family have lost in the region of ?175,000. It's the
:06:06. > :06:10.family business and provides not only an income for my father and I
:06:11. > :06:17.but also supports the other staff in the shop as well so it's not just us
:06:18. > :06:22.are affected. We hope they won't come again, but there's a chance
:06:23. > :06:26.they will. We've taken all the precautions I think we can the
:06:27. > :06:32.moment. It might be a weekend, next week, a month or six months down the
:06:33. > :06:35.line but they want to come again so, you've got to live with that.
:06:36. > :06:37.With me now is Detective Inspector Jason Kew.
:06:38. > :06:41.These seem to be quite organised crimes?
:06:42. > :06:52.They do. There is clearly a team that go in during the day and I
:06:53. > :06:57.believe they are at selecting certain accordions, the high ones,
:06:58. > :07:01.certainly a team at night stop you have a fair bit of CCTV in this case
:07:02. > :07:07.which is good. We've been really lucky, the shop owners have upgraded
:07:08. > :07:09.the security system and part about was CCTV which contains audio
:07:10. > :07:15.capability and we recorded the suspects during the Burghley talking
:07:16. > :07:20.in Romanian and the name Stefan was clearly heard. A crucial piece of
:07:21. > :07:25.evidence that giving you a bit of a leak? After the first burglary the
:07:26. > :07:30.scenes of crime is found a receipt and we've traced back back to the
:07:31. > :07:36.conference in Port Talbot. This evidence is allowing you to identify
:07:37. > :07:40.someone you want to speak to. It was found at the point of entry at the
:07:41. > :07:45.back of the shop for the public don't have access to. We have a good
:07:46. > :07:48.image and we've traced it act to the purchase of cutting equipment which
:07:49. > :07:51.we clearly believe that was used to gain entry into the shop and what
:07:52. > :07:57.about potential witnesses, Ayew keen to speak to them? Definitely and
:07:58. > :08:03.preclude them as well, with a link to the Romanian... The two in the
:08:04. > :08:11.shop, but were caught on camera, we are asking inconsistent questions
:08:12. > :08:15.about the high-value items and there's a woman not on the actual
:08:16. > :08:19.footage and I am keen to proclaim them from the investigation. This
:08:20. > :08:24.has had a real impact on Chris and Bev, we have an accordion here
:08:25. > :08:26.similar to the ones that were stolen, they are beautiful
:08:27. > :08:30.instruments and really heavy. This must have taken some time?
:08:31. > :08:36.Fascinating instruments, during the first burglary 37 were taken in
:08:37. > :08:40.total, that must have taken... Absolutely, about two hours to load
:08:41. > :08:45.up a fan and also linking back through to Port Talbot, we are keen
:08:46. > :08:48.to ask anyone if they remember or it triggers any recollection of people
:08:49. > :08:52.loading these unique items into a van in Sunningdale during night-time
:08:53. > :08:54.or at the other end in Port Talbot, with that link to the receipt.
:08:55. > :09:01.Jason, thank you. If you've got any information that
:09:02. > :09:03.may help please call now Now time to take at look today's
:09:04. > :09:20.criminals caught on CCTV - It's early evening in February and
:09:21. > :09:24.filed the homeowners are out there CCTV has picked up some unwanted
:09:25. > :09:28.visitors. They take a good look around the kitchen and if you listen
:09:29. > :09:35.carefully, it sounds like they are happy with what they find.
:09:36. > :09:41.Some nice stuff. They escaped with three and a half thousand pounds
:09:42. > :09:52.worth of sound and camera equipment. Who are these unwanted house guest?
:09:53. > :10:00.Listen closely as this woman is about to receive an unexpected
:10:01. > :10:05.visitor. The man insists there is a problem with her gas and she should
:10:06. > :10:13.turn it off. Yes. Switch it off. Quickly. Infighting came in they
:10:14. > :10:17.head to the back of the property. But for you don't see is this man
:10:18. > :10:23.insisting he chequered bedroom for a gas fire. Moments later the man
:10:24. > :10:28.makes his excuses saying he returned and walks out with her bag. Only a
:10:29. > :10:34.few days later and he tries his luck again. On another victim. This time
:10:35. > :10:41.round he's changed his routine and asked if he can borrow a pen. This
:10:42. > :10:53.woman has been burgled before and gets suspicious.
:10:54. > :11:19.He persists and tries changing tactics.
:11:20. > :11:26.She's had enough and slams the door in his face. Can you help police
:11:27. > :11:28.catch this shameless herder who preys on the elderly. You know what
:11:29. > :11:36.to do. The number is 08000 468999
:11:37. > :11:40.and calls are free. Text CW, space and
:11:41. > :11:43.then your message. Texts will be charged
:11:44. > :11:45.at your standard message rate. Now this is a place
:11:46. > :12:06.where they train officers Adam is one of the safety trainers,
:12:07. > :12:10.personal safety trainers and in a minute I'm going to have a go at
:12:11. > :12:14.hand cupping a suspect but let's see the professionals do it first, let's
:12:15. > :12:20.get some tips. We have scarred and Liz, Liz is the subject and we will
:12:21. > :12:23.show you a handcuff... Show me the palms of your hands, put your hands
:12:24. > :12:30.on top of your head. Turnaround and face the wall.
:12:31. > :12:42.Relax for me. OK. That was pretty smooth. I'm going to have a go
:12:43. > :12:48.myself. Will you talk me through? Riches going to come in. He's been
:12:49. > :12:53.compliant all the way through. First thing, we are going to see his
:12:54. > :12:58.hands, could his hands on top of his head, turn him to face away from us.
:12:59. > :13:04.Shall meet your hands, please. Put them on top of your head, turn
:13:05. > :13:09.around and face the wall. Good, keep eyes on your subject, moving, secure
:13:10. > :13:14.his hands, take out the cups from their patch. I guess this is when
:13:15. > :13:18.you need to be pretty slick. OK. Place them against the side of the
:13:19. > :13:22.wrist and apply, what we are going to do now, bring the arm forward and
:13:23. > :13:28.around, the other harm around into the lower back and apply that second
:13:29. > :13:32.handcuff. Nice. It's interesting doing it, you want to make sure the
:13:33. > :13:36.suspect feels comfortable, you are not here to harm them. We want to
:13:37. > :13:40.make sure they are not overly tight or they will slip of the wrist, make
:13:41. > :13:44.sure there is no skin bunching around the wrist, make sure there is
:13:45. > :13:49.a gap between the wrist and a cough and ask the person have a feel. How
:13:50. > :13:53.are you feeling? Fine, thank you. That's not bad, I was pretty slow
:13:54. > :13:56.and obviously rich as being very accommodating but I'm guessing there
:13:57. > :14:02.are certain instances they might not use so accommodating? If the subject
:14:03. > :14:05.is resisting the arrest, we have controlled behaviour first and
:14:06. > :14:10.consider the person on the floor in a safe position to position the
:14:11. > :14:15.handcuffs. Thank you for taking me through it, I think they need a bit
:14:16. > :14:19.more practice, I was a bit slow so I am going to continue to finesse my
:14:20. > :14:20.hand cupping skills and I will check in with you later. How do I get
:14:21. > :14:26.these? Well, Michelle, not bad for a first
:14:27. > :14:29.attempt! Our next case is one that's baffled
:14:30. > :14:31.detectives for years. In March 2002 a man's body was found
:14:32. > :14:35.on Exmoor wrapped in plastic bags. 15 years on and police
:14:36. > :14:37.are still trying to identify who the victim is and why
:14:38. > :14:39.he was killed. They're hoping today you can
:14:40. > :14:42.help solve the mystery. Detective Sergeant Pete Frake
:14:43. > :14:44.from Avon Somerset Police Pete, a baffling case,
:14:45. > :14:56.but what can you tell us? In 2002, the body of a male was
:14:57. > :15:02.found wrapped in bin liners and a duvet. And we have been unable to
:15:03. > :15:07.identify him from that point. We can see some footage of the search going
:15:08. > :15:13.on. This is Exmoor, it is a vast space, isn't it, it is massive? Yes,
:15:14. > :15:17.it's huge. You can see the search going on. A lot of scientific work
:15:18. > :15:22.was done back in 2002, cutting edge stuff. We have found out that this
:15:23. > :15:26.mail did not live in this country until early 1990. We believe that he
:15:27. > :15:33.entered this country when he was between 15 and 20 years of age. We
:15:34. > :15:39.know that in 1999 to early 2000 is when he died. However, the body was
:15:40. > :15:43.not recovered until 2002. That is a lot of information. It was cutting
:15:44. > :15:48.edge, certainly for the time. You also have an image of what the
:15:49. > :15:53.person may well have looked like. This was a computer-generated 3-D
:15:54. > :15:58.image of what we believe this person could have looked like back in 2002.
:15:59. > :16:03.Glasses, moustache, different her styles, just in order to try and get
:16:04. > :16:10.family or friends to recognise this person. We also have a clay model.
:16:11. > :16:17.Talk me through this? The clay model was made from the skeleton, done by
:16:18. > :16:22.Glasgow University. Again, it is just the best way that we have in
:16:23. > :16:27.order to try and get a family to recognise... Pictures are great, but
:16:28. > :16:31.this is three-dimensional, it gives another element, so hopefully
:16:32. > :16:35.somebody will recognise who it was. Also you have some jewellery that
:16:36. > :16:39.you think is significant. This was found in the remains. It is a 22
:16:40. > :16:46.carat gold necklace, there is dependent on the end and then an
:16:47. > :16:57.inscription on the pendant. We have an image of this. You believe it is
:16:58. > :17:01.from the the Koran. We believe it was made in the local workshop in
:17:02. > :17:06.Pakistan or Bangladesh. 22 carat gold. We have a couple more things
:17:07. > :17:12.that we want to talk about. We have a duvet and a sheet. The name Dorma,
:17:13. > :17:17.you know that? This is what he was wrapped in? He was wrapped in this,
:17:18. > :17:22.and we have a pair of shorts that he was in at the time. You know that
:17:23. > :17:29.they were made around 1995. That is when they were first brought up. All
:17:30. > :17:33.of the clues, piece it together, we want to know who this person is.
:17:34. > :17:37.Thank you very much. It really is a total mystery but let's hope
:17:38. > :17:38.somebody out there has some information. Please get in touch on
:17:39. > :17:41.the usual number. Now, in the UK we've recently
:17:42. > :17:43.seen a terrible surge We went to meet one man still living
:17:44. > :17:57.with the consequences. A 16-year-old boy has been jailed
:17:58. > :18:04.for eight years for throwing acid in the face of a woman... There has
:18:05. > :18:09.been an arrest in the case of a suspected unprovoked acid attack.
:18:10. > :18:14.During the assault, he had sulphuric acid poured into his mouth. Why is
:18:15. > :18:20.it that young men are choosing to act so violently? Why are they
:18:21. > :18:30.choosing acid? Acid related violence is on the rise. In London alone, the
:18:31. > :18:37.number of attacks increased from 261 in 2015 to 454 last year. That's
:18:38. > :18:41.more than one per day. The use of acid has become the weapon of choice
:18:42. > :18:49.for many young men. The increase in acid attacks is very alarming. We
:18:50. > :18:56.now looking at numbers that exceed countries globally. -- exceed most
:18:57. > :19:00.countries. Behind the numbers are real victim is living with the
:19:01. > :19:04.consequences. Victims like Samir Hussein, who has been left scarred
:19:05. > :19:08.for life after an unprovoked attack. He had spent the evening at his
:19:09. > :19:13.local cinema with a friend. As they were leaving, they were both
:19:14. > :19:18.assaulted. The attacker down through corrosive liquid in Samir's face.
:19:19. > :19:22.The first thought that went through my head was, why me? I had done
:19:23. > :19:27.nothing wrong. And then after that, the sensation... For example, if you
:19:28. > :19:35.are cooking at home and you touch a four port or a pan, it does see your
:19:36. > :19:41.skin. In this instance, it doesn't let go. It is attached to your skin
:19:42. > :19:45.and it just doesn't stop. Two years on from his ordeal, and Samir is
:19:46. > :19:50.still receiving vital treatment for the deep tissue burns to his face,
:19:51. > :19:55.arms and neck. I didn't expect to be wearing a mask. And you just realise
:19:56. > :20:04.how devastating corrosive substances can be now. Yeah, it has been two
:20:05. > :20:09.years and I'm still suffering. Budget Deans are is the consultant
:20:10. > :20:13.surgeon treating Samir's injuries. He has seen all too often the
:20:14. > :20:20.terrible effect of acid burns. The kind of scarring that can occur with
:20:21. > :20:25.acid injuries is quite deep and extensive. And it's very difficult
:20:26. > :20:31.to necessarily treat because of the Splash nature of the injury in the
:20:32. > :20:37.first place. People can be blinded. They can have scarring that affects
:20:38. > :20:42.their movement. Their facial movement. And also, significantly
:20:43. > :20:46.affect their appearance. It is an act of islands that has a lasting
:20:47. > :20:51.effect on its victims. When a patient has scarring, it never goes
:20:52. > :20:56.away -- it is an act of violence. We can do things to make it better, and
:20:57. > :21:02.we can also support patients from a psychological perspective as well.
:21:03. > :21:06.But the scars, both psychologically and physically, never go away after
:21:07. > :21:12.this kind of injury. They flatter, but the, is still showing some
:21:13. > :21:17.papers in them. The pigmentation is coming back, which was good so what
:21:18. > :21:22.showing some pinkness. I am scarred for life, I have to live with the
:21:23. > :21:30.scars every single day from when I wake up to when I go to sleep. In
:21:31. > :21:34.April this year, Samir's attacker, Michael McPherson, was sentenced to
:21:35. > :21:38.eight years in prison. A punishment Samir does not think his long
:21:39. > :21:45.enough. With him having acid in his vehicle, he went out with the
:21:46. > :21:49.intention to do -- destroy somebody's life. I think the
:21:50. > :21:54.guidelines need to change. It is a view widely shared by those who work
:21:55. > :21:57.to help the victims of such attacks. There are not sufficient controls
:21:58. > :22:04.around the sale of acid. And there is no controls all offences relating
:22:05. > :22:09.to carrying acid. Unlike if you were carrying a knife or a gun. One of
:22:10. > :22:19.the things we've been urging Government to consider is limiting
:22:20. > :22:24.the sales of acid to overrate teams, introducing a licensing system that
:22:25. > :22:28.can only be purchased via the Home Office, and prevent cash sales --
:22:29. > :22:32.limiting the sales of acid to people over the age of 18. You can be
:22:33. > :22:34.charged for carrying a gun or a knife, but you will not be charged
:22:35. > :22:47.for carrying acid. We have an appeal to catch some
:22:48. > :22:49.armed robbers who used acid to overcome their terrified victim in a
:22:50. > :22:49.moment. OK, lots more to come this morning,
:22:50. > :22:52.including the pensioner who had his wedding ring stolen
:22:53. > :22:56.in a terrifying home invasion. crime even the smallest,
:22:57. > :23:07.microscopic clues can make all the difference,
:23:08. > :23:10.as my next guests know well. And these plants are
:23:11. > :23:12.a clue to what they do. I'm joined by Professor Patricia
:23:13. > :23:14.Wiltshire and Professor David Hawksworth, who have worked on some
:23:15. > :23:17.of the most high-profile British Patricia, talk me through your area
:23:18. > :23:29.of expertise and how Well, I'm a botanist and ecologist,
:23:30. > :23:33.if you like. And the whole essence of our work is that all organisms,
:23:34. > :23:39.these plants, you will find them in the place that they grow best. And
:23:40. > :23:43.they will have... They will be in a community of other organisms that
:23:44. > :23:49.are in the same place. And if you have trace evidence from them, you
:23:50. > :23:55.can build up and envisage what that community is like and therefore the
:23:56. > :24:00.places that they occur. Now, some plants, and we are talking about
:24:01. > :24:04.pollen and spores as trace evidence, some plants are wind pollinated and
:24:05. > :24:08.de Paula gets all over the place. This would give as hay fever, for
:24:09. > :24:15.example. Like this grass, very exposed. Other plants, though...
:24:16. > :24:21.This is an example of a plant, what is the difference with that pollen?
:24:22. > :24:25.This has colour and perfume and the insect has to crawl right down
:24:26. > :24:29.inside to get the pollen and then it goes off to another plant. But of
:24:30. > :24:34.course, the pollen does not get into the air. The significance of this,
:24:35. > :24:37.if we took this in a crime situation, if somebody ran through a
:24:38. > :24:42.load of these plants, if it is not going to be all over the place,
:24:43. > :24:46.could it get onto their clothes? Yes, the community will. And we have
:24:47. > :24:50.a profile, you see? You can envisage what the places like and where they
:24:51. > :24:54.have been. What of the person realises that and washes their
:24:55. > :25:01.clothes. It is very difficult to get off, you cannot just brush it off.
:25:02. > :25:04.The spores go down into the fabric. That is fantastic, what a great
:25:05. > :25:07.tool. David, you can go one step further because you look at the
:25:08. > :25:11.fungus as well. How on earth can fungus be used to solve a case?
:25:12. > :25:20.Well, they are more information to the data. For example... Can we hold
:25:21. > :25:25.that one nice and still, David. This one, the centre has gone dark brown,
:25:26. > :25:28.which is due to the fungus. So the spores of the fungus can indicate
:25:29. > :25:34.that the plant has been in that place. And if a person has been
:25:35. > :25:40.through particular area, they have been in contact with this plant.
:25:41. > :25:46.Which is identifiable. That's unbelievable. It adds an extra
:25:47. > :25:52.dimension. And also, we have got a branch here. Say if somebody has run
:25:53. > :25:55.through away from the scene of a crime, run through some woodland,
:25:56. > :26:02.you can tell if something has been disturbed by the way the fungus has
:26:03. > :26:09.grown. This one for example on the birch... If it is on the ground or
:26:10. > :26:11.at different angle, that has obviously been disturbed. If
:26:12. > :26:18.somebody has tried to bury something. You can tell by the size
:26:19. > :26:23.of the fungus or roughly how long it has been growing in that position?
:26:24. > :26:28.In some cases you can. For example, this orange and yellow lichen here,
:26:29. > :26:32.if that has been turned over, for example, we know it takes about five
:26:33. > :26:36.days for it to change colour. That is fascinating. And also it only
:26:37. > :26:40.grows on the other side of the twigs. It is all very well as
:26:41. > :26:45.talking about it, but we have to say that you have both done it and used
:26:46. > :26:48.your evidence in court in high-profile cases? Many, many
:26:49. > :26:53.times. So often people say, I was never there. But when we analyse
:26:54. > :26:57.their clothes, we can say, yes, you have. That is fascinating, thank you
:26:58. > :27:01.so much for joining us. For now, let's might go back to Michelle.
:27:02. > :27:04.Earlier, we saw the devastating impact of the rise in acid attacks.
:27:05. > :27:06.Now police need your help to identify the men who used
:27:07. > :27:13.corrosive liquid as a weapon in an armed robbery.
:27:14. > :27:19.28-year-old Christopher has lived in East London most of his life. I
:27:20. > :27:25.really love football. I'm a West Ham fan. I often go and watch the games.
:27:26. > :27:30.If I'm not watching it live on TV, and watching it. Also I'm
:27:31. > :27:36.motivational speaker. I've got a TV show, it is a Christian TV where we
:27:37. > :27:39.talk about just like promoting a good life and encouraging young
:27:40. > :27:44.people, getting into like having the right mindset and being hopeful
:27:45. > :27:48.about the future. In March this year, Christopher went out for a
:27:49. > :27:51.friend's birthday in Elephant and Castle. At the end of the night we
:27:52. > :27:55.were just about to drive home, but the people that I was with, they
:27:56. > :28:00.were like, oh, they were feeling hungry, they wanted to get some
:28:01. > :28:04.food. As they pulled up to a road in south-east London, Christopher
:28:05. > :28:08.waited in the car whilst his friends went to get food. I was on the phone
:28:09. > :28:16.talking to my friend. I heard a knock, I looked, and they said,
:28:17. > :28:19.we've been told that you are... I'm like, no, I'm not. Christopher
:28:20. > :28:28.Stoltz and feeling increasingly anxious. His face was kind of
:28:29. > :28:32.covered up. I thought... These guys could be any guys, really. They
:28:33. > :28:36.could be into gangs. I thought, maybe this is not the right place to
:28:37. > :28:41.be. Then they tried to like start the car and just drive. I think they
:28:42. > :28:48.read my mind, and quickly they just came back, pulled out a gun, it so
:28:49. > :28:54.quickly. It was really terrifying just to see somebody pointing a gun.
:28:55. > :28:58.The next thing I knew, the guy just went for my watch, grabbed it and it
:28:59. > :29:02.just came off my wrist. But the attack didn't hand than. One of the
:29:03. > :29:11.guys behind pulled out a water bottle. He just flicked some liquid
:29:12. > :29:16.into my face. The attackers disappeared into the light, leaving
:29:17. > :29:20.Christopher deeply distressed and in need of urgent medical attention. --
:29:21. > :29:24.into the night. Christopher had become the latest victim of an acid
:29:25. > :29:28.attack. I had my eyelashes coming off and I was really burning. My
:29:29. > :29:35.tongue was burnt, my lips were burned, I was in excruciating pain.
:29:36. > :29:46.It was a horrible attack. I met Chris in hospital, it was a nasty
:29:47. > :29:49.robbery, he had nasty injuries as a result, it's a disproportionate use
:29:50. > :29:55.of violence and force for what actually happened. The doctor told
:29:56. > :30:04.me I could potentially lose my eyesight. It was extremely
:30:05. > :30:11.terrifying... I've never really been into that situation before.
:30:12. > :30:15.Thankfully it turned out to be that it wasn't really as worse as it
:30:16. > :30:22.could have been so for that I'm just grateful. Although Christopher fully
:30:23. > :30:26.regained his eyesight detectives are keen to find his attackers as next
:30:27. > :30:34.time, their victim may not be so lucky. It's really important we
:30:35. > :30:36.catch up with these guys. This is a serious robbery, a
:30:37. > :30:41.disproportionately full of violence was used, if people are willing to
:30:42. > :30:45.carry guns, willing to carry bottles of acid and through them and use
:30:46. > :30:49.them on people, it's obviously a danger which is why we want to
:30:50. > :30:54.apprehend these people as soon as possible. This attack is just
:30:55. > :30:56.horrifying. With me now is Detective
:30:57. > :31:00.Constable Matt Griffiths. You have been looking into this
:31:01. > :31:02.case. Christopher has made a good
:31:03. > :31:05.recovery since that attack. What can you tell us
:31:06. > :31:20.about these suspects? We know there were three suspects,
:31:21. > :31:24.black males, in their 20s, the first man, Chris described as being the
:31:25. > :31:29.main guy, large build, with a beard, wearing grey tracksuit bottoms,
:31:30. > :31:33.dark-coloured jacket and a light-coloured Deeney hit, the man
:31:34. > :31:37.Chris described as pointing a gun at him and he was the one who dragged
:31:38. > :31:42.Chris out of the car. The second man, slim build with a distinct
:31:43. > :31:47.stepped haircut, wearing a burgundy tracksuit top and bottom is, the man
:31:48. > :31:51.Chris said splashed the liquid in his face. The third man, slim build,
:31:52. > :31:58.with a beard, wearing tracksuit bottoms, a blue jacket and a beanie
:31:59. > :32:02.hat. You are very keen to speak to anyone who may have seen these men
:32:03. > :32:08.in the area. Absolutely. We know before the attack the three men
:32:09. > :32:12.walked up Browning Street and turned left into Walworth Road, Chris was
:32:13. > :32:17.parked in his car about 60 metres from the junction outside Paddy
:32:18. > :32:19.Power and we are keen to hear anyone who can identify these men. You
:32:20. > :32:25.concerned about the level of violence used for essentially the
:32:26. > :32:29.theft of a watch, it was a sinister attack? Absolutely, the violence
:32:30. > :32:35.used was disproportionate to what was achieved. As well having a gun
:32:36. > :32:39.pointed at him Chris sustained injuries to his eyes from the liquid
:32:40. > :32:42.splashed on his face, he was able to describe the bottle used, much like
:32:43. > :32:49.this, he essentially said it was a clear plastic drinking water bottle,
:32:50. > :32:52.containing a colourless liquid, obviously the danger of things like
:32:53. > :32:55.this being carried it's difficult to distinguish between what is an
:32:56. > :32:57.innocent looking water bottle and a potentially serious weapon. Thank
:32:58. > :33:01.you so much for joining us. If you know who they are,
:33:02. > :33:07.you know what to do. Next, an elderly man, alone at home,
:33:08. > :33:10.who had his wedding ring stolen by men claiming to be
:33:11. > :33:23.from the police. This 82-year-old man, VJ, has lived
:33:24. > :33:31.in Bletchley with his family for the past 30 years. My wife, my two
:33:32. > :33:37.children, a daughter and son, they have grown up, my wife, my better
:33:38. > :33:44.half, is still with me. There's one other member of the household. The
:33:45. > :33:47.dogs name is Oscar. I've had him for nearly nine years now. He's been a
:33:48. > :33:58.great companion. Last April with his family all out
:33:59. > :34:08.VJ was alone at home watching television. Around 8pm a noise
:34:09. > :34:15.outside alerted Oscar. The dog started barking so I came down and
:34:16. > :34:18.went to the front door. I saw nobody there. So I came back into the
:34:19. > :34:32.lounge. Then without warning, three men
:34:33. > :34:36.burst into the house. They tried to convince him they were police
:34:37. > :34:43.officers. BJ wasn't having any of it. They said that Iraq is it, show
:34:44. > :34:50.me some ID, he said, I am the police. BJ went to the phone to call
:34:51. > :34:56.for help. He took the phone, the other two went upstairs. And while
:34:57. > :34:58.two of the gang ransacked the bedrooms upstairs the third was
:34:59. > :35:09.threatening the 82-year-old pensioner. He had a screwdriver...
:35:10. > :35:13.The masked man ripped a necklace from BJ's neck before turning his
:35:14. > :35:19.attention to his wedding band. Take it off and give it to me. He put it
:35:20. > :35:28.in his pocket. The rest of the gang then came back down. One of them
:35:29. > :35:33.asked me where is the gold? Tell me otherwise I am going to kill you. I
:35:34. > :35:39.said, there is no gold. One said, I am going to tie you up and take you
:35:40. > :35:44.with me. Fortunately these were empty threats and the gang
:35:45. > :35:47.eventually fled taking with them around ?15,000 worth of jewellery
:35:48. > :35:53.and valuables. Mostly family heirlooms. The thing is of
:35:54. > :35:58.sentimental value, you can't put a price on those things. People,
:35:59. > :36:04.things which have even handed down by your mother, father,
:36:05. > :36:07.grandfather... And in the hunt for valuables they turned the house
:36:08. > :36:15.over. Two boys ransacked the place, broke the bed. The place was an
:36:16. > :36:20.utter shambles. It was a very distressing incident for the gentle
:36:21. > :36:22.man. The men did threaten him, they also took a large amount of
:36:23. > :36:29.jewellery with great sentimental value to the family and before they
:36:30. > :36:33.left, after 20 minutes, they also sprayed household detergent on his
:36:34. > :36:37.hands which we believe was an attempt to remove forensic evidence.
:36:38. > :36:41.The gentle man found it very upsetting as I think everyone would,
:36:42. > :36:46.being confronted in your own home, was particularly concerning. Because
:36:47. > :36:51.the victim was 82 years old he did feel particularly vulnerable and not
:36:52. > :36:56.able to defend himself which is why this was particularly distressing
:36:57. > :37:02.for him. VJ is still coming to terms with what happened that night. I
:37:03. > :37:07.keep thinking about what happened, I am thankful I am not physically
:37:08. > :37:13.injured, mentally scarred, I don't know when I will get over it, I
:37:14. > :37:16.really don't know. Poor VJ. This has really shaken him up.
:37:17. > :37:18.With me now is is Detective Inspector Mark Lacey.
:37:19. > :37:23.What do we know about these suspects?
:37:24. > :37:28.They were three white males, the first aged in his early 30s about
:37:29. > :37:33.five feet tall, his face covered with a Burberry style scarred. The
:37:34. > :37:37.others were 20 years old, about six feet of slim build, dressed in black
:37:38. > :37:43.including black baseball cap Sunday may have been brothers. You have any
:37:44. > :37:47.fit of one of the men? One of the younger then, his face wasn't
:37:48. > :37:52.covered, you would like the public's help in identifying. What was taken.
:37:53. > :37:57.They were looking for jewellery and made off with around ?15,000 worth
:37:58. > :38:02.of gold jewellery including items of sentimental value. This case is
:38:03. > :38:06.quite unusual, they sprayed VJ scans with kitchen cleaner. We think it
:38:07. > :38:09.was an attempt to avoid leaving forensic evidence but it's unusual
:38:10. > :38:14.to spray it on the victim. Mark, thank you.
:38:15. > :38:16.If you have any information, we're waiting for your call.
:38:17. > :38:20.Now it's time for a look at today's Wanted Faces.
:38:21. > :38:22.First up is this man - James Kelsey-Lewis.
:38:23. > :38:25.He was due to appear in court in London in connection with charges
:38:26. > :38:28.of assaulting a police officer, possession of a bladed article
:38:29. > :38:30.as well as racially aggravated public order driving offences.
:38:31. > :38:33.He failed to turn up, though, and a warrant has been
:38:34. > :38:36.Lewis is 35 and described as dangerous, so just dial 999
:38:37. > :38:48.Next is Roger Bossio - although he uses many different
:38:49. > :38:49.surnames, including Bosin, Ngahh, Bossion and Junior.
:38:50. > :38:52.He was arrested in connection with a number of robberies
:38:53. > :38:54.and petrol station drive-off offences, but after being released
:38:55. > :38:56.on police bail, he's failed to return for further questioning.
:38:57. > :39:06.Bossio is 20 years old and has links to London and Manchester.
:39:07. > :39:08.This is Christopher Nimbley, although you may know him
:39:09. > :39:11.Detectives in Lancashire would like to speak to him
:39:12. > :39:14.about a drug-dealing operation in Blackpool and the rape
:39:15. > :39:19.The 36-year-old has friends and family in Liverpool, Manchester,
:39:20. > :39:21.Blackpool and London, and speaks with a
:39:22. > :39:34.The 25-year-old was convicted of being part of a drug-dealing gang
:39:35. > :39:37.that sold Class A drugs across Scarborough, but he didn't
:39:38. > :39:40.He's six-foot-one and has friends and family
:39:41. > :39:42.across Greater Manchester, in particular the Failsworth,
:39:43. > :39:45.He's described as dangerous, so if you know where
:39:46. > :39:50.If you know where any of these faces are, make sure you get in touch
:39:51. > :40:05.I'm in a ditch and I'm with Dave who was the puppy development officer
:40:06. > :40:10.for Hampshire and Thames Valley Police. Why are we in a ditch? Good
:40:11. > :40:13.question, we are setting up a training exercise for one of our
:40:14. > :40:17.young dose, this 11-month-old dog is part of the puppy development
:40:18. > :40:22.programme, we will teach some exercises and she will use her nose
:40:23. > :40:28.to trace us back. Hopefully she will find us. Hopefully she will and come
:40:29. > :40:34.and give us a bark. We'll be crouched down? Toggles through how
:40:35. > :40:37.this will work. The handler will let the dog knows she has to come out,
:40:38. > :40:41.hopefully when she gets here she will locate us, we will get to bark
:40:42. > :40:48.for the Bob and reward her. That was quick. As you say, she's barking to
:40:49. > :40:52.alert... There you go. She's barking to alert the handler that she has
:40:53. > :40:57.found us. Yes, the idea is that the handler knows there is something of
:40:58. > :41:01.interest in this pitch so eventually, because she's a puppy we
:41:02. > :41:05.give her a reward straightaway and we use a clicker to mark that she's
:41:06. > :41:08.done the right job, she gets a reward, she goes back to the
:41:09. > :41:12.handler. That's progression to Hershey is going to get to. That is
:41:13. > :41:17.impressive, she came over quickly, how long does it take to train dogs?
:41:18. > :41:21.We work from the pubs from eight weeks old, we get them in as
:41:22. > :41:26.poppies, we work on them continuously, week by week until
:41:27. > :41:29.they are about 12-18 months old. Either certain breeds that take to
:41:30. > :41:34.training more than others? We are not breed specific, we want dogs
:41:35. > :41:39.that are energetic, enthusiastic, confident, social so we look at all
:41:40. > :41:45.types of breeds but dominantly we use German shepherds and Dutch
:41:46. > :41:50.shepherds as well like I said, we look for those characteristics more
:41:51. > :41:54.than the breed. It must be a really rewarding dog -- job. It is, you get
:41:55. > :41:57.to see these baby puppies and you get to see them grow into
:41:58. > :42:01.operational dogs on the streets, and they live with families at the start
:42:02. > :42:06.and they stay with their family for 12 months, it's a big wrench for
:42:07. > :42:11.people to part with them. It's great to see and as you can see, really
:42:12. > :42:17.valuable asset to the police force, we just need to find a way of
:42:18. > :42:18.getting out of here. That's right! Well done. Good luck getting out of
:42:19. > :42:22.that pitch. Good work from those mutts.
:42:23. > :42:32.Time now for a look at what's been coming in on the calls,
:42:33. > :42:41.texts and emails. Dougie was making his way home crowd
:42:42. > :42:47.tableau NSX, threatened him in a lift, stole his food. You named this
:42:48. > :42:51.man Terry McBride as the suspect and he was later arrested and charged,
:42:52. > :42:56.yesterday sentenced to two years in prison for the robbery. A great
:42:57. > :42:57.result and some justice for Dougie. It shows that your calls make a
:42:58. > :43:00.difference. Right, Michelle, where
:43:01. > :43:01.will you be tomorrow? Rav, I'll be right in the heart
:43:02. > :43:04.of the City of London, at the amazing Guildhall.
:43:05. > :43:07.And just to prove that your calls really do make a difference,
:43:08. > :43:09.we'll be hearing the incredible story of how your information led
:43:10. > :43:12.to the conviction of two I think in the meantime I am going
:43:13. > :43:24.to hang out here. She is lovely! For more details about the crimes
:43:25. > :43:29.on today's programme, Before we go, here's another look
:43:30. > :43:33.at this morning's Wanted Faces. If any of them look familiar,
:43:34. > :43:37.pick up the phone and tell