Supt.
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Example Sentences
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Ch Supt Kevin Waring, area commander for Northumberland, said: "We are fortunate to live and work within such close-knit communities, and we recognise the impact cases such as this can have on us all."
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The lead detective in the original 1999 investigation, retired Det Supt Roy Lambert, refused to answer the BBC's questions about his handling of the initial case, but said he was "very pleased" with Wright's conviction.
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"We firmly believe that if you were the dentist you would recognise your work - it's quite unique," Det Supt Chris Bell from North Wales Police told BBC's Crimewatch Live.
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"One of the brothers went off to look for firewood, and in doing so discovered what they believed to be a human skeleton," said Det Supt Bell.
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"We firmly believe that that male would have been left at that location between 2004 and 2011," said Det Supt Bell.
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