Teethmarks led to killer

Press, 4 August 1987, Page 15

Teethmarks led to killer

When William Craig, a part-time member of Northern Ireland’s security forces, was shot dead in a burst of automatic gunfire, the only clue found at the scene of the crime was a half-eaten apple. From the teethmarks, a professor of dentistry was able to build up a detailed description of the man who had bitten the apple, including his facial features, height and body build.

The investigating officer dismissed the description as a “fairy tale.” But events unfolded to-

night on One in “Indelible Evidence — Windfall” prove just how wrong he was. With tonight’s reconstruction there are no real-life professionals — scientists, police officers, doctors, coroner’s officers — explaining their contribution to the case. “Windfall” is a Northern Ireland sectarian murder investigated by the Royal Ulster Constabulary. In order to protect them, actors have been used throughout, although they speak the actual words of the people they portray.