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The guy at the locksmith West Norwood said he used a very thin strip of metal shim to test the cam. I slide the shim across the top of the cylinder, into the lock case, and then slowly turn the plug. If the cam is working I will feel it hit the shim as it rotates.
 
You say the lock is operated by a handle on the inside, but it's a sashlock. If it’s a sashlock there should also be something to operate the bolt from the inside, thumb-turn perhaps. The handle will only operate the spring latch.
 
If it's an internal door you could remove the handles and then snap the plug to draw the bolt back. You can do this even if the talon has broken away, with a little manipulation.
 
If external, is there a letterbox where you can use a letterbox tool to open from the inside?

Okay, a flat front door, so probably no letterbox? As in the post I just done it is more than likely either a talon problem, or a cam problem.

The lock should have a thumb-turn on the inside (fire regulations), but won't make a difference if there is no letterbox. Before snapping the cylinder I would pick the plug, then insert a thin hook pick down the side of the plug to lock into the cam, and try to unlock from there. To make sense of that the same technique for a key on the inside or a thumb turn.
 
When I contacted the City locksmith West Norwood shop they said I know you have access to the key, but there could be a problem with the key catching the cam, that a hook pick won't have? If no luck there snap the cylinder if possible then unlock from there.

Firstly thanks for all the advice because it will be useful for when I HAVE A REAL JOB TO DO. I say that because when I got to the job, unbelievably, the single euro lock in the lock case did not have a retaining screw fitted.

The lock could just be slid in and out once the key was in it and I guess the owner (new tenant to the flat) had pulled the lock forwards so that it was able to rotate freely. I located the euro in the correct position and once a retaining screw was fitted, there was no problem and everything worked correctly. Customers, can't live with them, can't live without them!!! On the bright side, at least it was an easy job.

An out of hours locksmith said if it's just a latch then it will no doubt be a dead locking latch, but you can still often slip them with mica card?
 
Same rules apply if you snap, just draw back the latch after. I reckon the cam is turning and the problem is with the latch case.
 
If it is the cam though, and it has a handle on the inside you could you use a car opening 'fishing pole' they have great emergency locksmith prices and sell them at the Locksmith West Norwood, perhaps to pull the handle down from the inside going under the door if there is enough of a gap.. If you have anything like that? Also a 'Door Spy opener', or a 'Door handle catch tool.

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