The Moment of Proof

An extraordinary surveillance operation leads straight to the kidnappers - and their hostage. Plus, a single text message, hidden among thousands of others, nails a serial fraudster.

How a discarded scrap of paper found in a household bin helps convict a cold-blooded killer; and a distinctive mole holds the key to tracking down a dangerous and predatory attacker.

A plastic bag heat sealer convicts an online drug trafficker, and a casual chat with a criminal, plus a map, join the dots to catch three burglars terrorising a neighbourhood.

A wedding video helps crack the case of a teenage abduction, and an expired pilots licence exposes a fraudster flying under the radar.

A hoodie helps police take a dangerous attacker off our streets, and a cars satnav reveals the mastermind behind the biggest armed robbery ever to hit Devon and Cornwall.

A distinctive sticker on a laptop finally links a man to a string of burglaries that had terrified an entire community, and a shiny copper hair dye puts a dangerous armed robber behind bars.

A grainy video from a petrol station forecourt helps convict a gang of cold-blooded killers, and a criminal’s mobile phone finally connects an unscrupulous gang targeting the vulnerable.

A discarded gun cartridge helps the police to convict a man who gunned down a fellow officer, and a packet of medication helps to lock up a gang of violent jewellery thieves.

A discarded cigarette butt gives police the proof they need to find the murderers of a young father shot and killed in broad daylight. A used match found in a drainpipe identifies a arsonist who burnt a 400-year-old building to the ground.

A train ticket and a chance encounter help hunt down a pair of hi-tech international fraudsters with links to the Russian underworld. A glass milk bottle gives police the evidence that seals a case against a violent offender.

A drug boss is put behind bars thanks to a paper trail from his dodgy property empire. A bank cashier helps convict a fraudster whos posing as a police officer, exploiting a vulnerable pensioner in a scam to extort thousands of pounds.

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A jacket left behind in a stolen car carries the DNA to prove who was driving the vehicle. And a witness gives police key evidence from 30 years ago to crack a cold-case murder.

A fatal house fire turns suspicious two years on when it emerges the victim was visited by a stranger the night his home was destroyed. Will a plane ticket give a moment of proof?

When a child goes missing, police have few leads. They have a suspect but not enough evidence to prove anything. Eventually, a torn-up cheque gives them their moment of proof.

Two people die in an arson attack on their home, but police can’t get a DNA profile from matches left at the scene. Then, an eagle-eyed detective clocks a problem with the CCTV.

Two men heading to a business meeting are kidnapped and forced to transfer a large amount of company money. Police unpick a web of calls and CCTV to find their moment of proof.

Police are left confounded by a serial burglar’s Houdini-style disappearing act. But a single piece of information brings their game of hide-and-seek to a sudden end.

When the search for a missing woman becomes a murder investigation, a baseball cap and DNA on a discarded beer can help detectives find her killer.