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It's OK, Judy, it's OK.

(SOBBING)

You're gonna miss Violet, aren't you?

We'd better get moving.
I hear you.

I'm hanging for a coffee.

See you next time, Donny.

You should get a discount,
we're here that often.

Corey, that's not funny.

Yeah, but it's true. We'll probably
be back here next week.

('CHASE THAT FEELING' BY
HILLTOP HOODS PLAYS ON RADIO)

She's young, Iithe and homely
Wise by no means

Known one guy
She's for his eyes and only

He's a lying phoney
Leaves crying, lonely

Separates the pain by staying high
and though she...

Turn it down, will you?!
Why?

The old bag's not gonna complain.

She can chase that feeling
It's got a hold in me

Get me a double shot, yeah?
Don't chase that feeling

Like I've
Been looking for

Something that's good for the rich
Yeah

The blind and the poor

Baby, I've
Been looking for...

(CAR ENGINE ROARS)

Something that's good for the rich
Yeah

The blind and the poor

Sometimes I feel we strive for...
Hugh?

Callous deeds
Other mindless acts of greed

Ain't jack for free
I think they'd try a tax to breathe

It's like we fight
to remind us that we bleed

I take flight in the night...
(TURNS UP MUSIC)

'Cause peace of mind's
the only time that we're free...

Hi. Strong latte with two sugars
and a macchiato, thanks.

We all chase that feeling...

Oi!

Who's that?

What do you think you're doing?

Thanks, mate.

And I'm a chase that feeling
It's got a hold on me

I'm a chase that feeling like...

Corey! Seriously, turn it down!

It's not right for us to...

Corey?

Corey!

It's got a hold in me
And I'm a chase that feeling

Chase that feeling.

I went to get our coffees
and came back to this.

Do you always come to the same place?
Yeah.

Yeah, best in town.
I'm a bit of a coffee nut.

They have this great blend.
it's all Fairtrade.

I can't believe this is happening.

I see bodies every day,
just not like this.

If you wouldn't mind having Mr
Lavington checked out by the ambos?

Thank you.
Sure thing.

Screwdriver to the throat.

By the amount of blood,
it looks like it got an artery.

Judging by the position
of the body,

it looks like he exited the van,
came round the back.

To confront whoever was
trying to break in.

Looks like the body-snatching
might be the point here.

So Corey's collateral damage.
Mm-hm.

A few people heard
the screeching of tyres.

A couple saw a silver station wagon
speeding away from the scene.

(PHONE RINGS)
No-one witnessed the murder itself.

Jennifer Mapplethorpe.

Yeah, we're here.

Yes, Sarge. Straightaway.

What's up?

The old lady, Violet,
who they were transporting,

her daughter's waiting for her at
the morgue, wants to see her mother.

Ms Natoli.

Can I see my mother now?

Um, We're not from the morgue.
We're detectives.

Your mother's body has been involved
in an incident in transit

and it may be a little while
before you can see her.

What do you mean?
What sort of incident?

Well, we can't give you
the exact details at the moment,

but we do need to inform you that
your mother's body has gone missing.

Missing? What does that
even mean, missing?

It appears it may have been taken.

This is them.

This is those bastards at the home.
Excuse me?

I told them I'd be getting
an autopsy, and now this.

I'm sorry, I thought your mother died
of natural causes, a stroke.

Did you say that
you requested an autopsy?

That I did.

I complained and complained about
the care at that nursing home -

the muck-ups with her medication,
the neglect.

My mother's death
wasn't natural causes.

They killed her.
Now they're trying to cover it up.

Give me a break. They did this
to cover up shortcomings in care?

Fees, government grants, licences -

there's a lot of money at stake
in aged care.

And if they accidentally killed
one of their residents...

Uh, 'accidentally'
being the magic word?

This man had a screwdriver
shoved in his throat.

If they're trying to sweep things
under the carpet,

they're doing a pretty poor job.

Maybe they panicked,
weren't expecting to be confronted.

You got to admit it stinks a bit.

The daughter accuses the home of
murder, then the body goes missing.

I'll tell you what's gonna start
stinking soon -

that body if we don't find it.

I've already had the Media Unit
on the phone.

The case of the disappearing corpse.

So get to it.
Find me that old broad.

But with all due respect,
we're looking for a murderer, not a body.

Exactly.

Our best hope of finding
Violet Natoli

is to work out who killed
Corey Mayer and why.

Well, the nursing home's
gotta be up there.

Violet's daughter, Stella Natoli,

emailed through a list
of complaints she lodged.

It's pretty extensive.

Maybe Corey was the target.

Hugh Lavington said they went
to the same coffee shop every day.

It could be that somebody
was waiting for him?

Nick and I will follow up
Corey's autopsy.

We'll go to the nursing home.

It's about time someone took
Stella Natoli's complaints seriously.

(CHEERY PIANO MUSIC PLAYS)

I've personally been over
Violet's medical logs,

everything for the last week,
and there have been no problems.

For an 80-year-old,
she was in good health.

Well, she's not
in such good health now.

We've got a copy of complaints
that Stella Natoli emailed you

about her mother's care,
as the owner/manager.

On 1 July, she was given
a double dose of antidepressants

resulting in diarrhoea and dizziness.

And on the 17th,
the same thing happened again -

she was given a double dose
of her medication.

When I found out what happened
with Violet's medication,

the staff member involved
was fired immediately.

So you admit it's fortunate

the medication Violet was given
wasn't any stronger.

Of course!

But there's nothing we give Violet
that could have caused a stroke.

I checked.

So what about something
you failed to administer?

I beg your pardon?

Well, say one of your staff forgot
to give Violet her blood thinners.

It's possible that that could have
contributed to the stroke, right?

(EXHALES)
Is it possible, Mr Hamilton?

Well, theoretically, yes.

But I've implemented double-checks,
warnings to all staff.

There was no mishap in her meds.

Just as well.

Stella Natoli's not the only person

who's been sending you
warning letters, is she?

You're on final notice
from the National Aged Care Board.

One more stuff-up
and they'll yank your license,

they'll close you down.

You've got a lot to lose,
haven't you, Mr Hamilton?

Yes, I do!

I guess it's lucky Violet's body
isn't available for autopsy.

Excuse me? What are you suggesting?

We're suggesting
you stole Violet's body

to cover up criminal
and medical negligence.

That's ludicrous!

Corey Mayer caught you in the act,
tried to stop you.

You panicked and you lodged
a screwdriver in his throat.

No, absolutely not.

Well, according to your staff,
you left the nursing home

shortly after the coroner's drivers
left with Violet's body,

right after Stella Natoli called you

and warned you
she was getting an autopsy.

So you wanna tell us where you went?
Out!

I just went for a drive to the park.

Violet's death hit me hard.
I went to clear my head.

Is there anyone
who can vouch for you?

No. But it's the truth.

I didn't kill anyone,
intentionally or otherwise.

We'll need you to come to the station
and make a statement.

Of course.

Now, Mr Hamilton.
This isn't over yet.

You here for Corey Mayer's autopsy?
That was the idea, yeah.

Might be a bit of a delay
on that one.

Usually, when a friend or relative
is brought in,

whoever knows them is excused.

In this case, everyone knew Corey.

Didn't know morgue staff were
that close to the coroner's drivers.

Corey also worked nights here
as a forensic assistant.

Moonlighting?
Didn't know that was allowed.

It's not.

..important we take this opportunity
to discuss this morning's events.

This has been a shock to all of us,

not only to those of you
who worked closely with Corey.

If any of you need time off
or to speak to anyone, let me know.

In the meanwhile,
Ronnie and I will handle

all of the work involving Corey.

Right, that's all. Thanks.

James, allow me to introduce you
to two of our best customers.

Homicide.

Detectives Buchanan
and Mapplethorpe.

James Boyd, morgue director.

I suppose Ronnie's explained
the delay in the autopsy.

Yeah, she did.

But since we've come down here,
we'd like to speak with his friends

or coworkers or anyone
who worked closely with Corey.

We can organise that for you.

In the meantime, you'll want to
speak to Damien Sanders.

He's Corey's...was...
Corey's supervisor.

They really stole a body?
Have you any idea who?

We were hoping you might be able
to share some information with us.

Yes, of course. Sorry.

So, how would you describe
Corey Mayer?

Corey was a great guy.

Funny, popular,
particularly with the ladies.

Did you know him very well?
Yeah.

I make a point of
getting to know all my team.

We're a very tight-knit crew.
it's the nature of the work, I guess.

So you knew that
he was working for both

the coroner's contractors
and the morgue?

Oh, yes.

We're supposed to keep
very defined lines between us,

conflict of interest and all that,

but Corey said he needed the money
and I didn't see the harm.

Ooh.

Any idea why he might
have needed that money?

Sorry?

Was he in any money trouble
that you knew of?

Uh, I don't think so. Why?

Our receptionist said that Corey
was killed trying to protect the body.

Your receptionist?

She...she heard it on the news.
Oh.

Well, we're trying to keep our minds
open as to motive at this stage.

Right, um...

Well, I always assumed that Corey
worked two jobs to pay off his car,

some flashy sports number.

But now I think of it,
I know he gambled.

Online poker.

Online poker was the least
of Corey Mayer's worries.

$30,000 in debt.

But Jen reckons his friends at
the morgue said that he was loaded.

Far from it. His sports car's
on the verge of being repossessed.

The finance company takes repayments
out of his wages every week,

which is where these guys come in.

Cash4U Fast Loans. So he took out
a loan to pay off his loans?

Beautiful, isn't it?

Thought we'd pay Cash4U a visit,

see what kind of collection policy
they have.

Anthony Rackham?

Something tells me
you two aren't here for a loan.

You know this man?
Corey? Yeah, I know him. Why?

We understand he owes you
quite a bit of money.

Yes, he does.

Said we could sort something out,
put him on a payment plan.

He was meant to come in last week
but he didn't show.

Some people would be too scared to
tell you they can't pay their debts?

(PHONE RINGS)
Me? I don't see why.

You don't have a criminal record
for assault?

A simple misunderstanding.

And receiving stolen goods?
I was never convicted.

I'm a businessman now.
I did a course.

Now, what's this about?

Corey Mayer's dead.
He's been murdered.

So, what are you suggesting?
Why the hell would I kill him?

Maybe you went around there
to collect what he owes you,

teach him a lesson,
things got out of hand.

For one, I don't do
the collections myself.

I've got business associates
that do that for me.

And two, you don't kill people
who owe you money.

How does that get you
your cash back?

It doesn't but it sends a clear message
to your other customers.

You listen to me.
I do a service to this community.

Families that can't eat
until their next pay cheque.

Old blokes facing eviction.

I do them a favour
when no-one else will.

I buy them some time.

And when they can't pay?
I give them some more time.

And when they still can't pay
three months down the track,

and your interest
doubles their loan amount?

I'm not a charity, Detective.

Cause of death,
as I'm sure you worked out

without 12 years
of specialist training,

is a large, flathead screwdriver
shoved into his neck just so.

The attacker managed to lacerate
Corey's internal carotid artery.

I'm guessing there was
a bit of blood at the crime scene.

Yeah.

Arteries are pretty tough

and that screwdriver isn't
the sharpest tool in the shed.

You'd need a fair amount of force
to cause that damage.

Corey's killer had
to be physically strong.

That's my tip.

There's traces of pseudoephedrine
in his bloodstream

but I'd say that's
par for the course

with the hours Corey was working.

There's no sign of major illness
or liver damage yet,

but the latter would have
only been a matter of time.

We've got a search warrant
for Corey's apartment.

Any chance of getting the keys?

Don't they teach lock-picking
at the academy anymore?

Maddison should be able
to get them for you.

Did either of you know Corey well?

Oh, typical alpha male.
Crowed the loudest.

Bit of a cock, really.

We'd crossed paths a few times.

I caught him eating fish and chips
in here once.

We had a few words.
He kept clear of me after that.

Not my cup of tea.

Yeah, we're not the only ones
who thought that.

Yeah, I went out with Corey
for a while.

Hell, who didn't?

Corey was a hit with the ladies?

Corey just hit on all the ladies.

It was pure probability -

you try your luck enough times,
you're gonna get some wins.

When we were here earlier, we spoke
to Corey's coworkers and friends.

Why didn't you come forward?

After he cheated on me
the third time,

I kind of reviewed
our friendship status.

And we didn't work together
anymore.

I asked to be swapped to day shift
to get away from him.

This is his locker.

He worked last night on night shift,
so his stuff should be here,

including the keys to his love nest.

Simon Wilden.

Fiona Connell.

And these don't look like Corey's.

So, this is how he planned
to pay off his debts.

Corey Mayer has been
stealing from the dead.

Two diamond rings,

three gold wedding bands,

an antique watch and $300 in cash.

These were all found
at Corey's apartment last night.

Add those to the items we discovered
in his work locker...

And Corey Mayer's
been a very busy boy.

And you're sure he's been
nicking them off dead bodies?

Yeah, we're sure.

A couple of the items had
identifiable inscriptions.

Other items were reported
missing by families.

Some of the bank notes
had blood on them.

Gross.
To say the least.

What we haven't found is a $50,000
Tiffany's engagement ring

reported missing two weeks ago.

JEN: it belonged to a young woman
called Amelia O'Brien.

She was killed
in a head-on collision.

Her fianc� wants the ring back.
He's heart-broken, poor guy.

The theft's being investigated.

The cops at the scene
remember seeing the ring

but all deny taking it.

It seems they're telling the truth.
it'll be Corey Mayer.

What a low-life.

So it wasn't Violet Natoli's body
the killer was looking to steal.

Breaking into the van was
a clever piece of misdirection.

They were after that ring?

They must have thought
Corey had it on him.

50 grand - he wouldn't
be keeping it in his locker.

Who do we know who'd like
to get hold of a ring like that?

I loan people cash,
they pay me cash.

I don't accept bits and bobs
for debts.

So Corey never paid you with
items of jewellery,

watches anything like that?

Course not.

And you never sold any items for him?
What, like a fence?

What kind of business
do you think I'm running?

We've got a warrant here to search
out the back of your premises.

Now, do you wanna make things
easy for yourself by cooperating?

You're saying I answer some questions,
we can sort something out?

I'm not saying anything, Mr Rackham.

Corey might have paid me
a couple of times with goods,

a nice watch here and there.

Corey was stealing those items
from corpses.

What? Sick little bastard.

If I'd known he was nicking them
off dead people,

there's no way I would
have taken them.

But stealing from
the living's alright?

So, do you know anything about
a $50,000 Tiffany's engagement ring?

No.

You didn't kill Corey Mayer to get it,
take back what he owed you?

Of course not. And I heard about
his murder on the radio.

Whoever had killed him had nicked
some old lady's body.

Why the hell would
I do something like that?

To distract the attention
from yourself.

Because you knew otherwise
you'd be our chief suspect,

we'd come looking for that ring.

But since we're not
so easily distracted,

maybe we'll start having a look
around your premises right now,

since you don't know anything.

Alright, alright.
I know about the ring.

But I don't have it.

And I didn't kill Corey for it.

One of my associates paid him
a visit at his apartment.

Corey didn't have the cash but
he promised to give me that ring.

And did he do that?
No, he didn't!

Some prick killed him.

He was meant to bring it around
yesterday,

said somebody at his work had it.

That's it? We're done?

We're done. For now, Mr Rackham.

I have a warrant here to search
these premises for stolen goods.

I've got a lead on the car -
silver Hyundai station wagon

reported stolen last night
from Moonee Ponds.

That matches the car spotted
speeding away from the crime scene.

Still u n recovered

but now we've got a numberplate,
should make things easier.

Thanks to uniform's search
on Cash4U,

Rackham's being charged
with possession of stolen goods.

A lot of stolen goods.
He's definitely Corey's fence.

Did he have the ring?
No.

But that doesn't mean
he hasn't sold it on already.

I'll see if Sarge can authorise
some surveillance.

Rackham says that someone
at Corey's work's got the ring, not him.

But I wouldn't trust him
as far as I could spit him.

He could be telling the truth.

Nick and I have been
checking out staff rosters.

Not everything was stolen
on the days Corey was on duty,

and Corey was away sick
the day the ring came in.

So he has to have an accomplice.

So we could be looking at
a falling out amongst thieves?

What about Corey's ex?

Maddison? Nick's already
checked her out.

No, she was not on shift
that day either.

Corey Mayer didn't just work
at the morgue, right?

He worked as a driver
for the coroner too,

alongside this guy, Hugh Lavington.

What's to say he doesn't
have the ring?

He couldn't have killed Corey
on his own.

There was no blood on him
when we got to the scene

and no time for him to wash
and get rid of the body before then.

Doesn't mean
he wasn't behind the job.

He knew better than anyone
where Corey was gonna be that day.

We'll check him out.
OK.

I'll grab Nick
and head back to the morgue.

Waverley's already here.

Our reputation in the community
is at stake.

The public needs to be able
to trust the morgue.

That's precisely why we need
to continue our investigation -

to clarify matters.

Look, we're scientists, doctors,
not petty thieves.

If people were to find out
we're under suspicion...

Detectives.

I can assure you my staff
know how to be discreet

but we can't ignore this problem.

I don't believe there is a problem.

Well, then there's no need
for you to be concerned.

My detectives won't hold you up
any longer than is necessary.

OK, Mapplethorpe, Buchanan?

Ma'am.
Yes ma'am. ,

We've information that another morgue
staff member may be involved

in the theft of property
from corpses.

As I was just explaining
to the Commander,

there is absolutely no way.

I simply don't believe that

Corey could have stolen
while he was on duty here.

Stolen items were found
in Corey Mayer's locker.

Then he must have stolen them
when he was doing his driving job.

Look, I'm sorry to be
so insistent here

but I have put in place
so many security measures

to stop this sort of thing
from happening.

Checkpoints, countersigning,
video surveillance.

You have video footage?
Absolutely.

I can have it sent across
to Homicide.

Please. That would be very helpful.

And can you explain
the security procedures?

Of course.

And then you'll see
there is absolutely no way

that Corey could have stolen
while he was on duty here.

Jen, let Waverley
get the company line.

We need to find out
how this place really works.

Oh? What's the plan?

Well, Corey found a way
of doing some thieving.

If he did...we can too.

So, the arrival of the body
at the morgue is always recorded.

The camera is operated
by the morgue staff,

and it's done in the presence
of a police member.

Present.

Coroner's drivers
bring the corpse in,

we follow them with the camera
until the body is transferred.

He's all signed and logged.

Thanks. We'll take it from here.

Once they've buggered off,
our deceased is given a pat-down.

And this is where you'll find
the personal items?

Right. Like this wedding band.

Hang on, did you actually
turn that camera on?

Of course I turned it on.
But what if you didn't?

I mean, everyone's focused
on the body.

Right- you could just pretend
and never actually hit the record button.

Yeah, you could.
Right.

What happens next?

Once the search is done,

the police member signs off
on the belongings and leaves

and then the video camera's
switched off.

If it was ever switched on
in the first place.

The next step in the process
is the bagging of the clothes.

James has ordered that bodies
be undressed in here

to preserve forensic evidence
in suspicious deaths.

That'd be your lot.

There aren't any cameras in here.
No.

No police presence?
None.

So theoretically, you could do
the cursory pat-down in there

and wait till you come in here
to see if you can take anything else.

Absolutely.

You two are working
for the wrong side.

Well, we were so distracted talking
about the video camera,

we didn't finish the search.

So all Corey had to do was
distract the police member somehow.

That's easy -

it's usually a fresh-faced uniform
assigned to the search.

They tend to be too worried
about up-chucking

to actually pay attention
to what's going on.

They're not used to
seeing dead bodies.

So that's how Corey was ratting.
Ratting?

Sadly, there's even a name for it
in the morgue world.

That's terrible, Ronnie.
Yeah, it bloody is.

Words fail me.

What does that say?

Oh, you'll see it in morgues
all around the world.

�This is the place where death rejoices
to help the living.�

The dead help us understand
what happened to them

so their families can move on.

It's supposed to be a reminder
of what we do here,

not an invitation
to make a quick buck.

We'll get to
the bottom of this, Ronnie.

If Corey's accomplice works here,
we'll find them.

Well, it's easier said than done.
Mmm.

So what have you got?
Video surveillance from the morgue.

Searching for Corey's accomplice.

But the staff are in charge
of operating the camera,

so there's discs all over the shop.

There's no labels,
no particular order.

You little ripper.

So we're trying to check them off
against the roster

to see who didn't turn the camera on.

And who didn't do
a very thorough search.

How did you go with
the coroner's drivers?

We tried interviewing Hugh Lavington
but he's out of town.

That's a bit suss.
Bit lame more like it.

He's on a day trip, birdwatching.

Nothing wrong with birdwatching.

Which is irrelevant right now.

Did you search the house?
Yeah. But no sign of the ring.

The guy's a total neat freak,
so didn't take long.

But we spoke to the driver
who was working with Hugh that day.

He remembers the ring
but he denies taking it.

Shame, because it doesn't look like
the ring was stolen by morgue staff.

But how do you know that?

Because we've got video
of Amelia O'Brien's body arriving.

And James Boyd is right.

The footage clearly shows that the ring
never made it to the morgue.

So the supervisor, Damien Sanders,
receives the body

and, look, there's no ring.

So how was the ring stolen and when?

We haven't figured that out yet.

So where to now?

Another 200 hours
of video surveillance.

Even if we don't find the ring,
any discrepancies in the recordings

may give us the second thief
and a possible murderer.

The guy at the old folks home
is looking less likely.

How did you go with Ant Rackham?
Dead end.

He's onto our surveillance. The last
photo they snapped of him was that.

Hah! Brilliant.
Jen, that was Ronnie.

She wants us back at the morgue,
says it's urgent.

This is one of the morgue freezers,

which is monitored by
a motion-activated video camera.

When I came to fetch a body for
autopsy this morning, I noticed it.

You think someone's been stealing
from the freezer?

No, in this case, I'm afraid,
something's been added.

I checked the logs in here,
everything's as it should be.

But back here is
the John and Jane Doe section,

and something doesn't add up.

We rarely have cause
to come in here.

Violet Natoli.

Don't tell me she's been in there
all along?!

Corey Mayer's killer
works at the morgue.

But if the killer works
at the morgue,

why hide the body
in such an obvious place?

Ronnie says that section
of the freezer

is used for unidentified corpses,
Jane and John Does.

Bodies can be in there for years.

So the killer stashes
the body there,

waits for the heat to die down
before moving it,

and then disposing of it properly
months down the track.

Exactly.

That's a bit risky, isn't it?
It's bold.

But it's actually really clever.
It is.

If the culprit hadn't forgotten
to plug the camera back in,

Ronnie would never have noticed.

Have we checked the video logs
on the freezer camera?

It was switched off
just after midnight last night.

OK, Commander Waverley's given us
the all-clear

to take the kid gloves off
on this one.

I want every staff member
at that morgue interviewed

from the director
down to the cleaner.

We need to check
coroner's drivers and police.

Anyone who has access
to that part of the morgue.

Thanks, Hamish.
Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.

Irene Bosley?

Cheers, Ronnie.

Thank God for an iron-clad alibi,
hey, Gideon?

Brad Knight.

NICK: Where were you
yesterday morning at 9:30?

JEN: That was the time
Corey Mayer was murdered.

I was in my office.

I had a phone meeting
with the coroner

to discuss her autopsy requests.

And what about last night
at midnight?

That was the time the video camera
on the morgue freezer was unplugged

and Violet Natoli miraculously
turned up at your morgue.

I was at home.

Alone?
Yes. I'm divorced.

As director of the morgue,

you've built your reputation
on modernising security there.

That's right.

And I made it abundantly clear
there is zero tolerance for rule-breaking.

So it must have made you pretty mad

when you found out Corey had been
ratting from corpses?

Absolutely. I was furious.

And if he'd been alive
when I found out,

I might have strangled
the little leech myself.

But I didn't know.

Isn't it your job to know?

I know it's no excuse
but I spend most of my day

cooped up in the office
filtering through paperwork.

I rely on my senior staff
to handle the day-to-day,

managing the procedures
I've put in place.

Staff like forensic supervisor
Damien Sanders?

Yes.

Look...

I know Damien would never be
involved in the ratting himself,

but I also know there�s a lot
that could've...slipped by him.

What do you mean by that?

He can be a bit shaky at times,

has trouble concentrating.

He has a drinking problem,

which is why I arranged
for him to move

from a pathologist's position
to a supervisor's position...

..after a few...
unfortunate oversights.

Correct me if I'm wrong

but you've recently been demoted,
haven't you, Damien?

Yes.

Can you tell us why?

You know why.

Well, for the purposes of the tapes,

can you tell us
why you've been demoted?

Because I can't get through
a shift sober.

You're an alcoholic.

I have a drinking problem,
I admit that, but I'm not a murderer.

Your boss was aware that
you were drunk on duty, wasn't he?

Yes. James should have
fired me years ago.

So, if he found out about Corey
ratting under your supervision,

he'd have no choice
but to fire you this time?

Absolutely. But I didn't know
what Corey was up to.

I should have but I didn't.

Little bastard had me
completely fooled.

But I didn't kill him.

Well, that's funny

because right now you're high up
on our list of suspects.

No alibi for the morning
of the murder.

And you were at work when the body
was slipped into the freezer.

Nice quiet night shift.

You could easily have just popped her
in there without anyone noticing.

I didn't kill Corey,
I didn't steal a body

and I didn't know about any ratting.

Are you sure about that?

You were happy to break the rules
when it came to Corey's moonlighting.

Why not break a few more
along the way?

It wasn't like that.

Did you steal from bodies too?
No! Never!

So you never saw the ring on
the deceased when it came in?

No, the ring was gone
when the body arrived.

You can look at the video.

Do you know anyone else
who might have been ratting?

Another staff member?

Corey and Maddison Yeats
were pretty tight for a while there.

Yeah, but they've split up.

Didn't stop them hanging around
the processing room together.

You didn't like Corey Mayer much,
did you, Maddison?

No.

And you didn't start work until 10:30
on the morning Corey was murdered.

What, so I had time to kill him?

I wouldn't waste a sleep-in.

The pathologist told us
the attacker was strong.

You practise karate,

so upper-body strength
isn't a problem for you, right?

NICK: Hell hath no fury
like a woman scorned.

You were on shift when several items
were stolen from corpses.

Your supervisor said that

he saw you and Corey
hanging around the processing area.

We've got the roster.
We've got the video footage.

It may take us a while
but we will work out who's involved.

JEN: So maybe
you can help us out here.

Were you Corey's accomplice,
Maddison?

Were you helping him
rat from corpses?

No.

Did you kill him because
he beat you to a $50,000 ring?

No.

Or because he humiliated you
and made you feel cheap?

No! I didn't kill him
and I had nothing to do with the ring!

I knew about the ratting.

And I did it too.

I was doing a PhD
and I had a few debts to pay off.

Corey said it was no big deal.

But I only ever stole cash,
never any personal items.

Oh, well, that makes
all the difference.

So who stole the ring? Was it another
assistant, a coroner's driver?

I don't know.
Maddison!

No, I'm serious! I do not know!

Corey said there was someone else
but he never told me who.

But I...
What is it?

I don't know what it was about

but I did see Corey and Hugh
fighting last week.

Hugh Lavington, the coroner's driver?
Yeah.

He was really getting
stuck into Corey.

Back in town, Hugh?
Yeah.

Mind if we have a few words?
Sure.

But I was coming in later this afternoon
for an interview anyway.

Consider yourself fast-tracked.

You fought with Corey Mayer
before he was murdered?

Yeah, last week. But it was nothing.

Didn't sound like nothing
from what our witness reported.

Raised voices, pushing, shoving.

Were you fighting over
that stolen engagement ring?

What?! No!

You were the first
to arrive at the scene

on the night of
the head-on collision.

You had perfect access to the ring.
No cameras for you.

So, what happened,
Corey find out about you taking it,

want a cut for himself?

No, I didn't steal the ring.

And Corey and I would never be
partners in anything,

let alone crime - I hated him.

You're not denying
that you fought with Corey?

No. But it wasn't about ratting.

It was about Maddison.

I like her,

and Corey talked about her
like she was a piece of meat.

So, yes, I took it up with Corey.

I threatened to punch his head in

if he said anything more about her
behind her back.

I was bluffing.

I couldn't take on Corey in a fight.

And the ring?

I told the other detectives
I saw the ring at the crash site,

after that, I didn't see it.

Anyone at the morgue
could have taken it.

The juniors down there run amok.

Their supervisor's too tipsy most
of the time to know what's going on.

So you know about Damien Sanders'
drinking problem?

It's hard not to.

He's always outside
having a cigarette

plus a little nip
from his hip flask.

It makes sense - Damien Sanders
is outside having a drink

when the coroner's drivers arrive.

So while the drivers
are having a coffee,

Damien accesses the van.

Out of the view of cameras.

Corey learns
Damien's stolen the ring.

He confronts him
because he wants a cut.

With a thug like Ant Rackham on
his back, he needs the money fast.

So Corey threatens Damien,
maybe he even threatens

to expose Damien's part
in the whole ratting scam,

get him fired.

You think Damien Sanders
killed Corey to silence him?

I think it's time we found out.

Damien?

Damien, it's the police.

Too late.

Cause of death appears to be
a massive heart attack.

How long's he been dead?
Couple of hours, no more.

Thanks.

Sarge, no sign of a struggle.

But plenty of evidence of
his extracurricular activities.

Not more items stolen from corpses?

Yeah. But it's not money
or jewellery this time. Look.

Eskies, packing tape, buckets,
ice packs,

all the necessary equipment

to transport organs
and human body tissue.

This is a whole other
kind of ratting.

We also fond the contact details for
MEDtech Tissue Bank on his desk

along with a map
of how to get there.

Damien Sanders has been helping
himself post-post-mortem.

I don't buy it.

A heart attack now?

And why would he leave this evidence
around his office

when he knew that we were
investigating morgue staff?

A map on his desk?
it's a bit convenient.

Does seem pretty odd, Sarge,
that he should drop dead

just as we were about
to get the truth out of him.

I will fast-track an autopsy.
Make sure you're there for the results.

Sarge.

Natural causes -

massive cardiac arrest knocked off
the whole left ventricle.

Are you sure?
Yeah, it's all in my report.

No sign of foul play?

No signs of poisons or toxins
in his system? No sign of trauma?

No, nothing.
Except in the heart.

There's plenty of evidence
of trauma there.

He definitely died of
a heart attack.

You can go now, Hamish.

He's just done a double shift.

Thanks, Hamish.

Not convinced, Dr Buchanan?

Just...not the result
I was expecting.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

Two days ago, if you had have told me

this is how my week
would turn out...

How you faring, Ronnie?

Honestly? I feel like
I've been run over by a truck.

With everything that's been going on,
we checked all the freezers.

Two bodies had been tampered with
after autopsy -

an eight-year-old and a baby.

Their brains had been taken.

Well, this won't happen again.
You're telling me.

Hang in there.

Won't be a moment,
then you can say goodbye.

Mrs Sanders?
Yes.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Come on, I'll take you through.

James.

We're gonna need to speak with her
when she's finished.

She had the ring the whole time?

Damien gave it to her
as an anniversary present.

How'd the wife take the news?
How do you take something like that?

�Hey, your husband,
he steals baby brains,

�and by the way, that ring on your
finger, that's from a dead chick.�

We didn't tell her quite like that.

I mean, she just found out
her hubby's dead.

I mean, she just found out
her hubby's dead.

She's gonna find out sooner or later.

Sooner if the press had anything
to do with it.

Cheer up, you lot.
We've got our killer.

Uniforms found the stolen car
used in Corey's murder.

Fingerprints on the centre console
are a match -

Damien Sanders.

More good news for the wife.

But you're not convinced.

With evidence like that,
it's hard not to be.

But something isn't right.

Why would Damien Sanders
go to the trouble

of stealing organs and tissues

when he had a perfectly good scam
going with the ratting?

I guess some people will
do anything for money.

I doubt he could even cut straight
these days. You saw his hands.

Could hardly hold a coffee cup.

Doesn't add up.

No, but the autopsy
showed a heart attack.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know.

Damien Sanders killed Corey Mayer
over a stolen ring and then...

..died of natural causes.

But you can make murder
look like natural causes.

A second autopsy?

Detectives, you know
what you're asking me to do.

I'd be breaching
the Human Tissue Act.

You can kill someone and make it
look like natural causes, can't you?

But how do you do it?
There must be a sign, something.

I can't do a second autopsy without
the approval of the coroner,

you know that!

Come on, Ronnie, please! Hey.

We need to find out
if our theory holds up.

I can't do a second autopsy.

But I could do a continuation
of the first autopsy.

If Jarvis finds out
about this, we're gone.

I know, but if we go through
official channels,

this'll be shut down before
it even gets off the ground.

It's a pretty wild theory.
If you two aren't the dynamic duo?

You found something?
I found something, alright.

Here. A puncture wound.

Damien Sanders was injected
in the neck with something

just before he died.

How was that missed
on the first autopsy?

Easily. The needle mark
is almost invisible.

You can only just see it
at 30 times magnification.

Given the double shift Hamish just
worked, it's no wonder he missed it.

There were no signs of chemicals
in the tox report.

There weren't this time either.

The killer used a chemical called
suxamethonium chloride.

It's a muscle relaxant used
to paralyse patients for surgery,

only it's absorbed
into the bloodstream

so it's almost impossible to trace.

If there was nothing in the blood...
How do we prove my theory?

The skin around Damien's wound
bore traces of the chemical,

still sitting on the surface.

So Damien was definitely murdered?
He sure was.

Damien Sanders came to me...
very distressed.

He told me about the ratting.

About Corey and the ring.

How Corey was
blackmailing him for it.

I told him to deal with it.

Why didn't you just fire them both?

I threatened to fire Sanders...

..but he'd found out
what I was doing.

And what was that?

I was taking brains
from children who...

..no longer needed them.

Think you know someone.

So you told Damien
to �deal with� Corey.

What did you expect him to do?

I don't know.

Give him the ring.

Pay him.

I didn't expect him to murder the boy
in broad daylight.

So when Damien killed Corey,
I had no choice.

You'd started going through
the video logs

and looking in the freezer.

I knew it wouldn't be long

before you or Ronnie
found out what I was doing.

It was Ronnie who found
the puncture mark?

Second autopsy?

You framed Sanders to take the fall
for your organ theft

and then you killed him
so that no-one would ever find out.

We didn't buy the staged crime scene
with all the evidence laid out.

Why would Damien Sanders
farm organs

if he was making money
out of ratting?

So we started looking for
another motive other than greed.

William, your son.

(INHALES SHAKILY)

He was such a beautiful little kid.

And I had to watch him die.

Slowly.

He lost motor control.

Eventually, he couldn't walk.

Couldn't speak.

He became completely blind.

Had to wear a helmet so he wouldn't
hurt himself when he had a seizure.

How can you watch your child
endure something like that

and then deny future generations
the hope of a cure?

Maybe their parents thought that
they'd been through enough already.

No.

It's unacceptable.

We can help the others.

But their brains have to be made
available for study after they've died.

That's why I had to kill Damien.

I couldn't risk him
telling you what I was doing.

You'd stop my research.

You stole dead babies' brains
for research into Batten's disease?

The disease that killed my son.

But it wasn't just afflicted children
whose brains you took,

you took others too -
babies, little kids -

all without their parents' consent.

I wanted to find a cure.

I promised my son that
I would find a cure.

Thought we'd find you here.

The way we're losing staff around here,
I don't have much choice.

Yeah.

Ronnie, it wasn't an easy thing
we asked you to do.

That oughta cover it.
(LAUGHS)

Can you sneak away early?
We could get a nightcap together.

Yeah, I'd like that.

But there's something
I need to do first.

Alright, Violet.

Let's find out what happened to you.