Witness Statement - MG11

Question 1

How do you format direct text?

Answer 1

Inverted commas and capital letters for all the phrase

Question 2

In your intro, include..

Answer 2

Name, collar number, station, who you were with, why you were there, date in full, time in 24hr clock

Question 3

What is ADVOKATE?

Answer 3

A - amount of time under observation
D - distance of how far away they were
V - visibility (lighting, weather)
O - obstructions (cars, walls, people)
K - known - are they previously known
A - any reason to remember - distinguishing features (scars, tattoos)
T - time lapse - did they leave your sight?
E - error or omissions - consider not all accounts may be accurate

Question 4

OH LAW TIPS - used when writing a victim witness statement after WHAT & WHO

Answer 4

• Offence – witness knowledge of offence
• History – knowledge of scene, victim or suspect
• Location – Present at or knowledge of a scene
• Actions – action of person present
• Wounds – their explanation of wounds
• Times – time in their words (clarify AM/PM)
• Identification – Their knowledge of person – description - ADVOKATE
• Possessions – things used or at the scene
• Speech – what was said during the offence and reaction to it

Question 5

What should be in capitals

Answer 5

Direct speach, names and names of places