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February 27th, 6:43am
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VIDEO: Iain Overton on the qualities needed for investigating
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Paul Bradshaw
As part of a series of interviews for Help Me Investigate, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism's Iain Overton gives his tips on some of the personal qualities to develop as an investigator

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