Sophie Toscan du Plantier: Dodgy Eye Witnesses

Last summer, I decided to test my own accuracy as an eye witness. I was shocked at how bad I was and how little I could recall.

Just to be clear, it’s the human eyes that are dodgy, not the witnesses themselves. On Sunday morning, 48 hours ago, I was driving to the gym. I had a session booked for 9 am. I drove there and it was full daylight, a dry day. My drive takes me along a leafy lane without street lights. There is a 50 mph speed limit. Towards the end of this lane I saw a …