Eyewitness

Series examining how the police investigate crimes and the techniques they use to find their way through the complex web of memory

In an experiment with the Greater Manchester Police, the problem of eyewitness recollection is dramatically brought into focus.

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When bystanders get caught up in a bungled armed robbery and one of them is kidnapped, what effect do weapons and fear have on their memories?

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Having many witnesses to a crime helps the police piece together the facts. But what happens when the only witness is also the victim?

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