Start with the Person, Not Just a Name.
The police collision report names Owen Bell as a witness, but its contact details are out of date. Counsel asks Julia to locate him so the legal team can arrange an interview.
Julia brings the instruction, supplied collision report and older staff portrait into nQuest. Daniel Cho’s TLO people report adds three address leads. The case keeps those leads connected to the right Owen Bell, with the source records close at hand.
With nQuestKeep the client’s identifiers and external search results in one working case.
Keep the external people report connected to the person and its address leads.
The Newest Address Is Not the Best Lead.
Foundry Road is the newest entry in the people report, but it is Marden Logistics’ depot. Mercer Street has returned mail. Juniper Court has a residential association and a recorded property transfer naming Owen.
Julia asks nQuest why Juniper should come first, then follows the answer’s references. Daniel’s assessment records the reason for that choice. A second Owen Bell, with a different birth date and address history, stays separate.
With nQuestAsk about the evidence, then open the records behind the answer.
Check why Juniper is the stronger lead, then open the source references.
Read the source checks
The TLO report is an external search result imported into nQuest. Candidate A matches the witness’s birth date, former address, phone and employer. The deed links Juniper to the former Mercer address, but neither the deed nor the people report establishes current occupancy.
Close the Gap in the Field Evidence.
Elena’s first check produces no sighting. The next morning she sees a man leave number 46, but cannot identify him. Julia keeps both dated notes in nQuest and prepares a focused follow-up for Daniel because Elena has another booking.
On 3 September, Daniel gets a clear facial view, compares it with the supplied portrait and observes Owen entering with a key. His photograph and observation note join the case, linked to Owen and Juniper Court. Julia can review the identification without losing the earlier checks.
With nQuestBring the identification material, field photograph and observer’s account together.
Compare the supplied portrait, field photograph and observation behind the identification.
nQuest shows Owen’s supplied portrait beside Daniel’s field photograph. Selecting the 3 September observation opens its source card beside the photograph. Selecting the location finding closes the card and returns to the connected evidence.
Read the observation basis
Both investigators use the single June 2024 staff portrait supplied by counsel. Daniel’s 08:18 photograph shows the man on the front path at number 46. His note records the subsequent key use and entry at 08:19. Elena’s earlier view is not counted as another identification.
Prepare the Location Report for Counsel.
Julia checks the dates, identification basis and each investigator’s account in nQuest. Her location report links the finding to its supporting records, and a review task keeps the next conversation with Rachel North visible.
The report gives counsel a location and identification basis to arrange the witness interview. The case retains the full research trail, while Julia’s proposed enclosures focus on the material that supports the result.
With nQuestKeep the finding, supporting records and next client review together.
Location finding
Review what Daniel established and the records supporting it.
Review with counsel
Julia’s next task keeps the report review and supporting enclosures in view.
Read the report scope
The report records Owen’s observed location, not legal residence or accident liability. No approach or interview was made. Work totalled 5 hours 40 minutes against the six-hour instruction. Unrelated people-search associations remain in the working file.