Crimewatch UK April 1997 and update

Nick Ross and Jill Dando present.
Cases include the murder of Julie Smailes in Consett, Co Durham, a burglary in Grimsby, Humberside and a rape in Braintree.

[@gearoftones8585]

These old episodes are great. I loved this show back in the day. Brings back memories

[@katemissfilanpurrmcdevitt]

Given how young I was I’m surprised and amazed at the bravery of my parents for allowing me to watch this show given it’s content Xx

[@gearoftones8585]

@@katemissfilanpurrmcdevitt I used to find the theme tune scary, especially the way it ends 😬

[@jonathan75801]

Seem more scary than now.

[@darryledwards3675]

Great there was some real bad people them day

[@rayoflight6505]

43:06 Jill gives out a sigh of relief to be off air lol

[@nigelwilliams9307]

Lol

[@jonathan75801]

I would too.

[@Ashs-mini-vlogs]

It’s probably a stressful job

[@UnIimited_Power]

"He can't disguise his Brummie accent!" _promptly disguises his Brummie accent_

[@tessfabled4115]

6:57 ok wow, Moschino is NOT a cheap brand even today, and I can only imagine how much it cost back in 1997...!

[@zeddeka]

Just wish they could pronounce it right! It's mos-Kee-no. Ch is always pronounced K in Italian

[@katemissfilanpurrmcdevitt]

The first and last cases were horrific 😢Xx

[@anthonymcken6050]

You will be happy to know that in the August episode for 1997 they arrested the rapist and charged him.

[@anthonymcken6050]

The rapist pleaded guilty at Norwich Crown court in July 1998 and was sent to prison.

[@RichieMcCormick1888]

​@@anthonymcken6050who was it

[@katemissfilanpurrmcdevitt]

@@anthonymcken6050Thank you for the updates buddy Xx

[@anthonymcken6050]

@@RichieMcCormick1888 The police were not willing to give me his name when I did the Freedom of Information Act Request. They only told me that he was convicted and sentenced.

[@lw3646]

Jill was a brilliant presenter. Great role model.

[@michealhand1001]

It always puzzles me why does nobody Ring the police when they hear something suspicious.letting the police check it out.instead of dismissing it as oh it must be this it must be that

[@UnIimited_Power]

Bystander effect I think it's called. Everyone assumes that other people have called the police. It's human nature sadly.

[@LANCSKID]

@@UnIimited_PowerThe term ‘human nature’ is a nonsense … it’s a way of devolving responsibility on to something abstract.

[@UnIimited_Power]

@@LANCSKID Yeah great whatever you say 🤪

[@reddahlia6583]

Marjorie, what a sweet, lovely lady ❤ I despise those that target the elderly.

[@PINKKYLIELOUISE]

£1.60 for a taxi

[@saxandrelax6781]

how far would that get you now?

[@AACE73]

​@@saxandrelax6781just opening the cab door!

[@gizamojones3321]

@@saxandrelax67815 yards

[@babyboyz100]

​@saxandrelax6781 nowhere 😂 I think the minimum most places is around £3.50 😂😂

[@AACE73]

@@saxandrelax6781 they wouldn't let you touch the car door handle for that now!

[@Ashs-mini-vlogs]

I hope Marjorie and Freddie enjoyed the rest of there days together

[@JD-et1in]

21:18 You'd hope the father showed a bit more urgency in real life, given the burglary was presumably still ongoing. 🤣

[@gujh03]

What would had he don't anyway ? Most burglars are armed so not worth the hassle.

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

Burglers in your house ? Careful now .Don 't get done for GBH !

[@DigitallyRemasteredMusic]

19:46 Haha! Sorry, just made me laugh. But poor but brave lady and her dog!

[@AACE73]

Nick's Jacket is rather ill-fitting tonight 😕 Those poor boys 😢 Was the rapist ever caught? Thank goodness little Freddie & his mummy weren't hurt!!!

[@LANCSKID]

The wig is not much better. More effective adhesive required.

[@zeddeka]

Yes. He was schizophrenic. He was 19 year old Vincent Byas of Edmonton, North London

[@rottenhoop5767]

5:27 😮

[@Waterford051]

Freddie got some boot into the air

[@LANCSKID]

It seems that CW has always had a problem with describing ‘ethnicity’.

[@Matt.Willoughby]

It's because they don't want to describe the suspect so exactly when it could be wrong

[@andyb3666]

@LANCSKID how do you think they should’ve done it?

[@LANCSKID]

@@andyb3666 We are presented with an interesting dichotomy here, the diversity of which may lead to investigating the basis for internal motivation. We must, of course, allow for diametric opposition in our quest. The paradoxical dissection requires insight and most probably prescience. There is a correlation - one might even consider it to be an unorthodox approach in order to arrive at something approaching realism. This fluctuates constantly, leading us to question as to whether synergy and structure can and will evolve with accuracy.

[@andyb3666]

@@LANCSKID so you don’t know basically 😂 cheers

[@LANCSKID]

@@andyb3666 On the contrary. I have provided you with a detailed, explicit reply. I can hardly be held responsible for your inability to comprehend basic philosophical concepts.

[@valeriemacphail9180]

ltalian & German CH = K sound. "Moskino" / Acktung!

[@zeddeka]

Ch is most definitely not pronounced like a k in German in words like achtung. The only time you get changed as a k sound is in certain words, like sechs, or if you have a Berlin accent. In standard German it's Pronounced a bit like a Scot would pronounce the Ch in loch. You are right about ch in Italian though.

[@valeriemacphail9180]

@zeddeka Yes l know that, being Scottish myself, but I approximated the sound for those people who find the "ch" in achtung too challenging.

[@CharlotteGreen-rt8pr]

Snotty

[@jeromemason9885]

He notice him, “bcos it was rare to see a black person in the area” thank God we’ve came somewhat far from thisssssss BA”

[@dickiegreenleaf750]

What’s so bad about saying that? Maybe the area is 99.9% white like many areas. Are you supposed to pretend it’s not? You’re the problem in this world not him.

[@babyboyz100]

I don't think it's a racist thing to say just fact. Some areas even now in 2024 are still predominantly white especially if its a village. The village I live in there are very few POC. So if someone noticed someone based on that it wouldn't be much of a surprise.

[@BossySwan]

@@babyboyz100exactly. No malice intended just an observation

[@geordieal9187]

I left school in 1990 and was one black girl there for about 6 months, school had over 1,100 pupils. That’s how it was, simple as that

[@robertryan6782]

Yeah, I've found myself going 'Oh, someone black' in my area as rare but don't think I'm a racist.

[@kirktongue6544]

Black man aswell its a wonder he could walk after, apparently went like clappers😫