08/03/2026
| The work of our detectives to catch a ra**st is being showcased in the next episode of the new series of Forensics: The Real CSI.
Detectives from our Public Protection Unit are being featured in this week’s episode, which highlights how forensics can be used in complex cases.
The episode, which airs on 8 March, highlights the case of Cornel Filipeche, who was jailed in February 2025 for ra**ng a woman in a month earlier.
Detectives worked around the clock to find the person responsible for this horrific attack.
The attack was captured on CCTV which gave detectives an image of the offender. From there they were able to capture him on CCTV at a pub that the victim had been at before the attack.
Further CCTV tracked him walking back to a car nearby and after being identified by local officers, he was arrested.
Forensics were vital in linking Filipeche to the r**e, with his DNA found on the waistband of the victim’s underwear.
Detective Inspector Emma Watson, who led the investigation, said: "This was a horrendous attack on a young woman and for her sake and the wider public’s, I’m so glad we managed to get him arrested, charged and convicted within days of the attack happening.
“We couldn’t have done this without the team and our forensics unit.”
Filipeche was jailed for ten years in April 2025. He was also ordered to sign the S*x Offenders Register for life.
Forensics: The Real CSI was filmed in direct co-operation with West Midlands Police and features five significant cases our officers investigated across the region.
The next episode airs at 9pm on Sunday, 8 March.
