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One super-recognizer, Gary Collins, an East London constable and local gang specialist, recognized nearly a third of the 600 rioters identified. He even pinpointed Stephen Prince, a known offender who was looting, torching cars and attacking bystanders, and whose face was covered by a bandanna, leaving only his eyes visible. Collins, who hadn’t seen him for several years, still nailed him. Prince confessed and received a prison sentence of over six years.