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Scenario created by Mrs Claire Rossi, Barrister and Solicitor,

Legal Aid Western Australia

Overview

On 11 November 2019 in Rally Springs just after 4pm a WA Police

Officer attempted to pull over a purple Ford Falcon Sedan, registration

plate 5T0L3N, with 3 occupants. The vehicle failed to pull over,

increased its speed and failed to stop. The 3 occupants abandoned the

vehicle at Buick Circle and fled the scene.

The WA Police confirmed that the vehicle had been reported as stolen

on 11 November 2019 at 11am.

Three youth were identified at the Rally Springs shops as suspects:

• KIA SPORTEGE aged 15;

• PORSCHE SOXSTER aged 16; and

• MERCEDES FRENZ aged 16.

The Law Society of Western Australia

The three youth were cautioned and taken to the Rally Springs Police Station to be interviewed.

Each of the suspects participated in individual interviews and gave their names, their dates of birth and addresses. Each suspect admitted they did not have a driver’s licence and had been in the stolen Ford Falcon. Each denied being the driver of the vehicle. No other admissions were made.

After giving their personal details and making some admissions, each suspect refused to say anything further and requested that their parents be contacted and access to a lawyer as is their right.

The WA Police need your assistance to identify which of the suspects was driving the vehicle. That person will be the prime suspect.

Once identified, the prime suspect will be charged with Stealing a Motor Vehicle, Driving While Unlicensed, Aggravated Reckless Driving, Aggravated Fail to Comply (i.e. stop).

The other two suspects will be charged with Stealing a Motor Vehicle; If you are a passenger in a Motor Vehicle knowing it to be stolen or reasonably suspecting it to be stolen then you would be charged with stealing a Motor Vehicle.

These matters would proceed in the Children’s Court of Western Australia.


Map of Rally Springs


North


Suspect 1: Mercedes Frenz

Suspect 2: Kia Sportege


Suspect 3: Porsche Soxster


Constable Harley Davison


On 11 November 2019 at approximately 4.10pm, I was on traffic duty on a

police motorcycle on Chrysler Highway in Rally Springs. As I was travelling in a

westerly direction along Chrysler Highway, a purple Ford Falcon Sedan,

registration plate 5T0L3N, passed me, travelling in an easterly direction.

There appeared to be three occupants in the Ford Falcon. As I passed the Ford

Falcon I thought that the suspension looked a bit low on the driver’s side. I also

noted that the occupants looked a bit young. They were all wearing dark

hoodies and sunglasses. I decided to do a U-turn and pull the Ford Falcon over

to do a licence and vehicle check.

I did a U-Turn and put my lights and siren on. I was about 200m behind the

Ford Falcon when it began to pull away from me. It suddenly turned left off

Chrysler Highway into Dodge Road. I turned into Dodge Road and followed the

Ford Falcon. I observed it to travel at speed down Dodge Road and then make

a sudden sharp right turn into Buick Circle travelling in an easterly direction.

The front of the Ford Falcon was listing to the right and as it turned right, the

front bumper was dangerously low to the road. I knew that Buick Circle was a

cul-de-sac. By the time I had turned into Buick Circle I saw the Ford Falcon had

been parked on the wrong side of the road facing in a westerly direction.


The car had been abandoned and the three occupants of the car had fled. Thekey to the Ford was in the ignition.

I pulled up next to the Ford Falcon to do a registration plate check and to radiofor assistance to try and locate the occupants of the Ford Falcon.

I was advised that the Ford Falcon had been reported stolen earlier in the dayat 11am from 1 Audi Court in McLaren.

I arranged for a forensics officer to come and inspect the Ford Falcon.

While I was inspecting the Ford Falcon, a lady called Ms Sue Zooki came overto me. She handed me a drink bottle which I put into an evidence bag andlabelled it Exhibit HD01.

Ms Zooki then told me what she saw and I took a handwritten statement fromher.


Exhibit HD01


Black drink bottle found by Ms Sue Zooki and handed to Constable Harley Davison.


Exhibit HD02

Name: Sue Zooki

Address: 5 Buick Circle, Rally Springs

Date: 11 Nov 2019 Time: 4.30pm

On 11 November 2019 at about 4.10pm a purple Ford Falcon sped down

the street. The car sounded funny like something was wrong with it – it

made a clunking noise. I looked out from my front yard. The car did a

sharp u-turn at the end of the road. I thought I heard the front of the

car scrape on the ground. The car stopped on the road about 50m from

my house on the opposite side of the road.

3 people got out the car and ran away towards Daewoo Park. I noticed

that the person who got out of the front passenger door was wearing

denim shorts and appeared to drop something.

After they had run away to the park through Escape Alley, I went across to the

Ford Falcon. I found a black and white drink bottle with water in it on the road

near the driver’s door. It had sports badge on it. There was some water spilt on

the road, so I assumed the bottle had been dropped recently or might have come

out of the car. I have seen lots of crime shows so I got a clean tissue out of my

pocket and used it to pick up the drink bottle.

I recall that all of them were wearing dark hoodies and sunglasses, so I couldn’t

see their faces or their hair. I can’t recall any other clothing as it was just so

fast. I think that the person who got out of the passenger side of the car had a

blue backpack.

Signed

Sue Zooki

Witnessed by

Harley Davison


Sergeant Elf A’Romeo


On 11 November 2019 I was on duty with my colleague, Constable Henrietta

Ford. We were travelling in a westerly direction in an unmarked police car on

Chrysler Highway in Rally Springs. At approximately 4.15 pm a call came over

the police radio in relation to the occupants of a stolen Ford Falcon registration

number 5T0L3N.

As a result of the call, Constable Ford and I turned left off Chrysler Highway

into Citroen Street. There is a short pedestrian walkway called Escape Alley

which allows access from Buick Circle, which is a cul-de-sac, through to

Daewoo Park on Citroen Street. The Rally Springs shops are located about

500m down Citroen Street opposite Daewoo Park. We drove around Daewoo

Park and then proceeded to drive across to the Rally Springs shops and into

the carpark. There I observed three youth on a bench near the entrance to the

shops.


Constable Ford and I called for assistance and then we parked next to thethree youth who were all wearing sunglasses. Two of the young people werewearing dark hoodies. One was wearing a black and gold sports shirt. Eachyoung person had a backpack.

I asked them for their names and they told me they were: KIA SPORTEGEaged 15, PORSCHE SOXSTER aged 16, and MERCEDES FRENZ aged 16.

I told them I had reason to believe they had been in a stolen purple Ford Falconwhich had been abandoned on Buick Circle. A back up police van arrived. Thethree youth were then cautioned and taken to the Rally Springs Police Stationto be interviewed.

Constable Ford seized the back packs and took them back to the Rally SpringsPolice Station.



During their interviews, each suspect admitted they did not have a driver’s

licence, they had been in the stolen Ford Falcon, but no one admitted to

driving the Ford Falcon.

At Rally Springs Police Station, I received a call from Constable Ashton

Martin PhD. As a result of what he told me, I instructed Constable Ford to

inspect the shoes of each of the young people and to take photos of the

soles of the shoes. I also took photos of the hands of each of the young

people with measurements.

I also took fingerprints and DNA samples from each of the suspects.

Constable Henrietta Ford



On 11 November 2019 at about 4.15pm, I was on duty with my colleague, Sergeant Elf A’Romeo. We were travelling in a westerly direction in an unmarked police car on Chrysler Highway in Rally Springs. A call came over the police radio in relation to a stolen Ford Falcon registration number 5T0L3N.

As a result of the call, Sergeant Elf A’Romeo instructed me to turn left off Chrysler Highway into Citroen Street. We knew that there is a short pedestrian walkway called Escape Alley which allows access from Buick Circle, which is a cul-de-sac, through to Daewoo Park on Citroen Street. We drove around Daewoo Park and then proceeded to drive across to the Rally Springs shops and into the carpark. The Rally Springs shops are located about 500m down Citroen Street opposite Daewoo Park.

In the carpark of the Rally Springs Shops I observed three young people sitting on a bench near the entrance to the shops.

I called for assistance and then I parked next to the three youth. They were all wearing sunglasses. Two of the young people were wearing dark hoodies. One was wearing a black and gold Juventus soccer shirt. Each young person had a backpack.

Sergeant Elf A’Romeo asked the three youth for their names. They told us they were: KIA SPORTEGE aged 15, PORSCHE SOXSTER aged 16, and MERCEDES FRENZ aged 16.

Sergeant Elf A’Romeo told them he had reason to believe that they had been in a stolen purple Ford Falcon which had been abandoned on Buick Circle. A back up police van arrived. Sergeant Elf A’Romeo cautioned the three youth and they were then taken to the Rally Springs Police Station to be interviewed.

I seized the backpacks and took them back to the Bentley Police Station where I took photos of the contents of each bag.

During the interviews each of the three youth admitted that they did not have motor driver’s licences and they had been in the stolen Ford Falcon, but no one admitted to driving the Ford Falcon.


At the Rally Springs Police Station, I was instructed by Sergeant Elf A’Romeo to

inspect the shoes of each of the young people.

I handed a torn latex glove taken from the bag of Mercedes Frenz to Constable

Ashton Martin PhD for comparison with a piece of latex found in the stolen

purple Ford Falcon.

I handed a right shoe taken from Porsche Soxster to Constable Ashton Martin

PhD.

Constable Ashton Martin PhD handed me a Smart Rider No SR 0987 6543 2. I

was tasked with making enquires whether it was registered to any person.



Constable Ashton Martin PhD

I am a forensics officer.

On 11 November 2019 at 4.30pm, I was instructed to inspect a purple Ford Falcon whichhad been left facing in a Westerly direction on Buick Circle, Rally Springs.

I noted that the Ford Falcon was listing heavily to the right and it appeared that the car’ssuspension had collapsed on the driver’s side.

I tested the driver’s door handle for fingerprints. There were two fingerprints. One was onthe driver’s door window and one was on the door handle. I took a photo of them (ExhibitAM01).

I examined the other door handles but there were no useable fingerprints on any of theother doors.

I inspected the interior of the Ford Falcon.

I noted that the key was still in the ignition. I dusted the key for fingerprints.Unfortunately, the texture of the key meant that I could not get a good print.


In the rear passenger’s footwell behind the driver’s seat I noted a sticky gum-

like substance on the foot mat. It was pink and smelt like berry flavoured bubble

gum. I photographed the substance (Exhibit AM02) and took a sample.

On the rear seat on the passenger side, I found a right-handed gardening

glove. It was a XS size. I took a photo of the glove (Exhibit AM03).

In the console between the passenger and the driver’s seats, I found a student

Smartrider and took a photo of it (Exhibit AM04).

In the front of the vehicle, caught in seatbelt of the front passenger was a small

piece of torn latex. I took a photo (Exhibit AM05) and then removed the latex

and put it in to an evidence bag.


I did a DNA swab of the steering wheel.

I was later handed a black and white plastic drink bottle (Exhibit HD01). I took a

swab from the opening to the bottle for DNA testing.

I compiled 3 forensic reports; Fingerprint Report, DNA Report and a Sundry

Testing Report.


Exhibit AM01


Finger print here (Driver’s door handle)

Finger print here (Driver’s door window)

Exhibit AM02


Gum like substance found in the rear passenger seat footwell

behind the driver's seat of Ford Falcon Reg No 5T0L3N

Exhibit AM03


Photo of right hand glove size XS found on the rear seat of Ford Falcon Reg No

5T0L3N

Exhibit AM04


Smart Rider No SR 0987 6543 2 in situ in the Ford Falcon Reg No 5T0L3N

Exhibit AM05


Front passenger seat: Piece of latex glove caught in seatbelt buckle

Cluedunnit Kids: Six Questions


Each school can, and should, ask 6

questions relevant to the case.

Schools running an in-school competition

will have to share the questions across the

in-school teams as there are only 6

questions per school. The questions will

help the students get additional evidence,

reports, statements, photos etc.

Your six questions are really important. If

you ask the right questions you will be able

to eliminate suspects and this will help to

identify the prime suspect.

Cluedunnit Kids: Creative Presentation


Using the evidence gathered, after asking your 6 questions, each team then plans,

creates and submits their findings in a creative way of their choosing. This is often in an

electronic format (video interviews, video songs, video song + dance, animations,

Powerpoint files, video re-enactment) or written format (board game, booklet, comic,

poster).

Your presentation will identify the prime suspect with supporting evidence as well

as details on how the other suspects have been eliminated.

Students should be creative whilst incorporating all of the evidence you have

collected.

It is best to limit the presentation to a maximum of 5 minutes.

Each school can only submit one entry for judging. Schools that have more than

one team will run an in-school competition and the winning entry of the in-school

competition is then submitted for judging.

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