Crimewatch Redux - South Bank Shooting (1989) 

These Crimewatch reduxes are a brilliant idea.

These old shows are fascinating!

It is people like David Patterson and the off duty soldiers that performed first aid that should receive honours from this country. Not celebrities and civil servants.

I love these reduxes! I get to hear the whole story all in one video. Thanks for posting!

Why intervene for money that is insured? Ended up disabled for nothing.

Excellent work. Bravo!

As a Canadian I always heard "tosser", but more importantly this taught me why I will never ever use that term of abuse

These old crime watch progs are quite a bit better than the newer types

Great episode. Thx!

"Abusive vagrants", "dosser", "these cardboard city people". So much prejudice towards people who'd just seen their friend shot and must have thought he'd been killed.

Bright lights big city but today's London is probably 100 times more dangerous

When I was 18 working at a Target store in Minnesota, some 16-17 year old, bushy haired shoplifter evaded the plainclothes security guard when he tried to leave and he ran off through the parking lot. The corner of the parking lot he was heading to basically had a perimeter of very busy roads acting to trap him. I’d been there with the security guard as a witness and just got caught up in the moment and started off after him but the guard yelled for me to stop so I just watched as that dope risked his life zig zagging through 6 lanes of traffic on highway 394 to get away with his stolen CD’s. Probably best I didn’t risk my life for $40 worth of Vanilla Ice, Warrant and Skid Row rubbish…

I can't find any information on this case at all

Thank you!

Clearly had a problem with his masculinity.

So how it ended?

ive said this before and ill say it again; why is there no more information on this case?

Any update on David Patterson?

That idiot could have easily got away with it. Could have made a few jobs and stopped and no one wound have ever suspected him.

That sketch is of prince Andrew 😂😂😂😂😂

Richard the eye witness has a canny resemblance to Michael Knighton!

Agree with those that talk about the way the police describe the witnesses

The scene in the hotel scene reminds me of those weird dreams I’ve been having Xx

22 years but the person who he shot received life.

Great how the Sweeney turn up with no guns or body armour..”one lone gunman who appears to be on his own”…classic

I couldn't even get the police to investigate my continental spare tyre stolen by an MOT shop...

Unfortunately David wasn't very Bright...

Was £15000 a lot back in was on 11 but reward seems bit low big respect too soldiers that what they trained for still amazing job lads the sketch artist incredible job sir that skill so fantastic 👏🏻 bravo sir bravo 👏🏻

wheres his drum ? love it

Ironside : drop the weapon we've got you surrounded

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Anything on David Patterson today?

Have ya got any bolt croppers... Yea just got a set here in my handbag... OMG.. Hilarious

19:36 Do you think the attitudes towards the homeless has changed ?

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"

" Their will be a nice little drink in it for you " , yeah right after the Flying Squad have taken their ' little drink ' ie ( 80 % ) out of the reward money !

David David why tho? I agree it wasn't heroic since the robber had already done the deed, fled still having the shotgun, shot several warning shots at the persuants, what would have been the purpose of apprehending him, such a tragic case.

Davids brother was stabbed to death in 1988

I wonder if Kenneth Noye was interviewed for this

Bill Mellish is a sweeney legend!

It was Mick Jagger wot dun it.

They would have solved this much quicker if they even bothered to check cctv.

Why chase someone with a shotgun ridiculous

like the absence of sensationalism.

Bait and switch.

Sad that dav was a fool.and the crim should of got more time

Old-fashioned, quality gum shoe police work. Different types of coppers then, they had a good brain and fairly well educated.

How amazing crime watch was then and not to mention Scotland Yard who were proactive because they didn't have one hand tied behind their backs as they do now. No to mention the off duty scotts guard who saved his life (real men)

When will the criminals in England realize their NO Comments do them more harm wth the jury and two-Get their proper LONG SENTENCES instead of life meaning 12 yrs.. It's time!#KeepEnglandSafe

Let's do it for England lol 😆 😂

Dosser , a homeless person . I’ve learnt a new word 😅