French Police take Robert Avril, killer of the English school teacher Janet Marshall, to the scene of his crime to reconstruct the murder.
SV. Robert Avril, self-confessed murderer of Nottingham school teacher Janet Marshall, being led away from car the to scene of crime (title super over). SCU. Back shot of crowd around car. CU. Examining magistrate Judge Detraux walking past camera. SCU. Prisoner walking in front of judge and other men to scene of crime. GS. Gates of cemetery. CU. Janet Marshall's grave. CU. Roses on grave. SCU. Prisoner demonstrating to judge and lawyer how he committed crime. SCU. & SCU. & CU. Prisoner twisting string round policeman's neck. GV. Back shot, crowd watching. SCU. Prisoner surrounded by gendarmes. SCU. Prisoner entering car. CU. Interior, prisoner talking to judge.
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