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Ross Patel BSc(Hons),MCSE,CISSP,MCP

CCNA,CISA,CHFI,CISM,ACFE,ISEB

ross.patel@afentis.com

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MAZUR

CIAPCINSKI LAWKOSKI

Q & A

COUCHMAN

Case Study

Murder in the Midlands

‘Judas Beast’

‘Body in the Bag’

Questions & Answers

Bebo & the missing girl

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About Us

Background Founded 1999 Digital Evidence & eDiscovery

Innovative Develop own forensic solutions Cell Site Analysis – utilised by MET/GMP/FBI

Expertise Unrivalled technical accreditation VHCC & High Order Offence Track Record

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Timescales

Complex

IIoC

Drugs

Murder • High profile, aggravating features

• Class A, international & multi-jurisdictional

• Level 5, highly sensitive, highly emotive

• Range of evidence, depth/detail, volume exhibits

• Compressed deadlines, no margin for error

Casework

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Serioza Lawskoski

Murder April 23rd 2011 Normanton, Derby

7:30pm Cummings Street 5 armed attackers

Investigation Door-to-door Media Appeal CCTV

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Serioza Lawskoski

Witnesses Masked assailants Language / build

CCTV Vehicle Photogrammetry Suspect movement

Suspects Morpho Comparison Mobile telephones Social Media

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Sylwia Ciapcinska

‘Magda’ 24yr old Staffordshire

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Sylwia Ciapcinska

‘Magda’ 24yr old Staffordshire

CCTV 2pm Shopping Radio silence Plastic Transactions

Investigation Motive, Opportunity Means (MOM)

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Tomasz Sobczak

Sobczak 29yr old Factory Worker Housemate

Key Witness Magda moved out Used her cards/phone

Alibi Pregnant wife & son arrive in UK evening Magda last seen

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Tomasz Sobczak

Recovery Suitcase found Human remains Trace evidence

• Fingerprints• Fibres & DNA

Digital Evidence Computer usage Cell Site Analysis

Accomplice? How did suitcase get to deposition site?

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‘Judas Beast’

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Michael Mazur

Night Out Drinking & fun Party at flat

Mazur Missing Facebook posts

Loude Romantic w/e girlfriend Travel to France

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Michael Mazur

Missing Person Advised by email Body found

• Shocking injuries

Digital Evidence Text Messages Facebook

Accomplice? Footprint in blood

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Victoria Couchman

Victoria 19yrs old East Sussex

Walks Out Argument w/ step dad Leaves home - June

Missing Person Social Media Cell Site Analysis Plastic Transactions

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Victoria Couchman

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Tony Couchman

Tony 45yrs old

Cell Site Analysis Timing & locations IMEI / IMSI

Computing Browser cache Deleted diary

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Crime Scene to Court

Murder Common Law offence means rea / actus rea No two cases alike

Sentencing Life w/ minimum tariff IPP

Make a difference Unique opportunity Challenging!

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Digital Evidence

Digital EvidenceAnalyst

WELL ROUNDEDProtocols, Legal, Cryptography, Telecommunications, Operations

EXPERT WITNESSConfident & capable of dealing with direct challenge

NEW GROUNDTackling problems for which no protocols or case law exists

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