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Crimewatch Live S22E04 (9th October 2025)
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00:01Hello and welcome to the programme.
00:04Today, detectives are looking for this man
00:06in connection with the murder of 22-year-old Rikard Siafa.
00:10The three men surround him.
00:13He's attacked and suffers multiple stab wounds
00:17before they then run full sprint.
00:20Do you know where he might be?
00:22Welcome back to Crimewatch Live.
00:25He's been jamming the switchboard both here and at the instant room.
00:30Just to remind you, this was the abduction and reno-drop campaign
00:34and the handgun debate.
00:37Hello and welcome to Crimewatch Live.
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00:51Hello and thanks for joining us this Thursday
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00:56right in the middle of Cardiff.
00:57Yeah, this morning how a heartless gang targeting workers
01:00in care homes and GP surgeries with a double scam
01:03were finally arrested.
01:05It was a highly organised, sophisticated operation.
01:09You know, you forwarded your PIN number.
01:13You're under arresting suspicion of conspiracies committed by the radio.
01:17They certainly were.
01:18We'll be hearing how street doctors are helping debunk myths
01:22around knife crime and training up youngsters with skills
01:25on what to do if someone near them is stabbed.
01:29And we'll be hearing how asking for Angela
01:31might be the only words you need to say to keep safe on a night out.
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02:06First this morning, a family have been left in ruins
02:09after 22-year-old Rykard Siafa was stabbed to death in Croydon in April 2024.
02:15I call Rykard my Rykie man.
02:22He calls me his queen.
02:27Said, Mom, you're my queen.
02:30Rykard's love for life was unmatched.
02:36He loves his football.
02:37His first thing was football.
02:39He sleep with his ball.
02:41He was playing for Kissa Palace Academy a couple of years ago.
02:47He wanted to be a coach.
02:49And his certificate came just after he passed away.
02:52On the 12th of April 2024, Rykard Siafa spent most of the day at a friend's house in Fellmunger's yard, Croydon.
03:11He'd messaged his girlfriend to come and collect him.
03:16So he'd come out at roughly around 6pm to meet with his girlfriend.
03:24As Rykard gets to the end of Fellmunger's yard at the junction with Surrey Street, he immediately meets two men.
03:30They see him and run straight into Fellmunger's yard, and then there's another male that runs straight after the other two.
03:42The three men surround him.
03:48He's attacked and suffers multiple stab wounds.
03:55The three men leave very quickly.
03:59The men who had chased Rykard ran from the scene.
04:05Rykard had been stabbed multiple times and was seriously wounded.
04:11Rykard managed to get up to his friend's house where he collapsed.
04:16His friends called for an ambulance.
04:19Paramedics and doctors tended to Rykard, but unfortunately they were not able to save his life.
04:24Rykard Siafa was only 22 years old.
04:33Life changed drastically, everything.
04:39I go to the toilet and cry.
04:43When I'm having my lunch, I cry.
04:46It's always like I'm crying every day.
04:54I'm crying every day.
04:58Hours after the fatal attack, police launched a murder investigation.
05:03They started by taking witness statements and trawling CCTV from the local vicinity.
05:09Surrey Street generally has a market.
05:12Around that sort of time, the market would have been clearing up, but it was still quite busy with people.
05:17Witnesses told us that they had seen three black males and that two of the males were wearing face coverings.
05:25One of the witnesses told us that he could clearly see that one of the suspects had a knife.
05:31Another witness told us that he'd seen one of the suspects repeatedly stabbing Rykard.
05:36Before they then run full sprint out of Felmonger's yard.
05:45We searched all of the streets for CCTV from business premises and the local authority.
05:51So we can identify who the males were and also where they've gone in order to try and apprehend them.
05:58We tracked the suspects and find that they go to the Spread Eagle public house.
06:06And then get a taxi from there to another address.
06:12And we see here that they change their clothes.
06:16From this address, they get a taxi to another block of flats in Croydon and they change their clothes again.
06:24They're trying to change their appearance.
06:28With clear images of the three suspects, police used facial recognition technology in an attempt to identify them.
06:37And they had a match.
06:39The three people that we identified were David Walcott, Ramon Malley and Jordan Vincent.
06:48We knew who they were. It was just finding where they were to be able to arrest them.
06:52Within a week, David Walcott had been arrested.
06:58We knew that Ramon Malley had left the country.
07:02But early in May, Ramon Malley returned to the country and was arrested at Gatwick Airport.
07:08They were both charged with murder of Rykard.
07:13David Walcott was also charged with possession of a knife.
07:16In February 2025, they were found guilty of Rykard's murder and they were sentenced to 27 years in prison.
07:27But one of the suspects, 28-year-old Jordan Vincent, had disappeared and police need to find him.
07:37I do not know where Jordan Vincent is.
07:41So I am actively seeking his whereabouts.
07:46They took my life.
07:48It's like I'm in prison now, you know, without Rykard.
07:59I smell his clothes every day.
08:02I put on his shoes and his clothes.
08:06Every day I'm looking at the phone and say he will text me.
08:11I look over the window to see that I can see him and hear his voice, but he's no longer there.
08:18So they left me heartbroken.
08:21Police can't establish any reason or motive for this attack that took Rykard's life.
08:34For anybody that knows where Jordan Vincent is, I'm urging them and I'm pleading and asking for them to bring him forward.
08:44I don't want it to happen to any other family.
08:48Please, as a mother, I'm asking.
08:55It's just so sad.
08:56I'm now with DCI's Sam Townsend.
08:58You saw her from the film there, from the Met Police.
09:01Sam, understandably, this has just been so hard for Rykard's mother, his wider family.
09:07It's really, really devastating, isn't it?
09:09Yes, it has been, Rav. Totally.
09:11Yeah, she's absolutely distraught. We can see that.
09:15Can you just start by recapping just what happened that evening?
09:19So we're talking about the 12th of April, 2024.
09:22Rykard had been at a friend's house in Felmunga's yard in Croydon.
09:26He left around 6pm, heading down towards Surrey Street.
09:31We know that within Surrey Street, the three suspects were there.
09:35Ramon Malley, David Walcott and Jordan Vincent.
09:37They met with him at the corner of Felmunga's yard and chased him into Felmunga's yard.
09:44And that's where he's fatally stabbed.
09:46And then afterwards, we can see on this map here, this is now the movements of what occurred after that fatal stabbing.
09:53So the three of them then leave Felmunga's yard at speed and they go to the Spread Eagle public house where they have a drink.
10:02From that, from the public house, they then move to Malcolm Wick's house, which is a tower block.
10:07And from there, at their address, they change their clothing.
10:11They then move to Delta Point and they change their clothing again.
10:15It's after Delta Point that we lose them on the CCTV.
10:19OK. And then after that, some very swift police work did lead to the arrest of two of those males.
10:25So this is David Walcott Ramon Malley.
10:28We can see them here.
10:29They were arrested.
10:30They were charged.
10:31They were convicted.
10:32And they are serving very lengthy sentences for this murder.
10:35But there is this one outstanding male.
10:38This man, this is Jordan Vincent.
10:41He is the one you still need to find, isn't he?
10:43Yes, he is.
10:44I don't know where Jordan Vincent is.
10:46OK.
10:47Well, let's try and find where he is now.
10:50How would you describe this man?
10:53So Jordan is 28 years old.
10:56He's approximately five foot nine, black male.
10:59He's got short road hair and black beard.
11:04Obviously, Rav, that could have changed.
11:07We know that he's got a tattoo on his right hand of a crown with an A and a B underneath.
11:13So quite a distinctive mark in there.
11:1528 years of age.
11:16He's only just had a birthday.
11:17So he's only just turned 28.
11:18But that is the man you need to find, Jordan Vincent, there.
11:21And it's worth saying where this happened and when this happened.
11:25Croydon, it's a busy part of South London, isn't it?
11:276pm.
11:28There's lots of people that are surely going to be around.
11:30Therefore, lots of potential witnesses.
11:32Yeah, we did have a lot of witnesses come forward.
11:35It's very busy.
11:37Surrey Street has a market.
11:38At that time of the evening, the market was closing down.
11:41So there was still lots of people in the area.
11:43Yes, we need to hear from those people.
11:45And if anyone does need any further incentive to come forward,
11:49there's actually a financial reward that has been put up for this case.
11:52Yes, the Metropolitan Police have put up to a £10,000 reward for information
11:58leading to the arrest and conviction of Jordan Vincent.
12:01So if anyone does that information, don't keep it to themselves.
12:04Sam, it's worth saying this.
12:06You are a detective with an incredibly long career in the Met.
12:09You're also a senior investigating officer.
12:11But above all, you're a human being.
12:13You have dealt with Reichard's mother many, many times.
12:16You know how much it would mean to her to get this last man caught,
12:21apprehended and convicted for this crime, don't you?
12:24Yeah, this has devastated Hassanu too.
12:27And the wider family, of course.
12:29So it would be really good to get the last person involved in this offence
12:34to face justice.
12:36Yeah, you're not going to give up.
12:37I know that, Sam.
12:39Well, if you do know anything about this case, it's worth saying,
12:43the bottom of the screen, you can see a QR code.
12:46If you scan that with your phone's camera, it will take you through to our website.
12:49And on that, we've got all the links where you can contact Sam's team
12:53with any information that you've got.
12:55Do take a look at that.
12:56And if you want to get in touch with us, of course, please do so.
12:59All the ways to do that, the contact details are at the bottom of the screen below.
13:04Well, Reichard Siafa is just one victim that has lost his life to knife crime.
13:09And over the last 10 years, there's been an 81% increase in police recorded offences
13:14involving a knife or sharp instrument.
13:17I'm now with Martin Tilbury and Millie Mae Adams from the charity Street Doctors,
13:21who are working to tackle this national crisis in a very practical way.
13:25Thank you both for joining us. Great to see you.
13:27So, Martin, tell us, what is Street Doctors all about?
13:30Yeah, Street Doctors is a national charity and we train about 16,000 young people
13:34every year in the physical and psychological effects of street violence.
13:38And we're supported by 250 healthcare volunteers like Millie Mae.
13:43And we do a lot of work with training young people to be young leaders.
13:47And almost we empower them to support the addressing of street violence.
13:53Really important. And some of this is practical training.
13:55Just describe some of the practical training that people would see on this course.
13:59Yeah, we do a lot of work around knife injuries and how to actually illustrate things in a simple way.
14:05So, Millie Mae, you can just highlight a couple of those for us.
14:09Yes, we use a really simple mnemonic called as alert.
14:12And these are the steps to follow if you find someone in this situation.
14:15So, A is to call an ambulance.
14:17So, even if you can't do anything else, that can make a huge difference.
14:20Then it's safety. So, is it safe for you to intervene?
14:23And you apply pressure around the knife, lie them down, elevate their legs, reassure them,
14:28because they'll obviously be very worried in this situation, and then regulate their temperature.
14:32So, keep them warm.
14:33So, as alert is what we're remembering.
14:35But you talked about applying pressure near the wound,
14:38because there's something very important you're going to give us a demonstration of right now.
14:42We've got a spoon in a bottle here to help us.
14:44There is good reason for that, I'm sure.
14:45There is good reason. This is important.
14:47Can you talk us through why it's so important that you leave the knife in?
14:50Yeah, it's a very easy visual representation of what's going on with blood loss.
14:54So, this represents the knife or sharp object.
14:57So, the idea is with it left in, it creates a plug.
15:00So, you don't have that much loss of blood.
15:03But if you take the knife out, this is the blood loss that you'll have.
15:07It's quite simple, but it's so effective.
15:08It's so simple because the natural reaction instinct of so many people, surely,
15:12is to want to just pull it out thinking they're doing the right thing.
15:15But as you say, apply pressure, so important.
15:18But a lot of people wouldn't realise going around makes the difference that it does.
15:22And seeing something like that hopefully makes you remember it as well.
15:25But how did you get involved in the first place, Millie Mae?
15:27I grew up in an area of Cardiff where I witnessed quite a lot of streets and gang violence.
15:32And I felt quite helpless.
15:34So, I was looking for something that was tackling this.
15:37And Street Doctors focuses on prevention as well as what to do if you find yourself in that situation.
15:42So, it does save lives.
15:44And saving lives is obviously very, very important to you, Millie Mae.
15:46You're a fourth year medical student at the moment.
15:48Yes.
15:49And during your medical studies, you actually became Miss Wales.
15:52Yes.
15:53And you actually used that platform to really push the message about street doctors, didn't you?
15:59Tell us about that.
16:00Yeah, I proudly represented Wales at Miss World and I'm the current Miss United Kingdom.
16:04And I had the chance to highlight the impact that street violence is having in the UK, but also globally.
16:10And I won an award called Beauty with a Purpose Award for this.
16:13And it's recognition of the best social impact that the girls are having globally.
16:18And street doctors obviously needed to be highlighted for that.
16:20Congratulations on that.
16:21It's amazing, yeah, to get that recognition globally because lots of great projects are recognised, but street doctors very much up there.
16:27And Martin actually talking of street doctors in the campaign, you've got a current campaign out at the moment.
16:32It's all about basically dispelling the idea that there is a safe place to stab someone, not to kill them, which is absolutely categorically not true.
16:40Let's have a wee look actually at that latest campaign right now.
16:43Where is a safe place to stab?
16:48Right here is probably the same place.
16:50If you want to just injure them, like round here.
16:53I lost my son through a single stab wound.
16:56I don't want it to happen to anybody else.
16:59Young people are going online every week searching where is there a safe place to stab.
17:05There is no safe place to stab somebody.
17:12It's powerful.
17:13It is powerful. It's incredible to see.
17:15So what was the point of taking on a project like this? Why is it so important, Martin?
17:19It was really important for us. We know a lot of young people are carrying knives because they feel unsafe unfortunately.
17:25And one of the challenges is sometimes they might use a knife thinking they actually can't do a lot of harm.
17:31And what this film is generating for us is to highlight that there is no safe place to stab somebody.
17:37And it does actually loss and you have a loss of life.
17:40Yeah, it's an important campaign for like obviously everyone to see.
17:43But the people involved in it felt very strongly about it as well, didn't they?
17:46Yeah, we were very fortunate that there was a lot of brave families who were involved after losing somebody.
17:53And they really wanted to share their message and highlight this campaign to really get the message out to many more young people at the moment.
18:01I think it makes it all the more powerful.
18:03I remember my time in the police, I'd give a talk to youngsters.
18:06I had a tray full of knives, massive ones down to tiny little pen knives.
18:09And I'd say, what's the minimum that would actually kill someone?
18:12And Millie Mae, I think you know what I'm going to say here because the youngsters would all pick for the big ones.
18:17They'd all say that one, that one, that one. And Millie Mae, you know the answer to this, don't you?
18:20It's literally any single one of them is enough to kill.
18:23And that's the message, part of the message you want to get across.
18:26The smallest object can have catastrophic outcomes, so we really need to push that message.
18:30Yeah, well you're doing a fantastic job in doing that.
18:33You really are.
18:34Thank you for talking to us today.
18:35We've actually put a link on our website that will actually be able to show your website on there for anyone that wants to check it out.
18:42Definitely have a look at that and details of how to see them at the bottom of the screen.
18:46Yeah, absolutely. Thank you.
18:48Now, how an opportunist group of crooks found a way to rinse as much money out of their victims as they possibly could with a theft and then a fraud scam.
18:57This wasn't just a one-off. It was a highly organised, sophisticated operation.
19:04The suspects were targeting hard-working people who were just trying to make a difference.
19:11I was checking my banking app and there was two lots of money transferred out of my account and it's gone.
19:19I felt sick. Absolutely sick. Just a blind panic.
19:30On 14 April 2023, Sarah went to work as usual at a residential home in Lincolnshire.
19:38I went into work, put my bag down, went and made a brew, then went in for handover and then got on with my day.
19:47And it must have been about half ten that somebody rang me.
19:53And I got this man on the phone saying, two girls in Skegness have my purse.
20:00I felt absolutely sick and running from room to room to check my handbag.
20:06Just a blind panic.
20:08I didn't know what to do.
20:12Never had anything stolen before.
20:15Sure enough, her wallet had been taken.
20:18He'd said that my card had been used at a shop in Horncastle and I'd spent a certain amount on a certain date.
20:27And I remembered that purchase, so I didn't really have any reason to doubt that it wasn't genuine.
20:33He asked for some digits off the back of my card.
20:37I said, I don't know what numbers you want.
20:40And he said, well, if you give me your PIN, I can cancel your card so that they can't take any more funds out.
20:46In my head, I thought, they don't usually ask for that.
20:49But because I was panicking, it just blurted out and I just told him my PIN.
20:54And my friend said, have you given him your PIN?
20:57And I said, yeah. She says, he's trying to scam you. You need to ring your bank.
21:02So I was on the phone to the bank and checking my banking app.
21:07And there was two lots of money trying to be transferred out of my account.
21:12And, yeah, it was gone.
21:17The thieves stole £4,000.
21:21I realised that it wasn't two girls going on a shopping spree in town.
21:25It was actually somebody scamming me and taking a lot of money.
21:30You tell all the people, don't give your number out.
21:33And then when it actually happens to you, you just feel awful.
21:36It's the worst feeling in the world.
21:40It turned out that Sarah wasn't the only victim to report a crime just like this.
21:45Detective Sergeant Adam Petty works at the Serious and Organised Crime Unit with Lincolnshire Police.
21:52In November 2023, he began investigating a spate of thefts where thieves had sneaked into places of work and stolen wallets and bank cards.
22:04The suspects were targeting people who were working in doctors surgeries, nurses, care homes, schools, hardworking people who were just trying to actually make a difference.
22:16The first one was at a doctor surgery in Market Raisin.
22:21The second one was a doctor surgery in Boston.
22:24That was about two weeks later.
22:25And then there was a further one at a care home in Woodall, Spark.
22:29The suspect was wearing a mask, Covid mask, baseball cap.
22:34He would walk around the doctor surgeries or care homes or hospices.
22:40The team started by working to identify the vehicles used in the thefts and a VW Tiguan quickly caught their attention.
22:49That vehicle travelled all the way from Coventry and that vehicle was insured to use by a Daniel Sutherland.
22:57He had some previous offending for similar offences so we thought potentially he would be the suspect for this.
23:04When they looked into Sutherland further, they found he also owned a van.
23:10And that van was in Lincolnshire for the other two offences.
23:14There was a clear link now to show that it was there when the sneaking offences happened.
23:19It was a key breakthrough.
23:22Police put markers on the vehicles so they'd be alerted if they turned up in Lincolnshire.
23:28And on the 3rd of May, one of them did.
23:31Police went to arrest the driver.
23:39Inside the car was Daniel Sutherland.
23:42He was with a second man called Darren Wikes, who was also arrested.
23:47The vehicle itself had all sorts of things in it.
23:51It had lots of different workwear type clothing, different lanyards.
23:54But most importantly was the same jacket that the male suspect was wearing in the offences in the CCTV.
24:01There was also a purse stolen an hour before.
24:05Police seized their phones and carried out complex data analysis on what they'd downloaded.
24:12This painstaking work revealed a link to the number that had called the victims posing as the banks.
24:18One number was very active and was linked to a man called George Quinn.
24:24All it did was to call doctor surgeries, care homes, schools, hospices and mobile numbers.
24:34I then started contacting the mobile numbers and there's 19 further offences.
24:41Clearly there was a lot of work I had to do to actually get all the evidence for that.
24:46I would obtain the statements from all the victims myself.
24:49Liaison the different forces to get all the CCTV, did all the ANPR work.
24:53They weren't just targeting Lincolnshire, they were targeting all over the country.
24:59There was no sort of link between the different forces and it was only when I really started looking at it
25:05I could establish how big this was and how far and wide they were travelling.
25:10It was a highly organised, sophisticated operation.
25:14Police were now building a clear picture of how the gang were working.
25:19Wikes would enter a premises posing as a builder or delivery man.
25:24Once in, he'd steal any wallets or purses he could find from the staff's bags and coats.
25:30He'd then call Quinn, giving him card details and any receipt information he'd found
25:35so that Quinn could win the trust of the victims.
25:39George Quinn was very, very good at making people believe that he was from the bank.
25:44Hello, it's Richard Marcham here from Lloyds Bank Card Services.
25:47How are you this afternoon?
25:48Two young girls have gone into a Tesco Superstore and tried to buy goods on a Lloyds Visa debit card in your name.
25:54You know your four digit PIN number? I can put a block on it via that way for you.
25:58I was always told we shouldn't give the four digit though.
26:02Yeah, I'll just confirm to you your date of birth. I'll get up on the screen.
26:07He would say, I can provide you details of any recent transactions.
26:11Do you remember going to Asda in Kidderminton? You spent 749?
26:15Yeah, I remember that, yeah.
26:17That's just to confirm with YM. Obviously, if you didn't know that verification number on the back of your card,
26:21if you've got that four digit PIN number to hand, I can put a block on it via that way for you now.
26:25OK, yeah.
26:26Once Quinn had the PIN code, he'd pass it on to Wikes, who'd go to ATMs or travel agencies where he'd be able to withdraw large sums of money.
26:37The gang's deceit spanned 13 counties and Lincolnshire Police collaborated with 12 other police forces.
26:45They uncovered enough evidence that linked the gang to 46 separate offences.
26:52On the 29th of May 2024, both Wikes and Quinn were arrested.
26:58At Darren Wikes' address, we found some money hidden in a cooker hood, several thousand euros.
27:07But what was key was the fact that we got the clothing which matched recent offences.
27:13Sutherland handed himself in.
27:16And all three were convicted of conspiracy to commit burglary and theft.
27:22Wikes, the sneak thief, was sentenced to five years and five months in prison.
27:28Quinn, the cold calling con man, was given five years.
27:33And Sutherland, the driver, was given a 21 month suspended sentence for two years.
27:40I'm really, really pleased that finally justice has caught up with them.
27:44They have no morals at all. They were targeting people. They're most vulnerable.
27:49And all this was about was making money for them.
27:53Darren Wikes put £123,000 in cash through his bank accounts, paid in at post offices,
27:59and over half a million pounds gone through his bank accounts.
28:01Not bad for someone that's not working.
28:05The fact that they'd actually come into my place of work
28:08and taken something that didn't belong to them,
28:12and we have people living there as well, that was really scary.
28:16My advice to anybody would be, if somebody rings you asking for your PIN number off your bank card,
28:26don't give it out. Always double check. Ring your bank, because they will know.
28:35Great advice there. Never, ever give out your PIN code.
28:39Absolutely not. Intense investigation there, but great result in the end.
28:42Now, we have a couple of quick appeals for you.
28:45First, officers in South Yorkshire are hoping to identify this man in connection with an allegation of rape.
28:52At 4am on the 1st of January of this year, a woman reported that she had been raped
28:58by an unknown male in a room at a hotel in St. Mary's Gate in Sheffield.
29:03Now, police have been conducting extensive inquiries since the incident was first reported to them
29:10and are now appealing for the public's help to identify the man in this image,
29:15who they believe may have vital information that could help with this investigation.
29:19He is described as being 5'10", tall, slim, with short black hair, a stubbly beard and a slit across one of his eyebrows.
29:30So take a good look. Does he look familiar to you?
29:33This image was taken in Sheffield, so perhaps you've seen him locally in that area maybe.
29:38Get in touch if you recognise him.
29:41Now, our second appeal is from police in North Wales,
29:44who want your help in connection with what they call a series of highly sophisticated thefts of keyless cars.
29:51Have a look. This is them in action.
29:53In total, eight cars were stolen by a gang across North Wales and Cheshire
29:58between January and March of this year, valuing more than half a million pounds.
30:04Staggering amount of money there. Police believe a crime group travelled on public transport from or to Northamptonshire
30:11and then drove the stolen cars on cloned plates down to the south of England,
30:16although one car was recovered by police from a garage in Norfolk.
30:20Detectives now want to speak to this man. This is Jugos Klinovicius in connection with the thefts,
30:27believing he could have vital information.
30:29He is originally from Lithuania, 22 years old and is now known to have links to Northampton.
30:36So have a good look. If you see either of these men, then please do get in touch.
30:42The details how to do that is on your screen.
30:45Now, our next guests are here to talk to us about Ask for Angela,
30:49a scheme designed to keep women safe when they're out on dates in bars and clubs.
30:54It's named in memory of Angela Phillips, who in 2012 was killed by her then husband, Thomas Crompton.
31:01We're joined now by Angela's daughter, Holly and Sylvia Oates, who is the CEO of Ask for Angela.
31:07Thank you both so much for coming in. Holly, I'm going to come to you first because tell me a wee bit about your late mum, Angela.
31:14What was she like and the circumstances that led to her name being used in this way?
31:19She was really fun, very creative, vibrant, smart, funny.
31:24She was always the fun parent and everyone wanted to be around.
31:29She met a man who she soon went on to marry.
31:34And then shortly after that, he killed her in their home.
31:38So a victim of domestic violence.
31:41And then it was actually a mutual friend of hers who was a police officer at the time.
31:47And she's the one who set up and named it in her memory.
31:51Yeah. Horrific circumstances, but an incredible legacy to leave behind.
31:55And Sylvia, what is the Ask for Angela campaign and how does it work in practice?
32:00Because I've been out, I've been in the toilets of a bar and I've seen the posters, like it is very visible.
32:05It is out and about everywhere.
32:06Yeah, it's everywhere, isn't it?
32:07Yeah, it's amazing.
32:08Yeah, so it's an initiative that's been going for about 10 years.
32:11And it's now supported by a not-for-profit company to try and make sure that it's successful wherever it's implemented.
32:17And there's around 5,000 plus venues that operate this initiative.
32:22As you say, it's everywhere. About 10,000 people have been trained.
32:26And what that means is it tends to be nighttime economy staff so far, but actually this initiative would work anywhere.
32:33And those people are trained to ensure that if they spot someone that's vulnerable,
32:38so they're trained to spot as well as support vulnerable people.
32:41And if they spot someone or someone comes and asks for help, they know how to react in that moment appropriately to provide the help that they need.
32:47Yeah.
32:48So if you're out and about in a public environment that operates Ask for Angela, you can go up to a member of staff and ask for help or ask for Angela.
32:56Or, you know, if you're in a bar, you could say, is Angela working tonight? Something like that.
33:00Yeah. So as simple as using those words, you can just say, is Angela?
33:03It's simple as using that word. If the word Angela is heard at a bar, then the presumption is that you're asking for Angela.
33:09That's how we train in, you know, even if there's someone called Angela working, it's, you know, if Angela's mentioned, it's someone that needs some help first and foremost.
33:15And, you know, so you go to the bar, you ask for Angela, or you can just say, I need some help, whatever you feel comfortable with.
33:22And the people there will be trained if they operate the scheme, they'll be trained to take you to a place of safety and understand.
33:28You don't need to explain exactly, you know, why you need help, just that you do need some help and they'll support you however you want to be supported.
33:34And that's, you know, we put the power back to the person that's feeling unsafe. So that can mean, you know, phoning a friend or family member or a taxi for them to get home.
33:43Reconnecting them with their friends in the venue if they've perhaps lost their friends, or even we like to empower people to stay actually.
33:50So getting rid of the person or kicking out the person from a, if it's say, for example, a pub or something.
33:55There's someone that's really causing them some distress. It's actually getting that person out of the venue so that the person that feels unsafe can stay.
34:01Very much so. That's brilliant. That's so important.
34:04Exactly. It's about sort of empowering that person and making them feel like it's not their fault.
34:08And actually this is, you know, something to support them. And actually it's not just for women either.
34:12Anybody can use the scheme. So that's also a common misconception that it's just for girls, but actually it's for anybody to use.
34:18That is amazing and a very important message. How did you actually get involved in Asphalangela, Sylvia?
34:23Well, I've been working in hospitality for a long time, how I cut my teeth really, and I came across the initiative through working, you know, with hospitality.
34:30And then I kind of transitioned to working with police forces and councils around kind of safe, safer nighttime spaces.
34:36And I recognise the benefits of the scheme, but also that it needed a bit of extra support.
34:41So we set up the not-for-profit organisation developing, you know, taking down the barriers for anybody to implement the scheme by doing sort of free materials.
34:50And sadly, you know, even now there's still a real need for it.
34:53So statistics show that seven in 10 women have experienced sexual harassment of some form.
34:59And of those victims, 75% have experienced it in a public space.
35:02Now, obviously, hospitality is only a part of that picture.
35:05Of course.
35:06But hospitality like to do what we can to help.
35:09And also there's some compelling reasons to do it.
35:12So 63% of women say that they would choose a venue that they know is operating this kind of safety initiative.
35:18So, yeah, we want people to feel that if they are going to a venue and they see Asphalangela, they can get help if they need it.
35:26And they can be reassured that they can socialise safely in that space.
35:29And those stats speak volumes, obviously, as needed.
35:32People want to feel safe.
35:33And that makes so much sense.
35:34And you're, Holly, looking to make this mandatory because it sounds like it's already been picked up by so many places, but you want it to be mandatory.
35:41Talk us a bit through that.
35:42Yeah.
35:43I mean, having worked in these kinds of environments and also visiting as a customer, I've seen how important it is to have these in place in practice.
35:51It's just such a simple scheme.
35:53I mean, you guys have worked really hard to make it pretty much foolproof for everyone to use and to follow,
35:58whether it's people needing the help or people offering the help.
36:01So it just seems silly for it to not be mandatory in these places.
36:05Unfortunately, I think half the issue is creating these safe spaces and the other half of the issue is like tougher prosecution for people doing these things.
36:15Yeah, absolutely.
36:16And if there are any venues watching and they want to get involved, how can they find out more?
36:20So we have a website, askforangela.co.uk, and there's a range of different options from free up to, you know, paid training and other support.
36:28And it's not just for venues.
36:29So any public space, we are able to work with transport providers and lots of different types of organisations to implement an effective scheme.
36:35Amazing. And Holly, just finally, how do you think your mum would react to knowing that the incredible legacy that her name has now?
36:42I think she'd be really proud. I think now the Ask for Angela scheme is actually worldwide.
36:47So the US, Australia as well now.
36:49So I think she'd just be really happy to know that her name is being used to help other people in need.
36:55Yeah, well, it's clearly already having a positive impact and that's only going to continue to grow.
36:59Thank you both so much for coming and telling us a bit more about it.
37:02And you can find out more or sign up with the campaign at askforangela.co.uk.
37:09Now we're meeting a man who's combining his influence as an imam and police officer to tackle issues in his local community.
37:19My name's Imad Chowdhury. I'm a police officer for West Midland Police.
37:24I grew up in an area called Spark Brook, an inner city area within Birmingham.
37:31It's a place I'm really proud of and I still call it my home.
37:37Growing up, one of the things that I noticed was that Spark Brook has some challenges.
37:43Some of those challenges are around education, depravity, lack of role models.
37:50I felt like I need to do something there and I realised that one of the things that would really make me feel fulfilled is to give back.
37:58One of the ways you give back is you become a service to people and I felt like I can be myself within policing.
38:03I also have another role within the community. I'm an imam of a mosque. There's an onus of duty upon me towards community members.
38:17So I serve in that particular platform as well.
38:23My faith Islam and the law are massively connected. If you look at it from a basic perspective, my faith talks about being good, being a good person and being good to people and creating some form of peace and harmony around us so that the place where we live is nicer.
38:42Winning the Pride of Birmingham Award was a complete surprise to me, not something I expected at all.
38:56It was a really humbling experience. It was to recognise how I'm unique being a police officer and being an imam at the same time, marrying the values of both together and tackling an issue within our community.
39:10In this particular case, it was knife crime. And it was really nice, not just for myself to be recognised, but more so for the work to be recognised.
39:21Project Guardian is a unique project by West Midlands Police in response to the rise in knife crime and violence, mainly concerning those under the age of 25.
39:31I spent probably the best one and a half years so far of my policing career aligned to that project.
39:38Knife crime carries huge risk of the loss of life. And in my experience as a police officer, that has a huge impact on communities, families, the individuals themselves.
39:48For me, as somebody who sits as part of society in a role that's influential, I feel like I need to do something pre-emptive because I don't believe that communities can remain passive about the issue.
40:02We need to do something about it, especially for our young people who are our future.
40:06So what we did is we designed a mosque-led, community-led initiative that reduces the risk of criminality and serious violence amongst young people.
40:16Things like peer-to-peer mediation. So how do young people resolve issues amongst themselves amicably, peacefully?
40:23A session around exploring opportunity, exploring who you want to be, having that mindset where I want to achieve the best.
40:30I want to achieve the best. So what that does to young people, it makes them feel empowered that I can actually do something and I can bring a positive influence because too often we tell young people that they're this negative influence.
40:42And also for the elderly members of our community, it paints young people in a better light that they're not all like that and there's a lot of good people out there.
40:50Well said, Ahmed. Now, before we get to today's Wanted Faces, we thought it'd be worth sharing that around 40% of the faces we feature each series are subsequently located and locked up.
41:06One of those is this man, Kevin David Castle. He was arrested in April of this year, having been recognised by an eagle-eyed Crimewatch viewer. He was quickly returned to prison.
41:18And this man, Carl Searle, was found after our appeal and on Friday the 12th of September 2025, he was sentenced to six years and nine months for imprisonment for a rape that took place in May 2024.
41:29Let's hope we get some more good results with today's faces.
41:37First, have you seen Stuart Faulkner? He sometimes goes by the name Taylor. Northumbria police want to speak to him about importation of Class A drugs.
41:46The 38-year-old is stocky with a Scottish accent. He has links to Netherburn in Scotland as well as to Ashington, Linmouth and Morpeth in Northumberland.
41:56What about this man? This is Jack Parfit. Wiltshire police are looking for him regarding an assault against a number of people, one of whom was hit with a bottle.
42:04He's 24, stocky and is known to have connections in Swindon, Bristol, Manchester and also Dorset.
42:11And lastly for today anyway, have you seen Jasveer Singh? Police in Northampton have charged him with fraud by false representation after it was alleged that he took thousands of pounds from a victim.
42:25However, he failed to appear in court and has since disappeared. He's 46 with a full beard and a mole under his mouth.
42:32Police believe he has links in Northamptonshire as well as in the West Midlands, specifically Coventry, Oldbury, Solihull and also Wolverhampton.
42:41So, if you see any of them out and about, do pick up the phone and report it.
42:47Thank you for watching today. Please do catch up on iPlayer if you've missed any episodes from this week. Remember, they're there for 30 days.
42:54Yes, and don't forget you can share our appeals from our Facebook page or website so that more people view them and hopefully give information.
43:01That's what we want. Tomorrow, how a trio of officers gave chase to a known criminal.
43:08Over the air, I dare you. Help us.
43:10Help us, help us, help us.
43:11Flight has turned to fight.
43:13We've got a gun. We've got a gun.
43:14He could have pulled the gun and shot any of us at any point.
43:16You're also under the possession of the firearm.
43:21We'll see you tomorrow at the same time of 10.45. Bye for now.
43:31We'll see you tomorrow.
44:01Bye for now.
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