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Operation Lighthouse...

Re the unsolved murder of Gail Vella

on September 10th, 2019.

What was Gail Vella digging into?

Was it something that got her killed?

This was all crossed wires. I'm being scapegoated here.

Scapegoated?

Charge him.

What's this?

We've gotta share.

Overcrowding.

You've become unable to lead your team.

What?

You'll be permitted to retire

with your full pension.

And avoid the ignominy

of disciplinary action and dismissal.

Fortunately there was John's life insurance.

It's as easy as that, Jo.

I wanted to bring up the other matter,

my concerns with Ryan...

Drop it, Kate.

I don't know where you're getting your figures from...

The figures come from your own office, Chief Constable.

The barefaced liar

promoted to our highest office!

And what about you?

Do you still believe there's a fourth man out there?

H?

The analysis detected partial matches

to a nominal whose DNA is stored

on other police databases.

There's only one credible explanation

for Jo Davidson's DNA matching this individual.

They're blood relatives.

A prison officer making a routine inspection

found Jimmy Lakewell hanging,

cold, not breathing, pulseless.

Unfortunately, there's no CCTV in here

or outside the cell door.

Christ's sake.

It wasn't your fault, sir.

It was Lakewell's decision to come back to prison.

In the prison van he gave me a lead.

Gail Vella was digging into Lawrence Christopher.

The death in custody in 2003.

I'll get right on to it, sir.

We've been looking at any possible links

between Gail Vella's murder and the bookie's robbery.

We've established there was a rendezvous

for all the armed robbers in the middle of the night.

Now, Jake Kilorgan described an industrial estate.

It's about ten to 15 minutes' drive

from his address in Moss Heath.

The location had metal gates.

There's a short road,

servicing five to six industrial units.

Industrial sites in a 15 minute radius.

Doesn't look like too many.

Just the first batch, ma'am. The ones we could find online.

The chances are the OCG

are using somewhere more covert.

So the team's studying street images

and then they'll recce the best matches.

Okay. Keep me updated.

-Ma'am. -Boss. Have you got a minute?

Sorry, Kate. Not now.

DSU Davidson travelled by car from the Hill,

arriving at her home address at 20:17 this evening.

Steve.

Thank you for coming, Kate.

This is by far the safest location for you right now.

Understood, sir.

Did the SFC authorise you to carry a concealed firearm?

Good.

Given what we've learned about Ryan Pilkington,

you have to look after yourself.

So, what's happening on the Hill?

Frankly, sir, I don't know.

Jo has become cold and distant towards me.

I don't know what's going on in the background.

Carry on, Chloe.

The surveillance team report

they're unable to observe activity

from within the property.

You've put Jo under surveillance. Why?

Yeah, well, this is why we've called you in today, Kate.

We've examined DSU Davidson's family history.

Her personnel file gives next of kin

as Samantha Davidson.

However, we've discovered Samantha Davidson is deceased.

Our in-depth forensic examination

of Farida Jatri's home detected Davidson's DNA.

Davidson's DNA's a partial match for Tommy Hunter.

That's not the worst of it.

There's an unusually high percentage match

and runs of homozygosity.

Oh, my God.

I know from Steve that you have formed a view

that Davidson isn't bent, Kate.

But I'm sorry,

it appears that she's pulled the wool over your eyes.

Yeah?

Sir, we thought you'd want to see what's on the TV.

Oh, right.

For too long now,

police officers have had to serve

faceless, unaccountable bureaucrats.

We've even had to suffer political opportunists

trying to win votes by vilifying police officers

with false allegations of corruption.

My duty

and the duty of every one of my officers is very clear.

We serve the public, not politicians.

And it is high time we took back control.

Policing should be left to those who know best,

police officers.

Thank you.

Everybody back to work. Come on.

Thanks, Charlotte.

Good of you to see me, sir.

No need to call me "sir" any more.

The chief's thrown me under a bus.

Do nothing I'm weakened.

Fire him, I lose the support of rank-and-file officers.

I'm resigning.

But why is the chief doing this?

I've been fighting his plan to scale back AC-12.

Frankly, it's not been easy.

You've been a bull in a China shop.

I appreciate that, sir, but...

You know me.

If I see a bent copper, I only know one way,

and that's full throttle.

So prove it.

It's down to you now, Ted,

in whatever time you've got left.

Sir.

-Sir. -Cheers, Fletch.

Mate, I've nothing new.

Every time we get close, we get knocked back.

Well, not entirely.

Lakewell feared for his life.

In transit, he agreed to reveal some of what he knew

knowing it could never be attributed to him in court.

The case Gail Vella was researching

at the time of her death was the murder

of Lawrence Christopher.

-That was what, 20 years ago. -Seventeen.

Is that what your text was about?

No. Something else.

I carried out an unlawful search.

You'll understand why.

A bank note recovered from private residential property.

Part of a much larger sum.

Easily tens of thousands of pounds.

And this property?

Merseyside.

Steph Corbett.

I checked her financial records.

There's no legit source for the money.

So where has it come from?

Forensic analysis gives 99.9% probability

the bank note comes from the same batch

as £50,000 found last year

in a bedroom of the Edge Park Hotel.

Fifty grand the gaffer was duped into accepting

-and intended to return. -Oh, shit.

At the time there was an allegation

the true amount had been 100 grand.

The allegation was dismissed,

given the gaffer's credibility

and the fact the other 50 couldn't be found.

Until now.

Steve. It's me, Steph.

I haven't heard from you in a couple of weeks

and I'm just checking to see if everything's okay.

I know you're busy and that, sorry.

Call me back.

Hiya.

Sorry for rabbiting on.

I hate leaving messages.

No. No, it's...

Sorry I haven't called.

-You okay? -Yeah. You?

Yeah.

This week isn't great for me.

I'm kind of snowed under.

You okay if we leave it?

For this week, like, or...

Or leave it, leave it?

I just meant this week.

Or do you wanna leave it?

Do you?

Look, Steph, I'm still a work.

I can't really talk right now.

I'll call you when I get a chance, okay?

Okay.

Bye.

Bye.

Steve. It's me.

Boss.

I think we might have located the OCG workshop.

That's great.

Look. Given the problem we've had with leaks,

I'd like to brief the entire team straight away.

With your permission, of course.

Sure.

Thanks, boss.

Right, can everybody report to the incident room

for a briefing, please?

-Thank you, DI Fleming. -Boss.

I believe I've identified a site

matching the description given to us by Jake Kilorgan

of the OCG firearms workshop.

Now, as you know, recommissioned firearms

and tailored ammunition were used in the murder

of Gail Vella and the recent OCG ambush.

A workshop could provide crucial forensic evidence

in the hunt to find Gail's killer.

The location is Lochside Yard,

an industrial estate in Moss Heath.

We need to move quick

and ensure complete security on comms.

Plus, I'd like all officers to surrender their phones.

Come on, ma'am. Seriously?

Look, whatever way word go out on the op

to arrest Carl Banks isn't happening this time.

Phones.

Please do as DI Fleming says.

Bullshit.

Thank you.

We'll need a search warrant,

plus all relevant authorities

for ARVs fully crewed with AFOs.

Deployment roles will come from DI Fleming.

I'd like to TL within the hour.

Nobody leaves these rooms

except myself and DI Fleming.

-Carry on. -Boss.

Right. We'll deploy two ARVs to the white aspect,

no black in play, plus GPD if required.

Chris, can you arrange route planning?

We'll also need full forensic deployment available.

-Boss. -Ma'am.

Crack on.

What now, Kate?

Boss, there's something I need to tell you.

PC Pilkington, you're with us.

Mike, India, 3-7, Control, TL the Hill.

Control. Received, 3-7.

Get back! Get back!

Armed police! Get back!

-Armed police! Armed police!

Tango Oscar 7-5, site secure,

-unarmed clear to enter. -Mike India 2-0, received.

Let's go.

Shit.

Mike India 2-0, sit rep.

Control, go ahead, 2-0.

2-0, premises entered and secured.

No workshop detected.

Control, received, 2-0.

Stand by for forensic deployment.

2-0. Received.

Continuing search of site.

Control, received, 2-0.

Anything at all?

Nothing in any other unit, boss, sorry.

We'll move on to the other sites.

What other sites?

Kate informed me three locations

match the criteria.

This was the nearest.

I'm sorry, Chris, but I was worried about potential leaks,

so I only informed

Acting DSU Davidson of the other two.

Right. God sake.

-It's nothing personal, Sarge. -We'll split the team.

I'll lead the deployment to White Rock Park,

DI Fleming will lead the deployment

to Knights' Courtyard.

-Chris, you come with me. -Ma'am. I'll go with boss.

Right. One AFO,

one MIT vehicle with me.

-I'll brief en route. Ma'am.

PC Pilkington, you're in this one.

Alpha Charlie 5-2.

Site One, sit rep.

Site Two go ahead, Site One.

5-2, MIT TL, Site One.

We had a visual with Pilkington making a call

via a concealed burner.

Received. Come in, Site Three.

Site Three. Alpha Charlie, 1-0.

Receiving.

Site One have got obs on Pilkington

possibly leaking information on the MIT operation.

Received.

Site Three standing by for obs.

Stand by.

Site Two, obs on possible OCG activity.

Site Three, received.

Move in.

6-6. Moving in.

Police. Get back. Get back.

Armed police! Armed police!

-Shit! Go! Go!

Armed police!

Armed officers inside!

Clear to enter!

-Get the defib. -Sir.

Alpha Charlie, 4-5, Control, active message.

Shots fired. Repeat, shots fired.

Two non-police casualties with serious GSWs.

Require urgent paramedic support.

Location, White Rock Park.

Repeat, two casualties at White Rock Park.

Control, received, 4-5.

Stand by for ETA.

4-5 standing by.

Also request duty officer be informed to start PIM.

Received, 4-5.

Force incident manager informed.

Stand by for PIM update.

DI Arnott, AC-12.

This is an active MIT operation.

What the hell are you doing here?

-And get those people back. -Ma'am.

Control, Alpha Charlie, 4-5.

Ambulance is TA.

4-5. Received.

-Ma'am. -Ambulance?

For Christ sake.

Ma'am, we attempted to arrest two suspects at this site,

and unfortunately, our AFOs were forced to open fire.

It gets worse.

You still haven't told me how you came to be here.

We were led to this site by an AC-12

surveillance operation of OCG men

believed to be linked to the recent ambush

of a prisoner transport,

in which an AC-12 officer lost her life.

Inside the unit.

Two men with serious high velocity GSWs.

No respiration. No output.

GSWs with severe haemorrhaging.

We'll start resus, and see what we can do.

All right, guys, stand down.

You'll need to surrender yourself

for full forensic recovery.

Sir.

This is what we've been looking for.

Yeah. We found it first.

This location is of high value

to MIT's inquiry into the murder of Gail Vella.

It's ours, DI Arnott.

Ma'am, we need full access and full sharing of evidence.

You've just ordered your AFOs to stand down.

I'm ordering you to do the same.

Chris, as soon as the casualties

have been evacuated, cordon off this unit

and bring in a full forensic deployment.

Ma'am.

Mike India 5-3, Control.

Estate six, White Rock Park.

Request for full forensic deployment.

No resps. Carotid pulse absent.

MIT carried out a successful operation.

I was conscious a possible leak

would alert the OCG.

Only one site was disclosed to MIT officers.

However, I took the decision to inform DSU Davidson

of all three possible sites.

That's a big call, Kate.

Well, I believe it paid off, sir.

You said yourself the information

on Jo's family history strongly suggests

she's colluding with organised crime.

But that doesn't fit with what I've witnessed first-hand.

I needed to know one way or another.

She had plenty time to tip off the OCG, and she didn't.

As far as I'm concerned, that's proof she's not bent.

Look, Davidson led the deployment to White Rock,

where the workshop just happened to be located,

and she ordered me to stand down,

enabling her to take control of the crime scene.

For all we know, she played it that way

to appear straight, while still being able

to manipulate the investigation.

Steve's right, Kate.

In my book, the jury's still out.

Sir.

So, what do we know about these OCG suspects?

White Rock Park.

Suspects entered the factory unit.

AFOs were deployed on my order,

and unfortunately, the suspects

failed to surrender.

They were both pronounced dead on arrival

at City General Hospital, 15:27.

Fingerprints taken from their bodies

match Lewis Polkard and Darren Morgan,

both known violent criminals

with longstanding links to organised crime.

But we got there before they could destroy

-any evidence, right? -Yes, sir.

So, what about Ryan Pilkington?

At Site One, Chloe and her team

captured images of PC Ryan Pilkington

producing a concealed burner phone

and appearing to make a call at 14:24 today.

A burner phone was recovered

from the body of Lewis Polkard,

which showed a received call at 14:24 today.

Now, we believe Pilkington tipped them off,

but obviously, we can't close the loop

without recovering Pilkington's phone.

Sir, the surveillance team have obs on Ryan Pilkington.

I've got AFOs standing by to bring him in.

Great work, Chloe.

Could you just give us a moment, Chloe? Thanks.

Of course, sir.

Let's look at the big picture here.

Ryan Pilkington has been groomed since childhood

as a fixer for organised crime.

Exactly the same history as Dot Cottan.

Now, Pilkington has inside information.

You can be sure of that.

But I can guarantee you,

if we bring him in now, he will say nothing.

And we will be left holding a sprat

when we should have landed a mackerel.

Sir, Ryan Pilkington's embedded within MIT.

He's in a position to sabotage ongoing operations,

and in my view, he's a danger to other officers,

-not least Kate. -I know.

Listen, he should be arrested.

Of course he should be arrested,

and the door locked, and the key thrown away.

But he is the new caddy.

And I can guarantee you

he did not join MIT by accident.

The fourth man put him there.

Now, we are so close, so close.

And that is why we are going to keep

Ryan Pilkington under surveillance,

and he will lead us to the big fish.

Do I make myself clear?

Sir.

Sir.

Now, we're sucking diesel.

I thought the gaffer was the one wanting to pull him in

and you talked him out of it.

Looks like he's changed his mind.

As you all know, the Gail Vella murder weapon

was never recovered. However, the cartridge

and bullet were recovered at the crime scene.

NABIS concluded the cartridge and bullet

were tailored ammunition for a workshopped firearm.

The White Rock unit is equipped with

the exact machinery required for this process.

Excellent.

This is clearly a location

closely linked to OCG activity.

It needs to be thoroughly examined

for fingerprints and DNA

that might match Carl Banks or Terry Boyle

or any accomplices in Gail Vella's murder.

We've never been closer to finding who killed Gail,

and who plotted her murder.

Well done, everyone. Get to it.

Boss. -Boss.

Before he was found dead, Jimmy Lakewell revealed

to DI Arnott that Gail Vella was investigating

the murder of Lawrence Christopher.

In April 2003,

Lawrence Christopher was attacked

outside Edge Park railway station

by a gang of white youths.

A passer-by found Christopher

wandering nearby in a confused state,

and called 999.

Officers found Christopher to be uncooperative,

and took him into custody,

where he died later that night.

Custody suite video shows officers mocking Christopher

while he lay unresponsive in his cell.

A disgrace to the uniform, every single one of them.

The post mortem detected an undiagnosed skull fracture.

The wound on Christopher's head

contained deposits of lead,

suggesting he'd been struck by a piece of lead piping.

The initial police inquiry

concluded that the attack was gang related.

Following protests from Christopher's family,

the inquiry team eventually accepted

that the victim had no gang connections.

In fact, Lawrence Christopher was an architect

who'd never been in trouble with the law.

By the time officers redirected the case,

already two weeks had passed by.

In this time, police received a number of tip-offs,

naming a small group of white youths

with a history of racially aggravated violence.

Despite this, witnesses weren't interviewed

for at least another week.

And most damning of all, forensic evidence

from the suspects' homes was never secured.

The SIO at the time claimed he wasn't aware it was lawful

to arrest the suspects

purely on suspicion of the crime.

Astonishing. Absolutely beggars belief.

Who was the SIO?

A Detective Chief Inspector Marcus Thurwell.

As a result of the failure

to secure any forensic evidence,

the case against the suspects was extremely flimsy.

An identification parade took place

more than a month after Christopher's murder.

By this time,

all suspects had shaved and had short haircuts.

Witnesses were unable to provide a positive ID.

All five suspects were released without charge

and granted anonymity.

Family and friends of Lawrence Christopher

successfully campaigned

for an inquiry into police failings.

The subsequent report, released in 2005,

concluded that procedural errors had occurred

due to institutional racism,

and the assumption

that he was an active participant in crime

rather than an innocent victim.

It's a shameful episode, no mistake,

but I really...

I don't see how it could lead to Gail Vella's murder.

We'll keep digging, sir.

Yes, good work. Good work.

Carry on, you two.

Sorry you had to dredge all that up.

You okay?

Custody officers were laughing

and making monkey noises while Christopher lay dying.

They were all cleared of misconduct,

took early retirement for stress

and claimed tens of thousands in compensation

on top of their pension.

How could anyone be okay?

Chloe.

Marcus Thurwell's name came up

in connection with Sands View Boys' Home.

It was before your time.

Child sexual exploitation involving

Councillor Dale Roach,

Chief Superintendent Patrick Fairbank, and others.

Gail Vella interviewed the PCC about this.

She wanted to know why there hadn't been a public inquiry.

That's the one.

A social worker named Oliver Stephens-Lloyd

tried to report the abuse.

He was found dead in 1998,

at the same location where, more recently,

we found the bodies of ACC Hilton and Maneet Bindra.

Despite strong forensic evidence of murder,

Stephens-Lloyd's death was written off as suicide.

The SIO was Marcus Thurwell.

So you've investigated Thurwell before?

By the time of our inquiry in 2015,

Thurwell had taken early retirement.

Believed to be living in Spain.

Spanish authorities were able to capture

a surveillance image for us.

Then Thurwell vanished again.

And anyway, our inquiry convicted the prime suspect,

Chief Superintendent Patrick Fairbank,

the senior officer most closely linked

to child sexual exploitation.

Sir, I wonder if Gail discovered

the link between Thurwell and the Lawrence Christopher case.

Maybe she was interested in Fairbank, too.

-Find out. -Sir.

Kate. Got a minute?

Sure.

Steve Arnott claimed AC-12 happened to be at White Rock

because they were tracking the OCG men.

Yeah.

As well as informing you of the three possible sites

I informed AC-12.

Credit for not trying to insult my intelligence.

They're conducting a lawful inquiry,

it's my duty to cooperate.

Look, I'm telling you the truth, Jo,

because I trust you with it.

I wouldn't want to harm your career, Kate.

It's best if you request a transfer.

I'm sure AC-12

would take you back

You've been distant with me for days.

Is this personal?

I'm your senior officer. I should be distant.

I thought we were friends. What's happening here?

So you can tell AC-12?

No, I wouldn't tell them personal stuff.

And as for requesting a transfer,

I respectfully decline. I'm not leaving.

Sir. -Yeah.

Patrick Fairbank was moved

to Queen's Chase open prison in 2016

due to declining health.

Gail Vella made a request to interview him last year.

It was set for September 11th, but never took place

as she was murdered the night before.

Call 'em, set up an interview.

Sir.

DI Arnott, PC Bishop. AC-12.

Go ahead, sir.

I know where I'm going!

See?

Told you.

We'll shout if we need you.

Chief Superintendent Fairbank?

DI Steve Arnott.

I was a DS when you last saw me.

I don't mean to be rude.

I get very... mixed up.

We've got some questions.

Okay.

We're interested in one of your former officers,

Marcus Thurwell.

Right.

He worked under you on the Sands View case.

He was a DI back then.

Here's Thurwell after he became a DCI.

You recognise him now?

I should know the face. I'm sorry.

Well, our current inquiries have linked Thurwell

to the Lawrence Christopher murder case.

Who?

Lawrence Christopher.

Uh. Sorry.

What about Gail Vella?

Who is she again?

Gail Vella.

She was a journalist.

She was investigating the Sands View scandal.

Sands View.

Boys in care abused by Dale Roach and his cronies,

including you.

There were complaints to police,

but you made sure they went nowhere,

so those kids just carried on suffering!

Sir.

Sir.

-Get the prison officer. -Sir.

I'm sorry about that, Chloe, you just...

You want him to remember what he did.

To acknowledge his crimes.

Yeah. Yeah, I get it, sir.

I'm sorry that it wasn't more help.

I'll keep digging.

Thank you.

Sorry, boss. Uh, I know it's a bit late.

What have you got?

I've been looking into all of Gail Vella's prison visits.

Before seeking an interview with Patrick Fairbank,

she went to Blackthorn.

Yeah, we know. She talked Jimmy Lakewell.

That was always over the phone.

She requested face-to-face interviews

with a number of inmates.

Manish Prasad, Hari Bains.

She did the same at Brentiss Prison

with Roz Huntley, Tina Tranter and Jane Cafferty.

Makes sense.

All officers with past links to organised corruption.

She even put in a request to witness protection

to interview Gill Biggeloe and Lisa McQueen.

It was still going through the pipeline

at the time of her death.

Only one person agreed to be interviewed by Gail.

Lee Banks. Carl Banks' brother.

Lee Banks agreed to talk?

This was two weeks before

we believe Carl Banks murdered Gail.

Christ.

Lee Banks. DI Steve Arnott, AC-12.

Yeah, you nicked me.

Did you think I'd forget?

I'm looking into the murder of Gail Vella.

Your brother, Carl, is our prime suspect.

Of course he is.

Blame the dead guy.

You do not have to say anything,

but it may harm your defence

if you do not mention when questioned something

you later rely on in court.

Anything you do say may be used in evidence.

Now we know Gail Vella attempted to interview

a number of individuals

in relation to organised corruption.

You agreed to be interviewed on 26th of August, 2019.

Fifteen days later, Gail Vella was found murdered.

And?

So you learned Gail Vella was talking to people

about OCG crimes.

You took responsibility for drawing out

of her what she knew.

You shared the information with Carl,

who passed it up the chain.

The top man, or woman,

gave Carl the order to silence Gail.

How's that for a theory?

Can't help ya.

The only problem was

your brother couldn't help shout his mouth off about it.

There's no way Carl was a rat!

-We're done here, mate. -Lee, you're protecting

the people who killed your brother.

You wanna talk about rats? Ask your boss.

Superintendent Hastings? You've lost me.

Well he told me there was a rat in our crew,

and that rat turned out to be an undercover copper.

John Corbett.

So have that.

All right?

Kate, sorry, um, I probably shouldn't bother you.

I didn't know who else to call.

What's up, mate?

I think I've found the real reason

The gaffer gave 50 grand to Steph Corbett.

Go on, I'm listening.

Steve?

-Kate.

I want to address the personal issues we discussed.

I think it's best to do that outside of a work setting.

Yeah. Yeah, we need to talk.

I'll let you know the details later.

Thanks, Jo.

The gang accused of killing

Lawrence Christopher were granted anonymity,

but I've uncovered old witness statements

that consistently named the same suspects.

One of these suspects was Darren Hunter.

Darren Hunter was Tommy Hunter's son.

Which raises the distinct possibility that

Tommy Hunter ordered Marcus Thurwell

to sabotage the Lawrence Christopher murder inquiry

to protect his son Darren. Now...

Sir, I've got no problem believing

Tommy Hunter manipulated corrupt officers back in 2003,

but by the time of Gail Vella's murder,

Tommy was long dead, and his son Darren,

I mean, he seems too much like small fry.

So, what are you thinking, son?

I think Gail Vella could only have been murdered

to protect someone involved in the original

Lawrence Christopher inquiry,

which means that officer still wields

a high level of influence over the OCG.

He's still important enough to warrant the fallout

from killing someone as high profile as Gail Vella.

Thurwell.

Sorry, sir. I don't know if this is relevant,

but I've been looking into

other members of Thurwell's team.

All the officers that were involved

in the Lawrence Christopher murder inquiry.

Yeah.

Detective Constable Ian Buckells.

Inspector Philip Osborne.

Obviously Osborne's now...

It isn't only Thurwell who benefits

from Gail Vella's murder,

so did Buckells and the Chief Constable.

It could've been any one of them who gave the order.

Mother of God.

Could all officers and staff

please report to the unit office.

Thank you.

One or two familiar faces.

One or two conspicuous by their absence.

For those of you,

for whatever inexplicable reason don't know,

I'm Detective Chief Superintendent

Patricia Carmichael.

I don't mind ma'am or boss.

I'm not a big fan of guvnor or gaffer.

Speak of the devil.

Superintendent Hastings.

I'm sorry to barge in on you like this.

All will become clear.

If I could have a moment in your office?

As you were.

I take it you've been informed about

the restructuring of Anti-Corruption.

Yes, but my officers haven't,

so I would thank you for your discretion, ma'am.

Well, they'll figure it out soon enough.

This is a kick in the teeth.

My team are the best in the business.

Really?

Hmm. I've reviewed your case against,

er, Detective Superintendent Ian Buckells.

The only hard evidence you have are some files

that you recovered from the boot of his car,

none of which bear his prints or DNA.

Buckells' solicitor has lodged a claim

for wrongful imprisonment.

Where's the courage of our convictions, ma'am?

We have a very strong case against Buckells,

a very strong case.

Watertight?

No, not watertight.

So therefore, I've recommended to the Crown prosecutor

that proceedings against Ian Buckells are dropped

so as to avoid the humiliation of a cracked trial.

Ma'am, you are undermining AC-12's work.

We have just pulled off a major,

highly successful surveillance operation

that has stretched our manpower to the limit.

And that is all gonna go for a Burton

the second that the Chief Constable

starts swinging his axe.

Yes. Since you've raised surveillance,

er, you've requested an upgrade

to intrusive surveillance on MIT's SIO.

Yes, because we've learned

she has long-standing links to organised crime.

Meanwhile, you're also maintaining surveillance

on a probationary constable, Ryan Pilkington.

Yeah. I'm sure surveillance of Pilkington

will lead to bigger fish. I'm sure of it.

Meanwhile, you're also maintaining

surveillance on Terry Boyle,

the prime suspect in the Gail Vella murder.

Yes, for his own protection.

What needs protecting is the Anti-Corruption budget,

which you're going through like there's no tomorrow,

which in your case does actually apply.

It takes 24 officers

to maintain surveillance on a single target.

Be no money left by the time I assume command.

And so for that reason,

and the Chief Constable agrees,

I shouldn't start cold next month.

Pending a budget review by the Chief Constable and me.

I gave orders a short while ago

for all AC-12's surveillance operations

to be suspended immediately.

Ma'am, I must protest. I have officers in the field.

We are so close to breaking open

Operation Lighthouse and OCG involvement

in Gail's Vella's murder.

Which is to be commended,

but I do need to inherit a department

-that's fit for purpose. -This is a crucial time.

What's going on?

Nothing good.

Hi. Sorry, Jo. Just coming in now.

Sorry, Kate, change of plan.

I don't feel comfortable meeting somewhere so public.

I've just got here. I'm happy to wait.

I'll text you an address

when I think of somewhere better.

Kate, you still there?

Yeah. Erm, okay, text me.

Bye.

Nice one. Good work.

-Kate. Steve.

I just wondered if the surveillance team

had reported anything suspicious on Jo's obs.

-Surveillance just got pulled. -What? Why?

AC-12's being cut back and merged.

Carmichael's taking command.

It's on the Chief Constable's orders.

And we've just learned he could have been

a beneficiary of Gail Vella's murder.

Jesus Christ. Listen, Steve,

I'm gonna forward you an address.

Jo asked to meet me in the city centre,

and she's last minute changed her mind.

She's got me in some lorry park.

Okay, mate, you should pull out.

Hand me your phone.

That's an order.

Thank you.

DI Fleming, DCS Carmichael.

On orders of the Chief Constable.

I'm now SIO on the Anti-Corruption inquiry

into Operation Lighthouse.

What's your sit rep?

Shit. Shit.

Sir, Kate has just sent through a location.

Let's go.

-Chloe, with me. Yes, sir.

Fletch, get AFOs deployed urgently to this address.

Yes, sir.

Let's just take a breath, shall we?

That's my officer out there. I'll breathe when she's safe.

Well, this wasn't what I expected.

Let's not hang around here, Jo.

We'd rather be indoors with a glass of wine.

I'm sorry, Kate.

Jo.

I'm so sorry.

What is going on?

Jo wanted to give you a way out.

Should have put in for that transfer.

You've got the bottle

if somebody's already half-drowned.

Put the gun down. Stop trying to act

like a big man. You're a little boy.

Try asking John Corbett.

Try asking Maneet Bindra.

You pull that trigger, there's gonna be blood

and gunshot powder all over you.

Plus, the cartridge and bullet could go anywhere.

You're never gonna find it.

Don't need to. It's a workshopped gun.

Tailored ammunition. It's untraceable.

Right, you've thought of everything,

except surveillance.

AC-12 were watching the workshop.

They saw you make the call to the OCG.

They've been tracking you both.

You're never gonna get away with this.

You knew about the surveillance?

No, but it makes sense. It's what I'd do.

Why would she come here otherwise?

Christ sakes, Jo, you set me up!

-Don't move!

Drop the gun!

I've done my bit.

I don't have to stay here and watch!

-Ryan, drop the gun! -Drop yours!

-Drop the gun! Drop it, Kate!

-Drop it! -No!

Put your gun down! -Drop the gun!

Drop it! -One more chance, Ryan!

-Once more chance! -Drop it!

-No! -Drop it now!

-Drop the fucking...