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The police were able to confirm the body of a young female was found in nearby

reed beds.

Where did you find your trainers?

No.

To anyone?

With any information, as a mother, I beg you to come forward. A single blow,

just under two centimetres wide at its entry.

You said you saw someone? And when I opened the door, I saw him going into

wrap. You thought you saw someone. What are you saying I'm lying? I'm going to

see this. I'm going to my dad's.

What time did you get in on Monday night? Quite late.

Nearly noon, I think. Where? Came round, waited till about eight.

I want you to watch him after school, where he goes, what he does. His name's

Sean Christie.

Last year, he was done for. He didn't sold on a 15 -year -old girl.

I know something's different.

Please must already be aware of this boy. Give him his history.

Yeah, we go to him now. We're not going to tell him anything they don't already.

Well, about him, no.

I cannot believe that our son could have ever...

and would ever, ever hurt anybody.

But if your other lad does...

You know, and he's used Jamie. I don't know.

He has a cover of his tracks for him.

And, of course, Jamie has done something appalling.

Something very, very wrong. And when the doctor says, you and me are going to

have to sit down.

But right now, I cannot see what it could be gained from taking this to the

police.

Can you?

No, I can't.

I have to go.

Where are the trainers now?

Sainsbury's open late these days.

Sorry.

I just need some time alone to think.

What, nearly four hours?

Wow. Things are obviously worse than I thought they were.

Oh, please speak to me, Rosie. You're really scaring me.

I mean, are we seriously in trouble because of a few problems that surely

talked through? Are we that fragile?

No.

I'm so sorry.

I love you so much.

To me so close that I

can't see

What sort of hairs?

Pubic, in amongst hairs, which would suggest she had sex sometime immediately

prior to her death.

But she still thinks not rape?

There were no indications of rape.

Okay.

Let's talk to the parents again, see if they had a boyfriend we'd met, or, uh,

what is it they call them these days? Friends with benefits. Yeah.

Have you gone to the lab? I've been having results for a couple of days.

No. Morning. Can I speak to David Hilton, please?

Speaking. Oh, hi. This is DC Sue Upton from Ryder Hill Police Station.

Oh, hi. I'm part of the investigation team working on the Lorraine Mullery

Oh, yeah.

I think one of our officers spoke to your son, Jamie, a couple of days ago at

the school.

Oh, yeah, he said. Yeah. We're just confirming all the details the kids gave

now. Yeah, no problem.

So, Jamie said he left school at about quarter to four.

Yeah. And then came straight to your house.

And that he stayed there till eight, and then...

OK, then went home to his mum's, where he

lives. Yeah.

You can confirm all that? Yeah, I can, yeah. And you were there all that time?

Yeah, I was there when he arrived till when he left, yeah.

And he didn't go out during that time at all?

Uh, no, he didn't, no. And how long would it have taken him to get to his

Uh, ten minutes, maybe. Okay, well, I think that's it.

Yep, that's it.

There, I said it was nice and simple.

Oh, okay.

I doubt we'll need to speak to you again, but... If we do, is this the best

number to reach you on? Yeah, this is fine. Very good.

Well, thanks very much then, Mr. Hilton. Okay, no problem.

Bye now.

Hey, Rob.

All right, sweetheart?

I was home on Monday.

I got back just after seven.

You what?

Last Monday.

I was there.

All the time.

I think you were at piano on Monday, weren't you?

She forgot I was meant to do two hours.

Her brain's going.

She let me off at seven.

I got back just after ten past.

I saw Jamie in the kitchen.

He wasn't at his dad's.

Why are you telling me this?

Rob, is there something worrying you? No, I'm sorry.

I'm just thinking about my sister.

Rob! Robert!

Jamie?

Jamie?

Hey.

What's the matter?

I need to talk to you. About what?

Not here. About what? Can you get in the car, please?

Mum, I'm meeting Frank. He followed you.

He'd had me yesterday from school. We know who you've been hanging out with,

Jamie, and we're very worried. Why the hell did you follow me?

I need your heart.

We'll always love you, darling, no matter what.

No matter what mistakes you've made, I'll always love you, but... We know.

Know what?

About your trainers.

I found them, Jamie. I know about your trainer from the blood on them.

What are you saying?

You know what I'm saying.

No, I don't. Spit it out. What are you saying?

Jamie! No!

Are you all right? I'm fine. Fine.

Fuck you, mother.

So how sure are you it is blood?

I found a test on the internet.

It's blood.

And what makes you think that the shoes were hidden under there as opposed to

just being lost?

He made up some lie about them being stolen. Why else would he do that?

Because you thought he had lost them? Thought that saying that they were

would annoy you less? No, there's other stuff as well. His timelines don't add

up.

Someone put all of his school clothes in the washing machine at 6 .30 on Monday

evening. He didn't get back until 8 .15.

Are you seriously suggesting... You think it could be Lorraine Mullery's

All I know is this other kid assaulted a young girl a year or so ago and Jamie

has been hanging out with him. Has he offered any kind of explanation for the

shoes? We didn't really get that far.

What, so you haven't actually asked him straight? We were outside school then.

He got really upset as soon as I mentioned him. To be honest, why

mean, if I'm completely wrong about this, why the hell wouldn't he react

When did you find them?

Tuesday.

Last Tuesday?

Yeah. That's a week, Rosie.

I know.

You kept this to yourself for a week?

Oh,

I see.

You told David.

I...

You told your ex -husband before you told me.

David's his father.

And a man you say you loathe, whose opinion you ridicule, but you shared

with him before you do with me. I think you're competing with someone who's

still alive, better someone you've had a chance against.

You're also a solicitor. I didn't want to compromise your profession.

Oh, please, that's insulting.

This is so far beyond anything to do with my work. This is family, Rosie.

Our family.

Sorry.

We need to talk to him as soon as he gets back. We, you and God. Call David

you want to. No, we'll do it. You and me.

Fine.

We'll do it.

And then?

If he can't come up with a reasonable explanation, we'll have to go to the

police, won't we?

Okay.

First up, to be completely clear, I didn't kill

Lorraine Mallory.

Jamie, I never thought... Or did I have anything to do with her death or know

about anything?

About how she died?

You asked about my trainers.

It's fox blood.

It's from a dead fox. I found it on the road by the heave.

I gave it a boot for a laugh.

Not very grown -up, I know.

But, hey, get it tested. It's fox blood.

So why did you hide them? I didn't. I thought I lost them. Where were they?

Under your bed. Well, someone must have kicked them under.

Obviously, I said they were nicked because I knew you'd be mad. I'm sorry.

And, um, where were you from after school until eight?

Because we know that you weren't at your father's.

With a mate having a puff.

Puff?

What, you mean dope?

Weed, yes. I'm sorry.

Which friend?

Sean Christie?

Yes. I presume you know that Christie was arrested last year over an assault

a young girl. But wasn't charged to go as a nutter. The charges were dropped.

that why you told the police you were at your dad's? I don't think it was the

smartest idea that's on the eyes of Sean.

So where did you go?

The woods.

No one near the beach?

No. And that's all you did?

Yes. And you definitely didn't see Lorraine? No.

So what time did you get back here?

Um, I don't know, about half six, quarter to seven, I think.

And then you put a wash on?

A wash?

No one put a wash on, I've asked all the others.

Oh. Actually, I think I did. Why, Jamie? You've never put a wash on in your

life. Because my clothes stank of smoke. I thought you'd notice.

What did you wash?

I don't know. I was worrying whatever else was in the laundry bin, I think.

Why didn't you tell your mum all this earlier at school?

Because I've got GCFUs coming up my arse just accusing me of being a pervert, a

school friend murdered, and you ask me why I don't act completely rationally

when my mum suggests that I'm involved in this.

I was upset and confused.

Sorry.

You have children?

Oh, a little one.

Just eight.

You know everything about them at that age, don't you?

They're just an extension of you, really, aren't they?

Then slowly they start to pull away,

make their own lives, become their own people, make their own choices,

their own states.

It's what you want.

It's what your job was, wasn't it?

Root and wing.

And it's OK because you know that they'll come back

when they're ready.

So you ask about boyfriends and friends, but...

The truth is, I didn't really know her very well in the last

year or so.

You know, she was out there making her own life.

And she hadn't come back to us yet.

And now she never will.

Where are they?

The trainers?

Why?

They're under the sink in a bag at the back.

We need to get them to the police room.

Well, didn't you believe him? I thought he was completely convincing, but we

have a responsibility.

You know we do, if there's any doubt.

But there isn't.

You're his mother.

Do you think he did something then? Because I need to know, Ben. If you

helped hide the body or if he actually killed her himself, I need to know if

think I've raised a boy who could do that.

No. Good.

Thank you.

It's about what we think, is it? You or I. And if I take those trainers to the

police and they say it's what he just said it was, which they will, I don't

think he'd ever forgive me. And frankly, I wouldn't blame him. And I'm sure he

knows that's exactly what you're thinking.

What do you think? He's manipulating us.

I'm not taking him to the police.

I can't force you, obviously.

But I think you need to think really hard about what you're doing.

And whatever decision you come to, I think we need to postpone this holiday.

I can't go away with this hanging over our heads. With what hanging over our

heads? He's given us an explanation.

Blame it on me. It's to do with work.

I'm not going on holiday until... Jess is safe, Ben. If that's what you're

really worried about, your daughter is safe.

What are you doing?

What are you looking for?

Matches.

Go to bed. It's really late.

Yeah, sure. Sorry.

Night. Yeah.

Got a match on the air profile.

Local lad, history of violent behaviour at school, nicked but not charged last

year for an indecent assault on a 15 -year -old girl. Name is Sean Christie.

Let's go.

I'll see you next week.

Rosie?

What if he did it, David?

What if our baby killed her?

What would we do?

Would we hand him in? He didn't, Ro.

He didn't.

I have to ask you to excuse me.

I'm actually not feeling very well.

Actually, Ben's been very supportive.

Would he go behind your back?

No.

No, he wouldn't. You don't sound so sure. I'm sure. Why do you even tell

He's my husband, David. But he's not his father.

So he doesn't know what's best for our son.

Well, it's done now.

Tell him I'm not telling.

He does a single thing to hurt my son.

Hello? I think you need to come home.

I found it behind Jamie's bookcase.

It's not Livy's, is it?

No.

It's not Jessie's either.

You can pay him off at school.

Sorry.

I'm really sorry I lied.

I'm a little better than I said.

Me and Sean had hung out with her a few times, down here, up

on the heap.

She liked to puff, she was a laugh, and we all got on.

So this was her?

Yeah, she dropped that the last time I saw her, obviously I was going to give

back to her.

What do you mean she dropped it? How did she drop it?

We met up the...

The night before she died, me, Sean and her, after school, we

had a puff.

And it was quite strong and... And what, Jamie?

Sean sort of tried it on with her.

What do you mean, tried it on with her?

He didn't mean anything by it. It was just off his head.

He just...

tried to kiss her and touch her.

He touched her?

Where did he touch her? You know, her chest and her bum, you know.

What did she do?

She pushed him off.

Got really mad.

And he stopped?

Yeah, he stopped, but she was still really pissed off and she left saying

was going to go to the police.

Jesus.

Seriously, it was just a stone bloke getting it wrong. He didn't mean any

And you had nothing to do with it? No.

Absolutely nothing.

So why did you lie to us about how well you knew her?

I panicked.

I... I didn't know she'd been to the police about him. I didn't... I didn't

them to know that I knew her or even spent time with her, so I lied.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

I swear.

I've absolutely nothing to do with anything else.

Sweetheart, if he hurt her and you, you helped him afterwards or anything, now

is the time to tell us. I swear.

I'm going to live his life.

I've told you everything.

It's stupid, so incredibly stupid, but please, Mum, don't go to the police.

Sean Christie, I'm arresting you on suspicion of the murder of Lorraine

You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence.

Police are giving few details about this morning's developments, other than to

say a 19 -year -old man has been arrested and is currently assisting them

their inquiries.

Sir, if Christie tells them about the incident with the girl, that Jamie was

there and they come here and search the house...

If Jamie has done anything wrong, it will go so much worse for him than if we

there now. We're not going to the police. Rosie. No, Ben, I believe my

And I have no intention of further messing up the increasingly fragile

relationship I have with him. Rosie, you're beginning to sound irrational. I

defending a vulnerable child. Since when did you have the monopoly on damaged

kids? No, they have this boy in custody.

There is absolutely nothing to be gained from taking Jamie to the police and

everything to lose from my family. We have responsibilities, Rosie.

All of us, kids included.

Our job to teach them that. Well, like you said, Ben, I think we understand our

own kids best, and I think I know the best ways to help Jamie understand them.

But, hey, thanks for the fucking pompous lecture.

And what if I don't agree?

What if I go to the police?

Well, if you really loved me, Ben, you simply wouldn't do that.

I did have sex with her.

But I didn't rape her and I didn't hurt her.

When was the last time you had sex with her?

On the day she died.

Where? In the woods.

After school?

Lunchtime.

You had sex with her during her lunch break?

Yeah.

And what happened afterwards?

I kissed her goodbye and I left her there.

She was fine when I left her.

I swear she was absolutely fine.

And then you say you hitchhiked to Felixstowe?

Yeah, I got there about five. Five?

Yeah.

OK, how sure are you it was?

Five.

All right, what time was she killed?

What is it? A piece of leather from a trainer.

The stain's blood.

Blood? Yeah, it's just a client of mine. It's a rather unpleasant divorce.

The husband says that the blood's from when their dog cut its leg on barbed

wire. My client says it's from when he hit her.

Oh, nice.

So is that possible?

Test to see if it's human or animal blood?

She doesn't want to press charges anyway because of the kid.

I just wanted to know that she could do so.

Well, here, it's actually very simple. If it is animal blood, I can probably

even tell you if it's canine or not. Oh, mate, that'd be so useful.

So there's a preliminary case con tomorrow. How long do you reckon that

Well, listen, I could probably do it now if you really want. Take about an hour

or so. You're a bloody genius.

Who wants you back by half four?

Take him to the cleaners.

What? It's not animal blood.

How sure?

100%. That blood's human.

You're cautioned at 10 to 5 by Uniform Copper in Felixstowe Town Centre for

being drug and disorderly. And the last sighting of Lorraine was at 4 .12.

Felixstowe's now a minimum from here.

You had them tested.

What? I can't believe you did that.

But I did.

Hello? Well, I don't really know what you want me to say, Ben. Sean Christie

been arrested.

There'll be an explanation, even if Murray's right.

Even?

It could be Jamie's blood from a nosebleed. Then why did he lie? He would

lied because he would have panicked. Look, the fact is...

Somebody has already been arrested, Ben. I have a daughter about the same age as

Lorraine Mullery on her way home from school. You really think that my son

hurt your daughter? You really think that for one nanosecond I would take

chance? Look, the fact is, Sean Christie... I don't give a damn about

Christie!

I'm sorry, Rosie, but I think you're so consumed with guilt that you can't see

straight anymore. You can't see what's right in front of your eyes.

I'm going to the police. You put your hands first and I put mine. Stop it!

Stop!

I'm sorry.

David, it's me.

Ben's gone to the police.

He's had the blood test and it's humor.

Suttered by who?

A friend of his up at the university. He's got a lab up there.

So have you spoken to Jamie?

No, I've only just found out myself.

And where's Jamie now?

In his room.

And where's Ben? He's just left.

Well, so it'll be Jamie's board, right?

Or else he's lent his trainers to this lad.

That's what I said.

OK, stay there, OK? Stay there, I'm going to come round.

Jamie? Jamie?

Jamie!

The joint was rolled by Christie. It had his DNA on the drive of the paper, but

it wasn't smoked by him.

But we do know he gave it to Lorraine. But he gave it to her after they had

So it was smoked by her? Well, we found two further DNA traces on the bus, one

of which matches Lorraine. And the other?

No match with anyone on the database.

So... So I've...

Got an idea.

year old man has been released within the last hour. Police say he's no longer

central to their inquiries into the death of schoolgirl Lorraine.

Jeff and Rob, I want you to grab an overnight bag, please.

What? Ben?

We're going to stay with your gran for the night, so can you please... I've got

a maths exam tomorrow. I can't just leave. Just do it!

Just do it, please.

Libby, can you give your mum and me five minutes?

Thank you.

Where are they?

I don't know.

I didn't go in the end.

In the end, I thought, he's yours.

But we can't stay here anymore.

You understand that?

Yeah.

I do love you really.

I'll call you.

You said you were going to the police.

I changed my mind.

Ben, I'm sorry.

Is he back?

No.

He rang. He's down near the beach. He wants me to go down there.

Well, should I come too, or...? Maybe you could stay with him.

What have we done, Rosie?

What have we done wrong?

On our dreams?

We don't know yet, David.

Not for sure.

In the case of missing schoolgirl Lorraine Mallory, police say the

screening for men between the ages of 16 and 60 will involve a simple DNA swab

test. This will enable them to start the process of elimination.

Hi, Mum.

Hello, Jamie.

I'm sorry.

Sorry for what?

What I did to Lorraine.

What did you do to her?

I killed her.

I'm sorry.

Oh, Jamie.

How could you have done such a terrible thing?

I don't know.

I mean, I know why I got angry with her.

Because she wouldn't have sex with me.

She screwed Sean, who's a dog, but she wouldn't screw me.

She just laughed at me.

But why did...

I really don't know.

And I've tried to work it out where that could have come from.

Is it, you know, you and Dad?

Or porn or weed or any of that usual shit people say?

I don't think it is.

Actually, in the end, I just think it's me.

In the end, I just think I'm a bad person. No, Jamie. And I'm sorry for

And for Lorraine and her parents.

And you and Dad.

But in the end, I just think that's all I can give you.

I can't believe you're a bad person, Jamie.

The person you describe is not the person I know.

My lovely little boy.

I can't believe you're a bad person.

But you have done a very, a very bad thing.

For which I think you know you need to be punished.

Will you still love me?

I'll always love you.

You're my son.