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NARRATOR MALE

Now the interviews are entering a more intense phase. The police need to get as much information as possible from the witnesses.

Contextual reinstatement can take several forms. Even drawing a map of the scene can trigger memories that might otherwise a map of the scene can trigger memories that might otherwise have been lost.

FEMALE

Could you tell me from the moment when these two have appeared in the bar. Could you tell me everything that happened.

WITNESS MALE

Yeah. What happened was as I said these two guys...

NARRATOR MALE

For Simon the drawing has provided a vital clue.

WITNESS MALE

But it was while he was here that this guy. No no no, I've just remembered something actually, I've just remembered this guy here had snatched money off his girlfriend and he'd gone to the bar to get a drink. He had just got his drink when these two guys came in, the dark haired guy put his work bag down on the floor. He'd obviously just got his drinks cause he was holding them. I think the reason why this guy was annoyed is cause he must have spilt a bit of his beer because I remember he kind of like lashed out at the bag.

NARRATOR MALE

The problem for the police though, is discovering which memories are accurate and which are not.