private detective
Example Sentences
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She said a private detective hired by the family found no criminal records for a person named Paramjit Singh in the state, suggesting authorities may have mistaken him for someone else.
From BBC
The move was recommended by the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report, which looked at the force's handling of the unsolved murder of private detective Daniel Morgan.
From BBC
Marten's family also hired a private detective to find her.
From BBC
Wearing a blue shirt and a peach headwrap, he told the jury that private detectives hired by Marten's family were following them and observing them.
From BBC
She said her family had hired two firms of private detectives and she felt it was "like a cat and mouse game".
From BBC
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