A future cracking crime could be in the pipeline for Sukhjinder Singh.

The 20-year-old has bagged a place at Teesside University to study IT Forensics after getting top marks on the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in IT at Stockton Riverside College.

“This is something I have always wanted to do,” he said. “I like the idea of helping to solve crimes.”

Delighted to have secured his place at the university, Sukhjinder said: “I came to Stockton Riverside College without any qualifications, with the help of the staff and teachers I started on part time courses and was able to work my way up.”

Achieving a double distinction star, the highest possible grade for his course, Sukhjinder said: “It was pretty hard work, you had to put a lot of effort in, but my teachers helped me a lot, and it has been well worth it.”