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Ranjit Virdee, 62, was found...

Shocking.

- Stop trading on my name for access. - I'm an investigative reporter.

I've got a right to ask questions about what's going on in there.

I didn't get your name, beti.

I want my son back.

- I'm not interested in playing games. - Don't say anything.

Priti Parmar had wasp's eggs inserted in the sockets.

This has purpose.

We will find who did this to your daughter.

Priti switched sides. Shala Crew to Bradford West.

GUNSHOT - Enough!

She stole from Vasil.

Maybe she's stealing from her new employer.

Maybe they punish her.

Vasil played you, man.

- Hard to tell who's playing who these days. - And what's that supposed to mean?

Can't sit there, messing up an important day for you and your family.

I'm just a mess, Saima.

Beizzat means "dishonoured".

I will report more information as soon as I have it.

Leave! It's not safe!

"All Rise" by Blue.

Not sure this is a fair deal, Riaz.

Here y'are.

- Do this trigonometry yourself then. - Can't even say that word.

Right, take one of those chocolates.

Take 'em all, that's ours.

Chocolate Crush...

Yeah, maybe go for one of those actually. I like that.

What else we got in here?

Hey!

You... you... you can't do that.

You brown bastards have got enough.

Stop it!

Keep going. Take what you can.

What's the matter? Can't breathe, love?

Get off him!

Fuck!

Don't wanna hang round here anyway, you lot stinking up the place.

What you doing scrapping with them for?

Should've called me.

They're never gonna leave us alone.

Wish I could fight like you.

That's not gonna be a problem, with that big brain of yours.

- Can't be here, pal. - What's happened here, mate?

- This is a crime scene. - OK.

- Clear off! Clear off! - Alright, I'm just asking what's going on.

Gather round.

Alright. I need statements from everyone here.

The ones who wanna talk to us and the ones who don't.

This is a public attack on Bradford's biggest LGBTQ+ night

so we need to get on...

Get on top of this before it hits the press, alright? Go on.

Yes, sir.

You knew something were gonna happen, didn't ya?

Who did this?

- I don't know yet. - What was that gas?

Non-lethal, but some people are reacting badly.

Look, are you OK?

- I can get you checked out in A&E... - I'm fine.

- You? - Yeah, I'm alright.

- I've got a car to take you home. - I'm staying at Leila's.

- Can we get dropped there, yeah? - Of course you can.

Right, OK, see you soon.

Heard there was a body.

Gora cops won't let me in my own club. Who was it?

Your club manager. Tyrone Graves.

Throat slit.

Look, Beizzat Night's one of my biggest earners.

First Priti, now this.

You're telling me Vasil has nothing to do with it?

Vasil's not stupid.

Losing customers is bad for you both.

This is... something different.

- Fuck this. - Riaz, think about it.

Someone's pulling the strings here. Trying to start a war.

Yeah, they're gonna get it.

Don't do anything stupid, brother.

You know, you think you're in control, but look around ya.

This city's got rules of its own.

Do you reckon it was a hate crime?

Maybe.

But it feels smarter than that.

Like there's a pattern we're missing.

The clues on Priti's body.

If we'd found them sooner, we might've stopped this, come on.

Just a sec. We need to take a look at the victim, alright?

- Alright, sure. - It's urgent.

No worries, sir.

- Got it, yeah? - Yeah.

Boss, we can't tamper with evidence.

If it's still on the crime scene, it's still my body.

You gonna help or not?

He would've knocked him out and waited for the perfect time

to slit his throat and throw him off the balcony.

Same for the feet.

Check his hands.

Hands are clean.

Not another one.

Evidence bag.

Looks like some sort of coat of arms.

It's the old trademark from when Appleton House were a mill.

This fob's for an apartment in that complex.

We were supposed to find this clue in the autopsy.

Appleton House is just around the corner.

Keep 'em here for questioning.

Scan this and tell me what apartment it's for.

Come on.

- Flat 716. Top floor. - With me.

Secure the exits. No one leaves.

And we need CCTV from the past 24 hours.

Room clear!

Detective Virdee!

Someone forced their way in.

In here.

This must be our man.

Whoever lives here was taken 12 minutes ago.

Paused at 21 minutes past 12...

I've got ya.

Hey. Hey, hey, hey.

Come on. You're alright. You're OK.

It's alright. Come on. Come on.

We've got patrols out

and if they're lucky enough to catch the plates on CCTV

we'll be the first to know.

There's nothing more either of you could have done.

If I'd have just acted faster...

You put yourself in the line of fire, Khalil.

No one's forgetting that.

Am I gonna get strung up in front of Professional Standards?

Well, you may use reasonable force in self defence

under extreme circumstances.

Your life was under threat.

So use of a firearm was entirely justified.

How are the officers?

No life-threatening injuries.

So, they'll make it.

Sir, come and take a look at this.

UV torch.

Cut the lights.

Boss...

Ma'am.

Yes?

It's a tenancy agreement.

What is it?

The victim is Alastair Boardman.

Are you OK?

No.

It were Tyrone.

Someone slit his throat.

And gassed everyone at the club.

Gassed 'em?

Yeah.

Cheers.

Nothing deadly, just designed to shake people up.

Do you think Vasil was behind it?

Yeah.

Harry thinks not.

Who does he think it is?

Jury's out.

What if it's a message? A warning?

Yeah, Vasil giving us a big "fuck you".

Yeah, but what if it isn't?

Hey.

Hey, come on. Come on.

Nobody knows you're here.

Yeah?

We're good.

We're good.

What we gonna do about Vasil?

You're worried about Harry.

Yeah.

He's always done right by me.

You're a man of your word.

But you're not kids anymore.

Keeping hold of promises you made years ago, maybe it's holding you back.

You should trust your instinct.

OK.

So.

We find a way to make back the 100K we're losing from Beizzat.

And maybe this is the opportunity we've been waiting for

to take Vasil out.

Let's do it.

Alastair Boardman is 20 years old.

He is a politics student at Bradford Met University.

And he is also Chief Constable Jonathan Boardman's son.

His last known communication was

eight hours ago, when he texted a friend to say he'd arrived home safely.

We have reason to believe that the killer took Alastair from his home

at roughly 12 midnight.

- Excuse me. - Yeah.

- DS Conway. - Hi, DS Armitage.

OK.

We're all running on fumes.

I get that.

But I need you to pull through

and get on with this like your lives depend on it

because Alastair's certainly does.

First priority, the van our suspect was seen leaving in.

The UKCA has been asked to take over the investigation

now that it involves the Chief Constable's son.

It'll take your team 48 hours

to get up to speed in an investigation that HMET are already on top of.

You've got two dead and a missing person.

I wouldn't call that "on top of things".

Vital evidence was also tampered with.

And it gave us a head start which nearly got us our suspect, so.

I'm happy to stand by my decision as SIO.

Boardman has overseen the arrest and imprisonment

of some of Bradford's biggest drug suppliers.

We believe Alastair's abduction is a personally motivated attack

on the Chief Constable.

DCI Virdee, you and Mr Boardman worked closely

on a number of drugs cases, is that correct?

Correct.

My team will conduct a full assessment on Boardman's case history.

You'll be on hand to answer queries

but as of this moment, you're not to actively pursue any leads in this investigation

without my specific authorisation.

We'll conduct the press briefing.

Is that strictly necessary?

I understand you've been on duty all night.

I suggest you take this opportunity to go home and get some rest.

You will be needed later to help coordinate your files with ours.

We really gonna stand down from this?

No, not now we're not.

I mean, it'll take 'em 24 hours to get up to speed.

- Let's use that time. - Yeah.

What else have we got?

The wasps. There's gotta be something there.

Yeah.

Entomology report landed an hour ago.

Insect is a tarantula hawk

otherwise known as a spider wasp.

It's a parasitoid.

It'll sting a tarantula, then lay a single egg inside

using the spider as a living host to incubate the larvae.

They're obviously not native to the UK.

Entomology believes this particular species was imported from Asia.

Right. Contact the animal and plant health agency.

See if anybody's submitted a licence to import hawk wasps.

I mean, it's a long shot but it's worth a try.

Take him to ward three, please.

Alright?

Can you see to this man, please?

Fancy a cuppa?

You look like you could use one.

Thanks, Bertie. What would I do without you?

I heard that divorce

in Islam is, like, three words.

So get rid of the fella, and I'm all yours.

You're too late, mate. She's chosen me.

Fair enough. I ain't got the moves to compete with you, Bertie.

Thanks, Bertie.

- I needed that. - In a bit. Toodle-pip.

How is it in there?

Oh, shit.

How's it out there?

Not good.

Look, I'm sorry about last night.

I couldn't let go of my own shit to be there for you.

You're missing the point, Harry.

It's not your shit.

It's ours.

We're supposed to deal with this together.

You're right.

- Oh fuck, I've gotta get back in. - Right. I'll walk in with you.

- What time do you finish? - No idea.

Until I can't see straight probably. Why?

- I need to talk to you about summat. - Sounds serious.

Divorce?

- Never. - Good.

Fish and chips and a chat?

You're on. Mushy peas, curry sauce.

Oh, I think you had enough curry sauce the other night.

Oh! HE LAUGHS.

- Too soon? - Yeah!

Who's that nurse?

That's Sister Hyatt and her husband, Harry.

Sorry, er... we've found you a bed on CCU.

You'll be able to recover from your stent procedure there.

I've gotta head, but I just wanted to say goodbye.

Would you say you're honest, Simran?

Maybe she has to rush off because it's time for her midday prayers.

He knows who you are.

Right.

No.

I should've told you who I was.

But after the way you've treated me and Harry, are you really that surprised?

I am the same person I was yesterday.

Maybe you should ask yourself how you could call me beti then

but not today.

- You feeling alright? - Why?

Almost took me head off in there.

Well, if you spent less time on horses and more time in training...

Fuck off.

Listen. You drop your guard, you get hit.

I'm not gonna let the club attack go unanswered.

Vasil will get his.

I just need to work out details.

And no, I don't need Harry's permission.

Talk to you later.

See you later.

Yo, can I have a word?

That depends.

What do you want?

My name's Ateeq Farooqi.

You're that missing kid.

I wanna join Bradford West.

- No idea what you're talking about, mate. - Ah, come on.

We all know you're the guy.

Enzo, I followed you here.

Oh, aye?

I heard about the club attack. Vasil's crew are laughing at you.

You need to hit 'em back twice as hard so you can keep your respect.

I got intel.

I know where they keep the money. I can help you.

I got skills and I need to earn.

Yeah.

I can tell you how to take down Vasil's crew.

RH Cash and Carry.

Four o'clock.

Last night, there were an attack on Blue Murmur's LGBTQ+ Beizzat Night.

If you saw anything suspicious

no matter how small, DM me.

Look, we're all a community, Bradford.

We gotta look out for each other.

Blue Murmur Nightclub is close to this location.

It's about 2.5 kilometres away from the apartment block.

I'm sorry to see you under these circumstances, sir.

Please, erm... tell me everything that happened last night.

- I need to hear it from you, Harry. - Yeah.

Alastair is a kind, thoughtful young man

adored by his friends and family.

I implore anyone who has seen or heard anything

to come forward and help us bring him home.

When did you discover he was kidnapped?

Whoever is holding my little boy

the control is all yours here.

You have absolute power to do good

and I know that you can.

Whatever it is that you...

Thank you, sir.

The UKCA are collaborating closely

with Greater Yorkshire Police to apprehend the suspect.

We have teams out across the city

and we're engaging with local communities to gather vital eyewitness reports.

The suspect in question is also wanted in connection

to the murders of Priti Parmar

and Tyrone Graves.

If you have any information...

regarding these incidents, please contact the authorities.

Whilst we urge the public to remain vigilant

we would also like to reassure them...

Boss.

That UKCA are making this case our top priority.

Rest assured, we will do everything in our power to deliver justice.

- She's about to be slaughtered. - Open to questions now.

Any comment on this video of Alastair being held in captivity?

Chief Inspector, can we get a statement on this?

Come on, sir, let's get you away from this.

Thank you, everyone!

In light of these current developments, that will be all.

Thank you very much.

What the hell is going on?

Please! Please, let me go!

Please!

So what now?

We have IT tracing the post.

I'm asking Harry.

- DCI Virdee's no longer on this case. - I'm aware of that.

But he and I have a robust working relationship

so with all due respect, Ms Armitage, when I ask for his counsel

that's what I want.

The killer's using parasites.

Spider wasps, to be precise.

Spider what?

They lay eggs.

The preferred host is usually a tarantula, but

our guy seems to be incubating them inside human bodies.

We found this at your son's residence.

A message from him.

Question is, what exactly does it mean?

Is the parasite the victim?

The killer?

Or you?

We'll need a list of past cases - potential enemies

with the means to pull off something like this.

Alastair's kidnapping might be linked to the two murders

or they could have been staged to distract us.

Any leads?

Nothing to report on yet, sir.

Just because you're here, doesn't mean we trust you.

Vasil collects big once a month.

And that's tomorrow.

How much we talking?

I... I ain't got numbers, but big.

City-wide collection.

- Mm-hmm. - The money gets dropped off

at the freezers at Margalla Cafe off Auburn Street.

Twenty minutes later, it's picked up.

- Vasil won't be there. - Sure?

100%.

And that's your window.

You go in, storm the place

take the loot

gimme a cut.

What the hell are you gonna do with all that cash?

There's no way you can wash it all.

That's my business, innit.

Uncle Riaz! Where are you?

Shh, Aaron, he might be working!

Hey-hey, come here!

- Sorry. - It's fine.

You said we could visit, and he's got a habit of holding us to our promises.

Is that right, big man?

Holding people to promises, eh? Good lad.

I tell you what, you see all these toys here?

You can have whatever you like.

How's that sound?

Yeah?

- Wow! - Take your pick.

- That one? - Come on. This way.

Not that one?

That's a nice one.

How many do you want?

Isn't that Ateeq Farooqi, the lad who were taken?

I don't know.

Kid wants a job.

Do you want this one?

- Want that one? - Take it, then.

- Take it, take it. Take it! - What do you say to Uncle Riaz?

You love cars, don't ya?

You gave me...

He's got sass on him.

Like his mother.

Oh!

Why you doing that?

You're gonna spoil him.

I'm allowed to, I'm his favourite uncle.

Well, you would be if you spent more time with him.

"You would be if you spent more time with him."

There it is, the Saima death stare.

Well, there's plenty more where that came from.

So this is where you spend all your time then.

Not all my time.

Ever heard of a paintbrush?

Wow, have you come all this way just to have a go?

Well, that's what sisters are for, isn't it?

How's he getting on at school?

Oh, he loves it.

Already got all the girls chasing after him.

I bet.

Little heartbreaker.

Mmm.

You know, you can come and see him.

Anytime.

Told you, I'm just busy.

Right, I should probably get him home.

We'll always be your family, Riaz.

Right, come on, Aaron.

Say bye to Uncle Riaz.

Bye!

- Come on. - See you later, big man.

- Bye. - Good boy.

- That's it. - Do you wanna take these?

No, he's had enough sweets, thank you very much.

Wow!

Alright.

Go on then, watch your step. That's it.

- See ya. - See ya.

Go on.

UKCA have identified 38 criminals

that Boardman was involved in sending down.

And they would like us to assist by going through those files.

They've also had a few witnesses come forward whose reports

erm, tally with yours.

A man in a gas mask, on the floor above.

So they've gone to the hospital to interview them.

No.

That should be us.

Don't even think about it, Harry.

Go on. His wife works in A&E.

If anyone asks, that is why you're both there.

And then send him home!

Go on.

God, you scared me!

Dare I ask?

Guess who's got a Muzmatch date tonight.

- I need your advice. - What, on your dance moves?

Oi, cheeky!

On what to wear!

What do you think? This one?

Right. Come on, Aaron, let's show Aunty Nadsy how it's done.

"Don't Call Me Crazy" by Nineoneone.

Woo!

I'll get it.

Who taught you how to do that?

Who taught you how to do that?

Who taught you how to do that? Who taught you how to do that?

Who taught you how to do that, then?

My teacher!

Your teacher?

- What teacher? - My dance class one!

Come on, Aaron. Erm.

Aaron, this is Aunty Jyoti.

Come on.

Go on, say hello, nicely.

Hello, Aaron.

- Hello. - It's lovely to meet you.

Come on, mate, let's go play ninjas.

He's... he's got the same smile as my Hardeep.

Lights up a room.

For putting you in this situation.

Thank you.

But you're not the one who needs to apologise.

All these wasted years

broke my heart

ruined his health.

It's not too late to fix it.

They were inseparable, when Hardeep was small.

I never thought his anger would last so long.

Well.

I guess I know where Harry gets his stubbornness from then.

Do you wanna... stay for a cup of tea?

You could spend some time with Aaron, if you want?

I best get back to the hospital.

But I'd love to, soon.

Yeah, he'd love that.

Here.

Keep it.

Bless you, beti.

Thank you.

I don't like this.

Why?

She's suspiciously pretty.

Shut up.

OK...

Look, it's dangerous out there.

People I know are stepping out of the game.

There's a killer targeting us.

- If Peyvan knows something... - Then let me come with you.

You shouldn't go on your own.

Oh, come here.

Look, I won't be on my own anyway.

My Uncle Harry's coming with me.

- Serious? - Yeah.

Look, we're meeting in Lister Park.

There'll be plenty of people about, and I'll share my location the whole time.

Like I said, I won't be on my own, so...

Come here.

- OK. - Bye.

Bye.

Three interviews, and all they can give us is "he wore a gas mask".

- Yeah, I could've told them that. - Good luck to the UKCA.

So, time to head off?

Yeah, I'm gonna pick up the missus first so...

Bye, then.

Right. Bye.

- Is Saima still here? - She's finished her shift, Harry.

Food's on its way.

Saw my dad.

At the hospital.

How long have you known?

Two days.

What's wrong with him?

He had a heart attack.

You didn't tell me.

I were going to... last night.

But you didn't.

I'd have called you the second he were admitted

- but we were worried about what... - Who's we?

Me and your mum.

You spoke to my mum?

She really misses you, Harry.

She turned up here, actually.

She met Aaron.

What is going on?

I know.

I know this is a lot to process.

No. No, you told me, you stood there

telling me I have to share my shit

and the whole time you're keeping something like this from me?

I'm sorry.

I really didn't feel like I had a choice.

You've always got a choice, Saima.

- And you chose to lie to me. - No.

- Yes. - No. I didn't lie to you.

What's that?

When did it arrive?

It was here when I got home. It's for you.

What is it?

Detective Virdee.

This is how this is gonna go.

You will do as I say or bad things happen to Alastair.

Got that?

First, I need you to show me you and your wife's mobile phones.

Switch 'em off and drop 'em to the floor.

Go outside and get into your car.

- Harry... - It's alright.

I'm not leaving my family.

Take 'em with you.

Drop 'em at the police station, then you keep going with me.

Harry.

Think faster, Virdee.

- Or Alastair pays the price. - Alright. Alright.

Get Aaron. We're leaving.

Come on. Careful, careful.

That's it.

Harry, please, please come inside with us.

- I can't. - Harry, please, he might kill you.

- Please! - I need to hear what you're saying

at all times, Detective.

Go.

OK, come on.

- What now? - Drive.

I'm here.

Enter the building.

There's an open door to the left.

DEEP, GARBLED VOICE: Up here.

Harry Virdee.

Now the game begins.

What do you want?

I wanna find out what kind of man you are, Harry.

I wanna know how far you'll go to save that reputation of yours.

Parasite.

There's only one way out of this building, and that's past you

so... you've a choice to make.

You can arrest me, lock me up, but then

he falls to his death.

Or.

You let me go.

And Alastair is safe.

So.

What'll it be?

Let the boy go.

That weren't one of the options.

So.

How long do you think he'll last, Detective?

Your face, DCI Virdee. Let me see it.

Chaar sau bees.

He called me dishonest.

The henna, the wasps, it's all connected somehow.

I want what you've got.

If you take what I've got, what happens to us?

I'm just saying, I can increase what you're bringing in.

Grab the bags!

GUNSHOTS - Drive! Drive!

Harry!

Do something!

Mum!

I didn't even know they still spoke to each other.

We know Riaz is full of secrets, but Harry

I didn't think it'd come back on us.

- You've fucked me. - No, no, no.

You fucked yourself.

Go on then.

The owner was arrested in 2015

for illegally owning and breeding the Indian red scorpion.

He's playing with us.

Wanting to see if we can unravel who he is.

Feels like he's building to something.

Blockade both sides of the street. Stand back until everyone's ready.