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See you.

See you soon.

See you later. Yeah.

Bye.

This is ridiculous.

Why do you want to go home? Why do we do this? Why ruin things?

Straight to bed, boys.

I'll see you in the morning.

Try not to make a racket. Emily might be asleep.

Right on.

Night, James.

Night, darling.

Night, Mum.

Night, boys.

Is Emily home?

Yes. Left all the lights on as usual.

And the garage door open?

I mean, how many times do I have to... Don't start, John.

She'll have forgotten her front door key.

What are you doing?

I'm just going to put this in the machine.

It's covered in something or other.

Why don't you just leave it?

I'm going to get it in early night.

She might want it for the morning.

Besides, I've got a load that needs doing.

Be ready for me to iron first thing in the morning.

Come on.

James, you've got your teeth.

Come on, boys. Turn that off. Yes, Dad. James, into your own room now, please.

David, do you have to do that now?

Wait, Emily.

There's mud on the stairs.

The boys must have traced it. If I leave it, it'll be loaded for the house in

the morning.

Here you are.

I'm going to go back up and do a bit more studying.

Thank you.

I didn't hear you come in.

Have you had a cup?

Yeah.

Night, then.

Night. Oh, did you have that cottage by I left out for you?

Yeah, it was nice.

You staying up for a bit?

Yeah. There's a film on I might watch.

Clark Gable.

They don't make them like him anymore.

Oh, he was a real man.

They made Stalin those days.

There was no one to touch him.

Do you know, they wanted him to pin back his ears.

But he wouldn't have it.

Really?

Well, I'm up early in the morning, sir. I'll see you then.

Gary Cooper.

There's another one.

And Spencer Tracy.

Boys gone, Emily?

Not yet.

Any minute. I think they're both in the garage.

James' bicycle tires are flat.

Do you want some toast?

Emily's still in bed? I didn't wake her.

I think she might go round to Mother's later.

She's got her one of those digital camera things as a reward for her exam

results.

I don't think either of the boys have her brains.

I suppose we should buy something, shouldn't we?

Straight A's.

Anyone coffee?

I'll make a fresh pot.

I'm sure Emily will want one. I'll take a cup out to her.

I think we should get her an iPod. I know she wants one.

I think it's courage to get rid of some of those CDs cluttering up her room.

Emily's not in her room and her bed doesn't look like it's been slept in.

I would have heard her if she left early.

But you said she was home.

Last night, when we came in, you said she was home. Because all the lights

on. I don't know, maybe she came home, saw that we weren't here.

I'll call Mother, maybe she went there.

John! John!

I called mother and two of the girls that Emily was with last night. They

she left the club before they did and that girl with the car gave her a lift

home. Well, maybe she stayed with her.

Or is she at your mother's? I said I just called there.

I can't think of that other girl's name. Can you?

No.

Was there anyone else with them when they left the club?

Deidre. I don't know.

I'll call Samantha again.

Why hasn't Emily contacted her?

Hello, it's John here, Emily's father. It's Samantha there. I think my wife

spoke to her.

Thank you.

Wake up, mommy. Come on, Emily, wake up.

Come on, sweetie.

Mommy's got you, darling.

Mommy's here.

Help me.

Help me.

Help me. Help me.

Hold her hand. Hold her hand.

Mommy's got you, darling. We're all up here. We've got you, darling.

Hold her hand. Hold her hand.

You've got your daughter.

Can you see, darling?

For a stunning starter, try baking some flat

mushrooms filled with creamy dillton and wrapped in parma ham.

Name's Emily Harrogate.

18 years old. Family found her this morning.

Oh, yeah. They moved her.

Local's got her birth called in forensics. We've got family liaison on

I've got a number of hiders and security cameras to make sure we can access

their tapes.

Was she alive?

I don't know. There's her father, mother and two brothers. They're in the house.

I need you to cover up. Very messy crime scene.

They moved her into the music room from the cellar.

The family will need to be relocated as soon as possible so I can get on with

it. Was she sexually assaulted?

I won't tell you that until I've done the swabs.

I haven't found a weapon, but profuse bleeding from a head wound.

I came as soon as Deidre and Mrs. Harriger called. She seems certain Emily

still alive.

They had already called for an ambulance, but when I saw her, I

police. She was dead, and, well, you'd be able to tell more than me, but rigor

mortis had started.

So she'd been dead for quite a few hours.

You examined her in there?

Yes, they carried her up from the cellar.

Friendly doctor.

Do you think she's on the sofa or did the family?

She was here when I arrived. This is a terrible thing, terrible.

Yes. As you're here, what can you tell me about the family?

Well, I'm their doctor, just their family doctor. I don't know them very

mean, I don't socialise with them. They're a perfectly normal, happy

Well, they were. I mean, this is just dreadful.

I'm aware of the patient confidentiality, but if there is

should know... I don't understand. I've just told you I'm their family GP.

You're their doctor. I haven't had a chance to question the family yet, so if

there was anything that you felt was relevant at all...

Deirdre Harrogate cleaned and vacuumed the hall and stairs last night. She said

they were muddy.

She spray -polished the banisters.

Why was she house -cleaning at that time of night?

Well, apparently she's an obsessive -compulsive cleaner, according to the

we didn't hear it from him.

Yeah, well, if the family are involved, it would be a very convenient disorder.

They're in there.

How do you want to work this?

I'll get my presence felt.

Interview them when we relocate.

Okay.

Let's do it.

I'm D .C. Arushan Connor.

I'm going to be leading the investigation team.

Now, obviously, I'm deeply sorry for this tragedy.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you all to move out of your home.

It's now a crime scene.

Do you have any member of the family you can go to?

Obviously, we'll give you every assistance you need to relocate now.

Now, I'll also need to speak to each one of you individually so that I can work

out what happened last night and this morning.

I'd like to be present when you speak to my son.

Of course.

That... That evening, that... Obviously, we all are.

I thought she wasn't here.

I didn't check her.

I thought she was sleeping.

Detective Chief Superintendent Walker's office.

Yes, Mrs Walker, I did pass on the message.

He's in a meeting, but I will tell him that you called again.

I'm very sorry, but I will see that he gets it.

Yeah.

Yeah, I will.

That's the third time she's called this morning. She says it's urgent.

Money usually is with art, but I'm not having a squeeze. I'm having a penny out

of me, right?

Okay, when's my next meeting?

You're late. Car's waiting.

And you need to get over to Wollington afterwards.

It's the pro board, so you need Baron Milk's files and the two...

Yeah,

Lynn. Look, I can't talk now. I'm just going into a meeting.

You know, just come from one. I'm going into another.

Yes, I got your message. I was going to call you this evening.

And what is so bloody urgent?

When did this happen?

Yeah?

Okay, okay, calm down.

Look, I'll try and finish earlier this afternoon.

Look, put him in a taxi, get him over to my place. If I'm not there, he's got a

key.

Just tell him to let himself in.

Fireman's file, put the two letters, cards outside to the left, and you need

be back by 3 .15 for the commander.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I've got my tape recorder, Satch. You've got yours?

Well, no.

Given the circumstances, I thought we'd better take notes, yeah?

Mrs. Masters, thank you for agreeing to be with Mark.

So I just sit and listen, is that correct?

Yeah, thank you.

Okay.

Are you all right, Mark?

I'm okay, thanks.

Can you tell me what time you left the house last night?

We all left at the same time.

We always had dinner here at Rani's on a Thursday.

And did Emily always come?

Yes.

But she got her exam results.

They were all A's.

So she went out with some friends to celebrate.

We went at about 6 .15.

Got back home at about 11 .30.

And James and I went up to bed.

Did you think your sister was at home?

Yes.

Her jacket was on the stairs.

Mum picked it up.

The lights were all on.

Mum went up to bed.

We watched TV for a bit.

And Dad said, goodnight.

And...

My bike tires were flat, so we went to pump them up.

My pump doesn't work, so I had to borrow Mark's.

And here in the garage, when... We heard screaming.

And we went into the kitchen and then down into the cellar.

And... She was lying on the cellar floor.

Mum was leaning over her.

shaking her and trying to see if she was breathing.

Mum kept on telling Dad to help her, but he was... After a

bit, he helped Mum carry

her, and then he took her in his arms because Mum was hysterical.

What did you do?

Thank you, James.

You can go now. There's no more questions.

Do you want Dad to know?

In a minute, I'll...

You have not made soap yet, then?

That's through lack of applying.

The Lord Chancellor has his own ideas.

Milne.

Barry Donald.

Starts with rape. I recall it was the neighbor's daughter.

And, with the murder of his grandmother.

Life sentence.

1999, February.

Young Offenders Institution.

Oh, of course.

Sorry.

You were his arresting officer?

Yeah. He's recently been transferred to an adult prison. But his parole officers

and the social services want to consider early release.

After only six years?

I am surprised.

It was a very unpleasant case for me in particular.

Men pleaded not guilty.

I had uncovered some pretty damning evidence.

And as his defense barrister, I'm required by law to defend him to the

my ability.

What did you do with this?

Damaging evidence.

I felt very uncomfortable when I discovered it.

But it's an adversarial system.

Ethically, I didn't have a problem.

Morally, I did.

You sure you don't want anything to eat?

Best breakfast around.

And the cheapest. Or you can have lunch.

Bit of a foible of mine.

When I was a kid, my mother used to cook these great big stews on a Monday.

We'd be on the go until it became this sort of... congealed cement.

Then she started all over again.

I was a rare species who prayed for another potato famine.

I had to eat everything pepperately.

First the bite of sausage, then egg.

Stay with the taste.

Left me with an abhorrence of all things mixed together like cottage pie.

So you knew Mowen's not guilty plea was a lie?

Yes, of course I did. So what did you do?

Nothing.

When the jury came back in with their verdict, I had my fingers crossed.

Yeah. that it would be guilty.

Mm -hmm.

This is what I discovered on her back, which wasn't charred by the fire.

I obviously had it matched, and it was without doubt his shoe mark.

You missed it.

As it turned out, it wasn't required.

But if he had walked free, I would certainly kill again. Still am.

Just my opinion.

Me too.

Thanks for your time.

He was an abused child, detective.

His father was very violent.

His grandmother brought him up.

It's all a game when it gets to trial, isn't it? You gave me a grilling in the

witness box.

But if that jury had returned a not guilty and he killed again, how would it

make you feel?

Hey, I was hired to defend Milne, Detective Chief Superintendent, to the

my ability.

That's my job.

And screw the consequences. Just as well we'd enough evidence to lock him up,

huh?

I don't go along with this abuse syndrome crap.

Melm was a real nasty, vicious little thug.

His grandmother was 70 years old.

He kicked her to death, then left her to burn in the fire.

Yes, love?

Can I get the fruit plant?

Could I have a custard and a separate plate? Not together.

She was always such a sweet girl.

Never any trouble.

It's unbelievable the way she and James got on.

I'm sorry?

Emily is my daughter from a previous marriage.

James is my stepson.

And your youngest son?

He's ours.

We've been married for 14 years.

My wife started the machine and then she... Clean the stairs, vacuum the

Yes, you know this and I have explained to you my wife's condition.

I'm a little unsure about the times, Mr Harrogate.

You say that Emily had permission to stay out till 11, yet when you return,

presume she's asleep.

My wife spoke to some of her friends this morning. They said they'd last seen

her at 10.

One of them drove her home. Yet she could have stayed out till 11.

Mr. Harrogate, do you know if Emily had a boyfriend?

Someone she might have arranged to admit at the house?

She never mentioned anybody, and she'd... She'd been in most nights

My ex -husband, Emily's father, lives in South Africa.

He's had no contact with her for years.

And James's mother?

Since the odd Christmas or birthday card.

James had no real interest in her. He called me mum.

Emily was an adorable and very loving girl.

I can't think that anyone would want to hurt her.

Especially anyone we know or have known.

I think I found the fourth entry, Mr Harrogate.

So Emily may have known her killer.

Possibly even have let him or her in.

Kill... killer.

Sorry to God, this was just a mortal accident.

She fell down the stairs.

She may also have fallen down the main staircase. A lot of it doesn't make

sense, Mr. Harrogate.

But we are going to treat Emily's death as a possible murder.

John was effectively her real father.

He adores her.

We were a very happy family.

She puts too much emphasis on happy families.

She only found her daughter dead this morning.

And if the death is suspicious, last night she managed to destroy any

we need to track the killer.

She knows who did it.

It's protecting them.

Oh, come on, it's not what happened.

It could have been an accident. Just back off them for a while.

Do you think I enjoy doing this, that? Do you think I enjoy cross -questioning

woman who's just found her daughter battered to death? Until we find any

evidence to the contrary, every member of this family is a suspect, including

the 12 -year -old boy.

Don't tell me to back off.

How could you be watching that disgusting thing and influencing Mark?

I told you about this before and I just... Get out of my sight!

It's all right, darling.

I'm sorry.

I'm fine. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Another shoe mark here.

Looks like a trainer, it's quite clear.

Need to see if there are any marks that don't match the families.

Found a weapon yet?

Nope.

Good thing is the floor's very clean, as is the rest of the house, so we're

getting very clear prints.

Who's doing the post -mortem?

Dunno.

It looked like she died down here because of the large pool of blood.

We've only had a curfew look at the girls' bedrooms.

It's going to be a long day.

Yeah, concentrate on the house -to -house inquiries.

See if they saw Emily coming home. It'll be before 11 .30 last night. You know,

anyone witnessed anything unusual.

Oh, and, um, see how we're doing with the security cameras. You know, we might

get something from one of them. Yeah, okay.

I want a pizza.

Do you want anything?

Oh, um, yeah.

Yeah, I'll have a cheese and tomato with a crispy rim and cheese and garlic

bread if I've got it.

You'll be eating it in the car. No one brings food in the house.

Hey.

This was it.

We need to bear in mind that Barry comes from a very dysfunctional family.

Yeah, I'm well aware of his background. He was taken in to live by his

grandmother. Yeah, that's correct.

His mother was in rehab and his father emigrated to Australia.

Barry is working towards taking his A -levels and has been a diligent and

conscientious student in class.

He's keen to take one of the computer courses on offer that, of course, could

help him find employment on relief.

I think without his father's influence, Barry could very well have settled with

his mother. She now has a council flat with... I'm sorry to interrupt, but I

clearly hear what you're saying.

Mr Mone may have, as you state, become a model prisoner.

Frankly, the backup he appears to have been given is no wonder.

It seems to me a shame that his rape victim was not given the same care and

help.

On the contrary, she's still unable to work.

She's still very traumatised, as you know.

And recently...

She received these two letters which she brought to me.

As you will see, Barry is goading her with the fact that he will soon be on

parole.

We first charged him with rape and arson, then became aware that his

could not leave her home without help. So if he did set the place alight, it's

murder.

Barry denied those charges.

He only admitted under cross -questioning that he accidentally

fight. According to his psychologist, Barry's adamant that he wasn't aware his

grandmother was in the house.

Barry's a liar.

In my opinion, he's a dangerous sociopath.

This evidence didn't come out at his trial.

What am I looking for? Do we have copies of this?

No, it's only just been brought to my attention. On the old lady's back, you

will clearly see a shoe print that matches Barry's.

She was obviously stamped on.

Fire was started in the hallway close to the front door.

Why was this never shown as evidence in his trial?

I'm afraid the significance of this particular photograph was only noted by

defence.

Remember me, do you, buddy?

Look at me, son.

I've just shown them a picture of your granny.

The one with your footprint stamped all over her back.

So I'm going to be watching every move you make.

You try and contact your rape victim. Try getting a message to her. I'll see

serve 18.

Understand me?

You can take Mr Milne back to his wing now. The parole board hearing is

suspended. Thank you.

You're all stinking liars!

You're all against me, you sons of bitches!

Some fucking liars! That bastard framed me!

I'll get you! I'll kill you! I'll burn you! I'll disfigure you!

Oh, Michael!

Michael! Jesus Christ, you didn't cut yourself, did you? No, it was the shock.

I just glanced down and look. I can't believe it. Read it.

It's Emily, Emily Harrigan.

Oh, she was such a lovely girl. She's been found dead.

Oh, God.

Michael, can you help clean up in here, please?

Put the TV on. The news should be coming up.

Michael?

Oh, it's terrible, isn't it?

You remember when I cleaned for them. It was such a nice family.

You remember Emily, don't you?

Yeah.

Will you give us a shout when dinner's ready?

Sorry.

Got here as fast as I could.

Brought some fresh chips.

You hungry?

Yeah.

How come you're skiving off school?

What's been going on?

Nothing.

Yeah, but you've been busy with your classes.

Haven't you got more GC thingies coming up soon, yeah?

Yeah.

What's been troubling you?

Nothing.

It feels like I'm having a one -sided conversation here.

You want a cup of tea with that?

No, I've got coke.

Yeah, look, it may seem like you're pulling the teacher's kid off, but it's

pretty dumb thing to do. I mean, you know you're good at passing your A

You don't have any chance of getting into a decent college.

How many classes have you missed?

Don't know.

Don't know.

Nothing. Don't know.

Nothing.

Hey, you're going to have to start talking to me, Richard.

Come on.

I want to know what's going on.

What are you doing when you're not there?

Walking around.

What? Walking around?

What the hell has happened to you, Richard?

Your last resourceful drink.

Has something happened between now and then?

Something happened to you? No.

Oh, you just decided to chuck in going to school, is that it?

What's it to you?

What do you mean, what's it to me? I'm your father. I'm paid through the nose

keep you all.

You think I like living in this dump?

I'm here because... I have to pay for the home you're living in too.

Why don't we start again?

Why don't you start talking to me?

Telling me what's making you Skype off school for starters, huh?

Anyone bullying you?

Christ takes richer. Please don't sit there and look like that.

I'm trying to sort this out. I'm trying to sort you out. I'm really worried

about you. This is not like you.

How would you know?

I gave you a key, Richard.

You know you can come and see me any time.

It's not always easy for me to come over to you with your mother. I don't know

where she's going. Try living with her.

All I get is...

Your sister's getting triple A's. Your sister's top of the class.

Your sister's so talented.

Come on, don't tell me you're jealous of your own sister.

I never said that.

I just don't want to be in constant competition with her.

It's not my scene. If I don't want to go to school, I don't see why I should.

I'm bored. It's boring and I'm sick of it.

Okay.

Let's be realistic.

You don't want to continue school. What the hell do you want to do?

I just want to be left alone.

I'm sick of people telling me what I can and can't do.

Because you're only 15 years old. That's why.

In the eyes of the law, you're still a kid.

Jesus Christ, son, you may think you know everything there is to know, but

you've got a hell of a long way to go before you can just do what you like.

You've never been in trouble before.

You've always had good grades.

You want me to go and talk to your teacher?

No!

Then how are you going to resolve the situation?

Richard.

Richard!

Richard! Richard!

Richard,

are

you okay?

I don't need you!

There were no signs of a break -in, so it's possible that Emily knew her

Now, it's also possible that she disturbed somebody who was already in

house. We have alibis from the family confirming that they were all together

the grandmother's house for the entire evening.

They also returned home together, mistakenly believing that Emily was in

mean, this is a wretched case. She was a beautiful, intelligent girl out

celebrating her exam results.

No one has anything but good things to say about the Harrogate family, but...

We are going to concentrate on the family. I want as much information on

possible.

Are you going to stay with me?

Of course.

I can't believe it's happened.

I keep thinking she'll come home, but it was all a nightmare.

What do we do now?

We have to stay strong for the boys.

And then we have a funeral to arrange.

Where did you go last night?

I told you I had some papers to check at the office.

If you hadn't gone, we would have been home by ten. No, no, no. Do not do this,

please.

Papers at the office?

Do you really think I'm that stupid? You've been lying to me for months.

I've just made some tea. I think the less you say about the office, John, the

better.

I've got those three girlfriends of Emily's coming to the station later, so

soon as we're through here, we'd better get back here.

I've told you before, we have dinner here every Thursday. By we, I mean...

My daughter, John, and the children.

That night was only different because Emily wasn't here.

He had gone out with friends to celebrate the child's exam.

It's obviously very difficult for me to talk about my granddaughter.

I don't know who would do such a terrible thing.

She was a very special girl.

Are they left at what time?

Later than usual. I think they left after 11, maybe

20 past.

I can't remember.

It's also tense because John had been gone for long and Deidre was very upset.

And James went looking for him.

We actually finished dinner.

I came back and went home.

You didn't answer my question, James. So let's start again, shall we?

You did not, as you stated to me yesterday, spend the entire evening here

your grandmother's. Instead, you left for a considerable amount of time. Now,

where did you go?

Nowhere, really.

Not good enough, James.

Where did you go?

If you walked around, just tell us.

We need to clarify the exact time you left and returned here. Your father left

before you, didn't he?

I don't really remember.

Not the exact time.

Where did your father go?

I don't know.

Did you go and look for him?

I mean, it was the middle of dinner, wasn't it?

Yes.

Her mother was getting upset.

About what?

Her dad not coming back.

We started to eat.

Where did you go, James?

I was going to go to his office, but my bike had a flat tyre.

I sometimes leave it here to go and ride it in the park. Did you all arrive here

together?

Yeah. We drove.

That's a very short distance from your house to here, isn't it?

Yes. How did you walk?

I don't know.

Dodged to the car.

Yeah.

A new witness just came forward. She's at the hour of it.

Go and question her.

Oh, and Satch, do me a favour. Walk it.

See how long it takes.

So you're telling me that you left here to look for your father, but you changed

your mind, is that right?

Yes. Because your bike had a flat tyre?

Yes.

You're gone for some considerable time. Why didn't you come back here to the

house?

James?

Or did you go home? No, I did not.

I didn't go home.

I didn't have a key.

And you didn't go and look for your father? No.

Sorry, I think you've been questioning my son for long enough.

Do you want to know where you went, Dad?

When you left here?

Can I speak to you alone?

James. Thank you.

If I did leave the house here, I had a meeting at my office.

Yeah.

Mrs. Masters already told me.

I'm sure she did.

The meeting just took longer than I'd anticipated.

And do you have a witness? Someone who can verify this?

Why would I lie?

I had some business to deal with and I went to my office.

I can't possibly think I had anything to do... Mr Harrogate, yesterday you

stated to me that you spent the entire evening with your family. Now you're

telling me you were absent for some time.

I have a witness.

Somebody who works with me who will, I'm sure...

verified that I was there for about an hour.

Then I returned here to my family.

And that witness is?

Her name is Dora Hill.

Your wife's online, Phil. She said it was very urgent. Sorry.

That's okay, Lisa.

Len, I was going to call you.

Richard came to see me last night.

Yeah, send him home in a taxi.

Oh, shit.

Have you contacted the school?

Don't panic. Have you contacted the school? Call on line one. I think he

stand. He's calling from... I'll get back to you then. He's on the other

Hello, Richard?

Oh, this is DPS Walker speaking. Who's that?

Sergeant who?

Forensics match the strands of hair found on the main staircase with Emily.

They also found a clump of hair in the vacuum bag that appears to have been

ripped out.

She might have been trying to get away from someone.

How long did it take you to get from the Harrogate's house to here?

A walk in ten minutes, running, cut out in half.

On a bike, cut out in half again.

Witness at the Harrogate's said she saw someone on a bike.

She went to walk her dog on the golf course, came back 20 minutes later, and

cyclist was passing Harrogate's place again. So she saw him first at 9 .30 and

then sometime before 10.

James Harrogate said that he left his bike here at the grandmother's because

tire was flat and he couldn't ride it. Now, in John Harrogate's statement, he

said that the morning that they found Emily, the two boys were in the garage.

James says he was fixing his bike.

But if they all drove home together... When did James take his bike back?

He's got a stuff like that.

Oi, check your feet, Dad.

Oh, my God.

Wow.

Take your feet.

I'm a -will be with you in a minute.

I had to give the woman your name.

I'm sure they won't even want to talk to you. They just want to know where I was

the night it happened.

I don't care about that. When am I going to see you?

Darling, please, it's very difficult. I can't just leave the boys.

We're at my mother -in -law's.

I have to still make that comment.

I always take second place. Always.

No, no, you know that's not true.

Then why aren't you here with me?

Because it's impossible for me to leave.

I'll call you later.

Mother's cooked lunch if you want something.

I can't eat. Deidre.

How long was James away from here?

Almost as long as you.

Whatever time that was.

He did go looking for you. He didn't come to the office.

Why you had to go to the office on a Thursday night?

When we always, always had dinner with Mother. I started asking James where

exactly he was.

What are you saying?

That he went home? Is that what they think?

That he had something to do with it?

No.

No, they can't think that.

He went looking for you.

He never would have had anything to do with Emily's murder.

That's what they're saying now.

That it was murder.

But she came home early.

Surprised a burglar. Look, Deidre, I'm just saying that they are asking James

questions. And if he wasn't at the office and he wasn't here, where the

he?

I heard him crying.

He's very vulnerable.

It was perfectly understandable, but it didn't mean anything.

That's why he's so angry. What are you talking about?

You know how jealous of Emily he was.

He found it so difficult to keep up with her.

Sometimes it could get very nasty between them. Did you see a daughter?

And it's got a sort of frill here at the knee, and then another lower down, and

a third one that's got beads and sequins on the hem.

I'm going to be late for my bikini wax.

Do you think Emily arranged to meet someone?

And the reason I'm asking you, I find this very odd. She's given a curfew

than usual, 11 o 'clock, yet she returns home at 10.

She said she wasn't enjoying herself that much and wanted to get home. The

two didn't want to leave, though. So you offered to drive her home? Yes.

And you saw no one by the house?

No, I stopped to let her out, waved goodbye.

I drove off, but I didn't see anyone.

Cyclist. You see anyone on a bike?

No, and it's very dark on Warren Road, but I had my headlights on. And you have

to drive slowly because of all the bumps in the road. Did she get on with her

family? Oh, yes, they had great fun. They played tennis together.

We go to the same tennis club.

I mean, we used to.

Emily always beats him, though.

Very strong serve.

Beat who?

James, her stepbrother.

She'd been having fights with James.

Fights?

Not real ones.

He was just jealous of her.

And she was very athletic, and she got into the tennis finals.

And then she was also really clever.

But, I mean, she worked hard, though.

Do you know if Emily kept a diary?

No, she never mentioned it.

And you're all certain that she never mentioned any particular boyfriend,

someone she was seeing?

No. And I would have known.

At the club, was there anyone paying Emily more attention than anyone else?

No. To be honest, it was only really starting to get going when Emily left,

it wasn't that full.

And she insisted on leaving by ten?

Yeah. Yes, she did.

Did you not find that odd?

Yeah. We didn't want to go.

That's why Julia took her home and we stayed.

Did you argue about it? No.

Stop being ridiculous! Why do you want to go home? Why can't we do this? Why

can't we do this?

I'm not coming with you, and neither is she.

Why didn't she take a taxi?

Well, I suggested that, but Julia's got this new Mini. She loves driving it, and

she said she'd take her and come back.

Are you close to Emily? Yes.

You don't seem very upset about her death.

Did she arrange to meet somebody?

Don't know.

Do you know she had a boyfriend?

If she did, she never told me.

We got a complaint in at midnight.

Somebody said they'd seen a boy climbing over their garden fence.

A patrol car drove by but couldn't see anyone.

Then we got a call in this morning from a Jeff Donald who was fishing by the

ponds to say that he'd seen a boy throwing stones at the ducks.

He had some words with the boy and the boy moved on.

But Donald returned later and found the swans.

Swans?

They took them to the RSPCA. One of them was already dead.

The other one was operated on immediately to remove the fish hooks and

wire from its neck.

The piano wire was wound round the neck of the swan, sir.

When we confronted Richard and asked him if he knew anything about the injury...

You arrested him at the pond?

Yes. He made no attempt to escape.

He was sitting nearby. He looked dishevelled and disorientated, as though

slept there rough all night.

I think he had.

He's admitted injuring the swans.

I'm afraid so, sir.

We found a small amount of marijuana and some sleeping tablets in his pocket.

The tablets were in a bottle prescribed to Richard's mother.

He became very agitated when I said I would call her, and that's when he asked

me to make a call to you.

I don't understand.

No. I just don't understand.

But don't need me!

But don't need me!

No!

read the paper?

No. What do you want?

Read it.

It's about Emily Harrogate. Second paragraph.

They say they've got a witness that saw someone near her house.

So what's it got to do with me?

Have you read it?

I'm reading it, all right. What?

Well, you've got a dropped handlebar bike, haven't you?

And that night you... She was...

She died. You were out late, weren't you?

So were you out on the bike? No.

I went to the pub. I got home early.

Oh, no, you didn't.

No. Because I asked you, did you have that cottage pie? And you said you had.

And you were lying.

Because it was in the bin in the morning.

You never ate it.

So... Are you the one they want the question?

You know what? I ate your cottage pie.

All right? No.

It's not me they want to question. I wasn't anywhere near there.

Why are you in my face all the time?

You're really pissing me off.

If it was me riding past their frigging house, I would have said so.

Well, they'll be coming here, you know. What? They're making inquiries to anyone

that worked for them. I did.

I worked for them for 18 months.

So they'll be coming to see me and they'll ask about you.

Why? Well, you knew her. That's why.

And you've got a racing bike.

So it's obvious.

They've got a witness, Michael, that saw you. It wasn't me, Jesus Christ, woman!

I was here with you. You know that. You were watching some, I don't know, crap

film on the TV. I was up in my room.

I didn't eat your dried -out cottage pie because I came in with a pizza. All

right!

All right?

They're not going to press charges.

But I've agreed with them that I'll arrange for you to meet someone who

able to help.

Now, they're going to refer your case to the youth offending team and they'll

decide what happens next.

Richard, are you listening?

Richard?

Yeah, I'm listening.

They'll want to hear what the therapist has to say. And if you engage with the

therapist and if it's successful, they won't press charges.

That's just being cautious.

How do you listen to me?

Yeah, I'm listening.

Look, your mother's coming to take you home. She's going to take you away.

going to take you home. Tell her I've arranged for the best therapist there is

to sort you out, yeah?

Okay.

Poor child was a virgin, but I noticed she had what we used to call a stubble

bruise to her upper lip.

Could have been caused by someone trying to give her the kiss of life or she was

having a heavy petting session.

Right, now her neck was broken.

We have pressure bruises to her throat. Turn over, please.

Injuries to her right shoulder.

Left arm has heavy bruises and more to her ribs, especially this area.

Right, now we also have further welts on the back of her thighs.

As if someone beat her.

No, I doubt it. Possibly. Back, please.

There's an area on the left side of her head where the hair has been torn out by

the roots. It's left quite a substantial bald area, the size of a five -pence

piece.

Now, these two head wounds.

one at the right side of the skull and one at the curved end of the skull were

done with a lot of force, causing a depressed fracture.

I think the first blow to her head would have rendered her unconscious. The

second blow killed her, snapping her neck, if there were blows.

But you just said... I know what I said.

It's possible there could be blows, or they could be the result of a fall.

Now, we go back to the bruised arms and neck. If she was fighting with someone

and they gripped her throat,

She struggles free, falls backwards, and someone then grabs hold of her arm. To

stop her from falling? Yes, but they couldn't hold on to her, so she fell

backwards. And there we have the wealth to the back of her legs and shoulder.

She then hits her head twice, once here, and falls again to hit the back of her

skull.

Very, very deep indentation, and the force broke her neck.

I've got a big staircase, but it's not that steep, is it?

No, but the cellar stairs are.

They're off.

Well, maybe they had a fight, you know. She fell backwards, gets concussed.

Maybe who had the fight?

I don't know. I'm just thinking aloud. Unless nobody killed her and it was all

an accident.

Yes, and she bruised her own arms and her own throat and she pulled her own

out. I mean, come on, Satch.

Whether she fell or she was pushed, it could still be an accidental death.

Oh, those bruises on her body.

I've just won the 315 at Sandown, 30 to 1.

Nice odds.

What odds would you give, murder or accidental?

Well, if the push came to the shove.

One staircase, possible four, but two staircases, odds on she had help.

An 18 -year -old girl out celebrating, clubbing with her best mates, and she

comes home an hour early. Why?

She was meeting somebody.

Maybe this clock was the witness.

Could have been looking for someone who rode past her twice.

Well, we have a description of the bike.

It sounds as if it's a racing bike.

And the shoes worn by the family on the night of the murder, they're with

forensics and we have matches. But we are still waiting for more details on

prints also discovered in the cellar.

Good.

Well...

You got any washing that needs doing, Michael?

No. Well, this is a light load for you.

Where's your jeans, your T -shirt? You're out there at your way to work. Do

want to get them? I'm doing dark colours.

They don't need washing.

What about socks? I've got two pairs here. Have you got dirty socks upstairs?

I've got a routine, Michael, and you know I hate them left stinking in the

laundry basket.

I said there's nothing that needs washing, Mum.

And don't you go snooping around in my room either.

If there's anything that needs a wash, I'll do it. Oh, well, that's a first.

As you like.

Yes, as I like.

It was a very minute pinhead -sized bloodstain on the top carpet. I'm going

peel it back.

I found further blood pooling.

And we'd taken blood samples from between the floorboards. As you can see,

must have originally been quite a substantial amount.

Somebody did a very good job cleaning the top carpet.

As to how it got there, haven't a clue.

Well, we'll do the DNA test to see if it was Emily Harrogate's blood.

We're ready.

Adrian's theory is she fell backwards down the stairs.

There was no weapon.

A step with a sharp -edged stair tread.

The cellar steps are stone. It could have been the cause of the injury,

What?

I'm more sceptical.

I would like to experiment before I agree to disagree with our noble friend,

Clinton.

She's wearing similar clothes to our victim and is the same height and

I think you'll get a better view from the bottom of the stairs.

So you're not going with the fall and possible accidental death? No, her

is horrific.

Tell me how someone gets from the foot of one set of stairs to another with

severe bruises to the throat and arms.

Am I minor, Marcus?

Charlie.

I don't believe this. Not exactly CSI, is it? Let her fall naturally first,

Hugh.

OK, let her go.

All right, pick her up, Hugh.

And this time use force.

Hold on to her as if she's struggling.

Okay, grip her firmly and chop her.

Come on, little Brit.

Get off me!

Get off me!

Right,

Hugh, pick her up, take her to the cellar.

So she was pushed.

Yeah, but who the hell was up there?

I just wanted to find out for myself.

It wasn't me!

Emily knew about you. So that's why you sent James after me, was it? What did

you hope he would find? Me screwing her over a desk?

I was working, making enough so I could walk away and leave you. He said it

never happened before. He swore to me it never happened before. When the rage

happens, it's not under his control.

James, what did you see?

I did everything I could so the children wouldn't find out. James, you must not

tell anyone.

You'll certainly find out who your friends are. All he had to do was ask,

I did!

But you were too busy watching CCTV footage!

Members of the jury, have you reached a verdict on which you are all agreed?

Yes, we have.

The concluding part of Trial and Retribution is tomorrow at 9 here on