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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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58 minutes

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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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