2.1 Evaluating the statements

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To help you, two lists of potential evidence have been provided below, one to do with what happened and one about what the perpetrators looked like. Have a look through the lists and try to decide how reliable each piece of information is. Be sure to note down those statements you think might be accurate.
What happened
- Lila confirms that the suspects drove up and jumped out of a car. (Lila)
- The car was new, expensive, large and silver. It had four doors and the number plate was NG58 VXW. (Lila)
- The car stopped 100 feet away. (Lila)
- The crime easily lasted for 10 minutes. (Lila)
- Seth confirms that the perpetrators jumped out of a car. (Seth)
- The perpetrators waved guns around as they jumped out. (Seth)
- Seth confirms the car was large and silver. (Seth)
- The car was an Audi. (Seth)
- There were four perpetrators, one who was a driver. (Lila)
- Three of the perpetrators forced two security guards to the ground. (Lila)
- One perpetrator, who was not wearing a mask, fought with a guard and hit him. (Lila)
- The two masked perpetrators aimed guns at the guards, while the unmasked perpetrator cut free a case chained to one of the guards. (Lila)
- The two masked perpetrators fired shots in the air. (Seth)
- The two masked perpetrators made the two guards get out of their van. (Seth)
- The kidnapper was the driver. (Seth)
- The driver had a shotgun which he was firing in the air while shouting at Liz. (Seth)
- Lila confirms the kidnapper was the driver. (Lila)
- The driver dragged Liz back to the car, bundled her in and drove off. (Lila)
What the perpetrators looked like
- The unmasked perpetrator had very curly, shoulder-length black hair. (Lila)
- The unmasked perpetrator was about 5 foot 3 inches. (Lila)
- The unmasked perpetrator was 22. (Lila)
- The unmasked perpetrator was probably of Indian ancestry. (Lila)
- The masked perpetrators were stocky and looked like bouncers. (Lila)
- The perpetrators were dressed in dark jackets and army trousers. (Lila)
- Seth confirms the unmasked perpetrator is Asian, about 20 and 5 feet 3 or 4 inches. (Seth)
- Seth confirms that the perpetrators looked stocky and like bouncers. (Seth)
- There was something odd about one of the masked perpetrators – they looked almost child-like or like a woman. (Seth)
- The driver was a tall white guy. (Seth)
- The driver had short hair. (Seth)
- The driver was probably in his 30s. (Lila)
- The driver was about 6 foot 4 inches. (Lila)
- The driver was dressed like a soldier. (Lila)
- The driver had a crew-cut hairstyle. (Lila)
- The driver was wearing sunglasses and a cap. (Seth)