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Narrator:

Dave Miller works twilight shifts regularly and often finishes work between midnight to 1am. He goes to this 24-hour gym after his shifts. On Tuesday Dave had finished his work-out around 1:30am and was at his locker when he was attacked and robbed. His attacker had a face covering and hat with dark, baggy clothing. He hit Dave from behind with a heavy object, several times. Dave was found unconscious and bleeding by a member of the cleaning team. He said he felt like he’d been hit by a bat-like object and didn’t see the person’s features.

Dave is 5’10 and the attacker appeared to be shorter than him. Dave’s laptop, tablet, and phone were stolen. His car keys were in his pocket and weren’t taken. He wasn’t sure if the attacker was wearing gloves. The weapon wasn’t found.

It’s a very busy gym, and the CCTV outside the gym entrance isn’t good quality. There is no CCTV in the locker rooms. Male gym members have reported thefts. Every member has to swipe through the barriers to gain entrance.

There has been a spate of thefts at the gym. Stolen items include: mobile phones, headphones, tennis rackets, tablets, watches and a bracelet. The gym security has analysed the data of people swiping into the gym and have narrowed the list down to five suspects – one being the gym manager, another the cleaner who called the ambulance for Dave and three other gym members.

Forensic science evidence found during the investigation can help identity the perpetrator.