Many a film or TV programme has featured a courtroom scene. To help the writer get it right we have experts who have presented evidence and cases at all levels of court.
Perry Benton
Ex-Detective Chief Inspector
An experienced investigator, having the unique experience of spending over 17 years on Homicide teams, performing at all ranks within a Homicide investigation from DC, DS, DI and DCI. Roles performed include advanced interviewer, and interview advisor, CCTV officer, Family Liaison Officer (FLO) and FLO Manager, Advanced exhibits at crime scenes, Disclosure, telephones, intelligence roles.
Lisa joined Kent Police in 1996 and after joining the Major Crime Department, she worked on numerous murders, sexual offences and kidnaps. Her roles have included Disclosure Officer on a large-scale historic child sexual abuse investigation, Officer in the Case on murders, arsons and rapes, interviewing murder suspects and all manner of other enquiries. Lisa writes crime books with her insider knowledge and is busy writing the DC Nina Foster series and the East Rise Incident Room series.
An Ex-DS experienced in serious crime, Family Liaison work, Major Incident Rooms and Court Case Management. During a colourful career he served with the MPS, Dyfed-Powys Police and the Royal Military Police.
Simon has vast experience within the MPS in Criminal Investigation. He has 15 years of FLO experience working within the most sensitive of investigations. His particular specialism lay in child homicide investigation , Category ‘A’ Homicide investigations and Road Death investigations.
