Hunting a Rapist
When CCTV captures the violent sexual attack of a woman in a public phone box in Birmingham, police and forensic teams race to identify the attacker before he can strike again.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, a woman calls 999 – she’s been attacked and raped by a stranger in a public phone box in Birmingham. Police and forensic teams race to identify the attacker before he can strike again.
While the victim is taken to hospital, a detailed examination of the phone box for evidence proves challenging, as it's contaminated with the fingerprints of so many members of the public. While detectives explore CCTV footage and a cluster of fingerprints, it's DNA evidence that may prove crucial.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Siobhan Finneran |
| Director | Nick Gardner |
| Director | Benedict Adams |
| Director | Mantas Jankus |
| Director | Tegan Edwards |
| Director | Tom Power |
| Director | Victoria Tooley |
| Series Producer | Emma Linstead |
| Executive Producer | Sacha Baveystock |
| Production Company | Blast! Films |
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