Colin Sutton > Quotes

“These are known as handshakes and can sometimes be heard as a rapid rhythmic noise intruding over, for example, a car stereo if the mobile phone is close to it.”
― Colin Sutton, Manhunt: How I Brought Serial Killer Levi Bellfield to Justice

“Well, the phone might have been taken into an area of no signal and left there, or the battery was removed without it being switched off, or it had suddenly been damaged – for example, by being immersed in water.”
― Colin Sutton, Manhunt: How I Brought Serial Killer Levi Bellfield to Justice

“What have you found, what does it mean and what do we do next?’ – the mantra I always recited to myself as I chaired these meetings.”
― Colin Sutton, Manhunt: How I Brought Serial Killer Levi Bellfield to Justice

“Since the briefing would have to begin at about 3am in order to make the 5am strike time, and the Met Police day is deemed to begin at 6am, they would technically be starting on Sunday and so all be on expensive overtime if we went for it on a Monday. Hence, Tuesday, 23 became the day when three months of hard work would become real and our quarry would be detained.”
― Colin Sutton, Manhunt: How I Brought Serial Killer Levi Bellfield to Justice

“Later, and for those in positions of leadership, it became essential to remember the ‘six Ps’ – ‘Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance’.”
― Colin Sutton, Manhunt: How I Brought Serial Killer Levi Bellfield to Justice