3.1 Evaluating the statements
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To help you, two lists of potential evidence have again 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?
- The car was silver and its number plate was NG58 VXW. (Lila)
- The car was a large, silver Audi A6. (Seth)
- There was shouting and three men with guns attacking a security van. (Lila)
- There was a scuffle between one of the men and one of the guards. That man did not have a mask, but the others did. (Lila)
- The unmasked robber forced one of the guards to the ground. He had a case attached to his wrist by a chain, and the guy started cutting through it to take the case. (Lila)
- One of the robbers used a tool to cut the chain attaching a case to one of the guards. (Seth)
- The car reversed into the street during the crime, at the point where one of the robbers grabbed Liz. (Lila)
- At the start of the robbery, the car drove round a corner and the robbers jumped out. (Seth)
- The driver shouted at the others and one of them grabbed Liz. (Lila)
- After stealing the case, two of the robbers ran to the car and the third ran over to Liz and grabbed her. (Seth)
- The driver probably grabbed Liz. (Seth)
- Liz was kidnapped because she was trying to use her mobile phone, probably to call the police. (Seth)
What the perpetrators looked like
- The unmasked robber was male, 22, with thick, curly shoulder-length hair, of Indian ancestry and 5 feet 9 inches. (Lila)
- The unmasked robber had dark hair, darkish skin, was in his mid-30s and possibly from the Middle East. He was average height and build, perhaps a little slim. (Seth)
- The unmasked robber was wearing a riot hat with a plastic screen that was knocked off when he was struggling with the guard. (Lila)
- One of the guard’s helmets was knocked off while struggling with the robbers. (Seth)
- The driver was not wearing a mask, was Caucasian, dressed in camouflage and in his early 30s, with short hair and about 5 feet 9 inches. (Lila)
- There was something odd about the driver’s eyes; he was wearing really dark sunglasses with a silver frame and was also wearing a cap. (Seth)
- The two masked robbers were of average height, both were quite stocky and wearing dark jackets and army trousers. (Lila)
- The two masked robbers were wearing hoodies and dark trousers. One looked a little odd, possibly rounder than the others and almost feminine. (Seth)