SQE1 sample questions

Question 1

A burglary takes place at a jewellery shop in the early hours of the morning. The police were called to the incident by the manager of a bar which is situated opposite the jewellery shop ten metres away. The manager of the bar viewed the burglary via the bar’s closed circuit television (CCTV) system, however no recording of the burglary is available because the CCTV system was faulty.

The manager gave a statement to the police indicating that, despite the poor street lighting, he recognised the offender as a man who used to work in the bar until one year ago. He names the man to the police.

The man, who has previous convictions for burglary, is arrested by the police. In his police interview under caution, the man agrees that he used to work in the bar, but denies that he committed the burglary. The police are considering whether to hold an identification procedure.

Would an identification procedure serve a useful purpose in this case?

A. Yes, because the manager viewed the burglary via a CCTV camera which failed to record the incident.

B. No, because the man is known to the manager.

C. Yes, because the man is known to the police.

D. No, because the lighting at the time of the offence was poor.

E. No, because the distance between the jewellery shop and the bar was too great.