REPORTED SPEECH


  • Officer Davies told Ms. Evans to remain calm and that he needed her to tell him everything she had seen.
  • Ms. Evans, trembling, said that it had been awful, that they had just burst in with masks, and that she had never been so scared.
  • Officer Davies asked if she could describe the individuals and how many there were.
  • Ms. Evans said that she thought there were three, that they were tall, all wearing black, and that one of them had a red bag.
  • Officer Davies asked if she had gotten a good look at their faces.
  • Ms. Evans said that she hadn't, that they had been completely covered, and reminded him that they had been wearing masks.
  • Officer Davies said that he understood and asked if they had said anything.
  • Ms. Evans said that they had just said, "Everyone down!" and then, "Give us the money!" and that they had shouted.
  • Officer Davies asked her to try to remember any details, anything at all, and asked if she had seen which direction they had gone.
  • Ms. Evans said that they had run out the main doors, towards the parking lot, she thought, and that she had been too busy trying not to faint.
  • Officer Davies asked if she had seen any vehicle, a car, a van, or anything.
  • Ms. Evans said that she hadn't, that she had been too focused on the robbers, and asked him to let her sit down.
  • Officer Davies told her that he needed her to stay there for a few more minutes, that they might need her to identify them later, and demanded that she give him any further details she remembered.
  • Ms. Evans said that she didn't think she could remember anything else right then, and that she just wanted to go home.
  • Officer Davies said that he understood she was upset, but that it was important. He requested that she remain there until they had finished processing the scene.
  • Ms. Evans said fine, but asked if someone could get her some water.




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