1 00:00:09,961 --> 00:00:11,791 Operation Lighthouse... 2 00:00:11,825 --> 00:00:14,276 Re the unsolved murder of Gail Vella 3 00:00:14,311 --> 00:00:18,177 on September 10th, 2019. 4 00:00:18,211 --> 00:00:20,489 Deborah, did you see this man? 5 00:00:20,524 --> 00:00:22,457 He looked, um, different. 6 00:00:22,491 --> 00:00:23,872 Different, different? 7 00:00:23,906 --> 00:00:26,530 The other man. 8 00:00:26,564 --> 00:00:28,049 He did it. 9 00:00:33,847 --> 00:00:35,401 You all right, Terry? 10 00:00:35,435 --> 00:00:36,850 Tonight, I believe there was an attempt 11 00:00:36,885 --> 00:00:38,507 on Terry Boyle's life, sir. 12 00:00:38,542 --> 00:00:42,063 This department is grateful for your cooperation. 13 00:00:44,341 --> 00:00:45,687 PC Ryan Pilkington. 14 00:00:45,721 --> 00:00:47,171 Davidson brings him into the fold 15 00:00:47,206 --> 00:00:48,483 and he just happens to be escorting Terry 16 00:00:48,517 --> 00:00:51,313 the night Terry nearly drowns. 17 00:00:51,348 --> 00:00:53,488 We're losing our power to challenge lies. 18 00:00:53,522 --> 00:00:55,593 ...there's some people you can't challenge. 19 00:00:55,628 --> 00:00:57,871 I take pride in the courage and professionalism 20 00:00:57,906 --> 00:00:59,735 of my counterterrorism officers. 21 00:00:59,770 --> 00:01:02,117 What is the motive for Gail Vella's murder? 22 00:01:02,152 --> 00:01:03,774 All right, she's a controversial journalist, 23 00:01:03,808 --> 00:01:05,672 but there's no evidence to suggest that she dug up 24 00:01:05,707 --> 00:01:07,191 anything that wasn't there before... 25 00:01:07,226 --> 00:01:08,917 Maybe she was working on something that would. 26 00:01:11,471 --> 00:01:13,335 -I'm being framed! -I'm thinking we should get 27 00:01:13,370 --> 00:01:14,716 a warrant to expand the forensic search 28 00:01:14,750 --> 00:01:17,581 of Farida's house. 29 00:01:17,615 --> 00:01:18,858 Armed police! Armed police! 30 00:01:18,892 --> 00:01:20,722 Drop your weapon! Drop your weapon! 31 00:01:20,756 --> 00:01:22,172 Down on your knees. 32 00:01:25,623 --> 00:01:26,935 I'm interested in one thing 33 00:01:26,969 --> 00:01:28,902 and one thing only. 34 00:01:28,937 --> 00:01:30,387 And that's bent coppers. 35 00:01:30,421 --> 00:01:32,630 We want to work with you, Superintendent, 36 00:01:32,665 --> 00:01:35,219 not against you. 37 00:01:35,254 --> 00:01:36,910 You really have been working Anticorruption 38 00:01:36,945 --> 00:01:38,533 too long, ain't you? 39 00:01:38,567 --> 00:01:40,190 DI Arnott? Sir, 40 00:01:40,224 --> 00:01:43,227 you've been listed for routine drugs testing. 41 00:01:43,262 --> 00:01:44,573 Please follow me. 42 00:01:46,265 --> 00:01:47,645 Proceedings against Deborah Devereux 43 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:49,233 were dropped. 44 00:01:49,268 --> 00:01:51,132 That DI was Ian Buckells. 45 00:01:52,478 --> 00:01:55,205 This way please, sir. 46 00:01:55,239 --> 00:01:57,276 I'm just glad the guilty party's been found. 47 00:02:05,491 --> 00:02:07,389 Thanks, everyone, as you were. 48 00:02:07,424 --> 00:02:08,701 -Of course. -Mmm-hmm. 49 00:02:11,980 --> 00:02:13,602 By now, you'll all know about 50 00:02:13,637 --> 00:02:15,777 Detective Superintendent Buckells. 51 00:02:15,811 --> 00:02:18,469 Earlier, I had a good conversation 52 00:02:18,504 --> 00:02:20,437 with Chief Superintendent Khan. 53 00:02:20,471 --> 00:02:22,646 I made it clear that the wrongdoing 54 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:24,579 of one rotten apple shouldn't be held 55 00:02:24,613 --> 00:02:27,651 against MIT officers who have always 56 00:02:27,685 --> 00:02:30,205 and will always carry out our duty 57 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:31,689 with the utmost integrity. 58 00:02:31,724 --> 00:02:33,415 -Well said. -Nice one, boss. 59 00:02:33,450 --> 00:02:35,348 Nothing's going to affect 60 00:02:35,383 --> 00:02:38,593 bringing Gail Vella's murderer to justice. 61 00:02:38,627 --> 00:02:40,905 We do now have to accept that certain leads 62 00:02:40,940 --> 00:02:42,769 may have been overlooked, 63 00:02:42,804 --> 00:02:45,772 specifically the possibility of a burglary 64 00:02:45,807 --> 00:02:47,981 accompanying Gail's murder. 65 00:02:48,016 --> 00:02:51,675 -Kate. -Boss. 66 00:02:51,709 --> 00:02:54,333 There was no sign of a break-in in Gail's home. 67 00:02:54,367 --> 00:02:57,232 No evidence of a disturbance withinside the property. 68 00:02:57,267 --> 00:02:58,682 It would still seem that the killer 69 00:02:58,716 --> 00:03:00,511 lay in wait for her that evening. 70 00:03:00,546 --> 00:03:02,064 He recognised her vehicle. 71 00:03:02,099 --> 00:03:03,894 As she stepped out of the driver's side, 72 00:03:03,928 --> 00:03:06,793 he stepped up behind her and discharged the fatal shot. 73 00:03:06,828 --> 00:03:09,348 From examining the original investigation files 74 00:03:09,382 --> 00:03:10,970 detected in DSU Buckells' vehicle, 75 00:03:11,004 --> 00:03:12,834 we now know that the keys to Gail's Peugeot 76 00:03:12,868 --> 00:03:14,560 weren't recovered at the scene. 77 00:03:14,594 --> 00:03:17,425 This raises the possibility that the murderer seized 78 00:03:17,459 --> 00:03:19,668 the keys which also included Gail's house keys, 79 00:03:19,703 --> 00:03:21,463 giving him access to the property. 80 00:03:21,498 --> 00:03:24,052 The murderer acted with great speed, 81 00:03:24,086 --> 00:03:27,607 precision and calmness to carry out a robbery 82 00:03:27,642 --> 00:03:30,403 while Gail Vella lay dead. 83 00:03:30,438 --> 00:03:32,302 The fact it was late at night was the only thing 84 00:03:32,336 --> 00:03:34,925 that gave him time, but still only a few minutes. 85 00:03:34,959 --> 00:03:36,478 There was also an armed robbery 86 00:03:36,513 --> 00:03:37,997 on the morning of our op that led to the arrest 87 00:03:38,031 --> 00:03:39,447 of Terry Boyle. 88 00:03:39,481 --> 00:03:40,896 Any chance there might be a link? 89 00:03:40,931 --> 00:03:43,347 Let's keep an open mind. 90 00:03:43,382 --> 00:03:45,832 Terry Boyle, is he still our prime suspect, ma'am? 91 00:03:45,867 --> 00:03:48,732 We rule nothing in, nothing out. 92 00:03:48,766 --> 00:03:50,699 Fresh slate. 93 00:03:50,734 --> 00:03:52,460 Once last thing. 94 00:03:52,494 --> 00:03:54,634 To ensure continuity, 95 00:03:54,669 --> 00:03:58,086 I've been made Acting Detective Superintendent. 96 00:03:58,120 --> 00:03:59,881 Thanks, everyone. 97 00:03:59,915 --> 00:04:01,365 Yes, ma'am. 98 00:04:05,887 --> 00:04:08,476 Boss, I'd like to dig a bit more 99 00:04:08,510 --> 00:04:10,029 into the firearms used in the robbery 100 00:04:10,063 --> 00:04:12,031 at Hickey's bookies. 101 00:04:12,065 --> 00:04:13,826 Absolutely. 102 00:04:13,860 --> 00:04:17,036 I'll generate an Action so it's recorded. 103 00:04:17,070 --> 00:04:19,659 As I said, fresh slate. 104 00:04:19,694 --> 00:04:21,661 Thanks, boss. 105 00:04:21,696 --> 00:04:24,492 Congratulations on the promotion. 106 00:04:50,759 --> 00:04:52,036 Sir? 107 00:04:53,935 --> 00:04:55,350 Kate. 108 00:04:56,558 --> 00:04:58,940 Now, this probationary constable... 109 00:04:58,974 --> 00:05:00,700 Ryan Pilkington. 110 00:05:00,735 --> 00:05:02,150 We'll start proceedings against him, 111 00:05:02,184 --> 00:05:03,669 we'll pull him out, yeah? 112 00:05:03,703 --> 00:05:05,705 Sir, we don't have much evidence. 113 00:05:05,740 --> 00:05:07,811 Under questioning, he's as cool as you like. 114 00:05:07,845 --> 00:05:09,744 I'd rather keep observing him. 115 00:05:09,778 --> 00:05:12,609 But If he's who we suspect he is, 116 00:05:12,643 --> 00:05:14,196 he could be a really nasty piece of work. 117 00:05:14,231 --> 00:05:15,922 I'm only thinking of your safety, Kate. 118 00:05:15,957 --> 00:05:17,752 Thank you, sir, 119 00:05:17,786 --> 00:05:19,995 but if he's been groomed by an OCG 120 00:05:20,030 --> 00:05:21,411 and embedded on the force, 121 00:05:21,445 --> 00:05:23,102 he's linked to the institutional corruption 122 00:05:23,136 --> 00:05:24,690 we've been investigating. We bring him in 123 00:05:24,724 --> 00:05:26,174 we lose that lead. 124 00:05:26,208 --> 00:05:28,176 Grand, 125 00:05:28,210 --> 00:05:30,558 we'll just place him under surveillance. 126 00:05:30,592 --> 00:05:32,111 Sir. 127 00:05:34,078 --> 00:05:36,046 Look, Kate, I really appreciate you doing this. 128 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:38,082 I know it's a bit of a risk and it's probably not 129 00:05:38,117 --> 00:05:40,153 what you want to be doing. 130 00:05:40,188 --> 00:05:41,603 We've got a case to solve, sir. 131 00:05:41,638 --> 00:05:43,881 We do. We do, indeed we do. 132 00:05:43,916 --> 00:05:46,470 But you made your choice to move on. 133 00:05:46,505 --> 00:05:48,679 And I know that the disciplinary action 134 00:05:48,714 --> 00:05:50,854 against me was definitely a factor. 135 00:05:50,888 --> 00:05:53,650 It put you and Steve in a really difficult position. 136 00:05:56,100 --> 00:05:58,102 Yeah, I'm not gonna lie. 137 00:06:00,139 --> 00:06:02,797 So, I only have myself to blame. 138 00:06:09,493 --> 00:06:11,461 Anticorruption Unit 12 interview 139 00:06:11,495 --> 00:06:13,911 of Detective Superintendent Ian Buckells 140 00:06:13,946 --> 00:06:15,499 in the presence of his Solicitor 141 00:06:15,534 --> 00:06:18,191 and Superintendents Association Representative 142 00:06:18,226 --> 00:06:21,919 by Superintendent Hastings, DI Arnott and DC Bishop. 143 00:06:21,954 --> 00:06:24,163 You are under arrest for the criminal offence 144 00:06:24,197 --> 00:06:26,061 of Perverting the Course of Justice 145 00:06:26,096 --> 00:06:28,892 and therefore have forfeited your right to be interviewed 146 00:06:28,926 --> 00:06:30,928 by an officer at least one rank senior. 147 00:06:30,963 --> 00:06:33,103 You remain under caution. 148 00:06:33,137 --> 00:06:34,898 Document 9 in your folders. 149 00:06:34,932 --> 00:06:36,555 Document 9 is a witness statement 150 00:06:36,589 --> 00:06:38,280 provided on November 10th of this year 151 00:06:38,315 --> 00:06:41,560 by Deborah Devereux as part of Operation Lighthouse. 152 00:06:41,594 --> 00:06:43,907 What's your relationship to Deborah Devereux? 153 00:06:43,941 --> 00:06:46,634 I don't have one. 154 00:06:46,668 --> 00:06:48,946 Really? 155 00:06:48,981 --> 00:06:50,776 DC Bishop. 156 00:06:50,810 --> 00:06:52,985 Document 11 in your folders. 157 00:06:53,019 --> 00:06:55,056 Document 11 is a Case Report, 158 00:06:55,090 --> 00:06:58,128 Case Number KPS-84746, 159 00:06:58,162 --> 00:06:59,923 submitted at Kingsgate Police Station 160 00:06:59,957 --> 00:07:02,650 on the 13th of November 2012. 161 00:07:02,684 --> 00:07:04,790 Deborah Devereux was arrested for Assault 162 00:07:04,824 --> 00:07:07,102 Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm against a neighbour. 163 00:07:07,137 --> 00:07:09,070 However, the neighbour subsequently 164 00:07:09,104 --> 00:07:10,727 withdrew the allegation. 165 00:07:10,761 --> 00:07:13,281 The officer handling the case, a DC McIntyre, 166 00:07:13,315 --> 00:07:15,973 believed there had been intimidation directed 167 00:07:16,008 --> 00:07:17,803 at the neighbour and sought the advice 168 00:07:17,837 --> 00:07:20,322 of a more senior officer. Said officer ordered 169 00:07:20,357 --> 00:07:22,290 No Further Action and all proceedings 170 00:07:22,324 --> 00:07:24,257 against Ms Devereux were dropped. 171 00:07:24,292 --> 00:07:27,053 Said officer was Detective Superintendent Ian Buckells. 172 00:07:27,088 --> 00:07:29,159 Yeah, look. This is going back yonks. 173 00:07:29,193 --> 00:07:30,954 There'd have been a good reason for dumping that case. 174 00:07:30,988 --> 00:07:32,680 Yeah, there was a good reason, all right. 175 00:07:32,714 --> 00:07:34,267 DI Arnott. 176 00:07:34,302 --> 00:07:36,546 As part of our inquiry, we've been granted access 177 00:07:36,580 --> 00:07:38,306 to your communications records. 178 00:07:38,340 --> 00:07:40,204 We detected this contact in your call history 179 00:07:40,239 --> 00:07:41,827 from 2012. 180 00:07:41,861 --> 00:07:43,794 On screen, Image 33. 181 00:07:43,829 --> 00:07:46,694 Image 33 is a screen shot of the contact 182 00:07:46,728 --> 00:07:48,247 named "Debbie RGT". 183 00:07:48,281 --> 00:07:51,319 This number was registered to Deborah Devereux. 184 00:07:51,353 --> 00:07:54,184 We detected other contacts in a similar format. 185 00:07:54,218 --> 00:07:57,014 All female first names followed by initialisms. 186 00:07:57,049 --> 00:08:02,537 Other initialisms include FAF, NA, BJL. 187 00:08:02,572 --> 00:08:05,057 Are you able to explain what they mean, sir? 188 00:08:05,091 --> 00:08:07,335 I don't ...don't remember. 189 00:08:07,369 --> 00:08:09,199 We examined your communications history 190 00:08:09,233 --> 00:08:11,788 with the contact Debbie RGT. 191 00:08:11,822 --> 00:08:14,031 Image 36. 192 00:08:14,066 --> 00:08:16,068 Image 36 is a screen shot 193 00:08:16,102 --> 00:08:18,070 of text messages between your number 194 00:08:18,104 --> 00:08:20,141 and the contact named Debbie RGT's number 195 00:08:20,175 --> 00:08:23,385 on 9th November 2012. 196 00:08:23,420 --> 00:08:25,905 This communication took place four days 197 00:08:25,940 --> 00:08:27,838 before proceedings against Deborah Devereux 198 00:08:27,873 --> 00:08:30,634 were discontinued on your order. 199 00:08:30,669 --> 00:08:32,567 Yeah, look... 200 00:08:32,602 --> 00:08:34,258 there might've been a bit of... 201 00:08:34,293 --> 00:08:35,674 It was never gonna go anywhere, 202 00:08:35,708 --> 00:08:36,951 she was a suspect, 203 00:08:36,985 --> 00:08:38,228 you know, that's never gonna happen. 204 00:08:38,262 --> 00:08:39,712 2020, Deborah Devereux's name 205 00:08:39,747 --> 00:08:41,024 comes up again, this time, 206 00:08:41,058 --> 00:08:42,577 in connection with Operation Lighthouse. 207 00:08:42,612 --> 00:08:45,166 Document 15 in your folders and on screen. 208 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:47,893 Document 15 is a copy of a transcript 209 00:08:47,927 --> 00:08:49,998 from an interview with Deborah Devereux. 210 00:08:50,033 --> 00:08:51,828 Ms Devereux subsequently took part 211 00:08:51,862 --> 00:08:53,312 in a video identification parade 212 00:08:53,346 --> 00:08:56,211 in which she identified Terry Boyle. 213 00:08:56,246 --> 00:08:59,352 This evidence was instrumental in incriminating Terry Boyle 214 00:08:59,387 --> 00:09:01,700 for the murder of Gail Vella. 215 00:09:01,734 --> 00:09:03,874 Look, this was all happening without me. 216 00:09:03,909 --> 00:09:05,876 Chris Lomax did that interview. 217 00:09:05,911 --> 00:09:07,395 Jo Davidson was the SIO. 218 00:09:07,429 --> 00:09:10,847 Yes, but it was your department! 219 00:09:10,881 --> 00:09:12,434 Further inquiries failed to corroborate 220 00:09:12,469 --> 00:09:14,126 Deborah Devereux's testimony. 221 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:16,128 It was only when officers began to doubt Ms Devereux's 222 00:09:16,162 --> 00:09:18,199 version of events that her past came to light. 223 00:09:18,233 --> 00:09:20,235 You got her off an assault charge. 224 00:09:20,270 --> 00:09:21,685 She owed you. 225 00:09:21,720 --> 00:09:23,066 So, then you got her to cook up this 226 00:09:23,100 --> 00:09:25,309 cock and bull story about poor wee Terry Boyle. 227 00:09:25,344 --> 00:09:26,794 No. I haven't seen Debbie since 228 00:09:26,828 --> 00:09:29,106 back when I was working Kingsgate. 229 00:09:29,141 --> 00:09:31,350 Where's the evidence of me being in touch with her 230 00:09:31,384 --> 00:09:33,663 about this statement, eh, you tell me that? 231 00:09:33,697 --> 00:09:35,837 While we've detected no recent communications 232 00:09:35,872 --> 00:09:37,701 between you via these devices, 233 00:09:37,736 --> 00:09:40,083 contact via other means hasn't been excluded; 234 00:09:40,117 --> 00:09:42,154 furthermore we've established your failure to declare 235 00:09:42,188 --> 00:09:44,294 a notifiable association with the witness 236 00:09:44,328 --> 00:09:46,814 and serious concerns regarding her trustworthiness. 237 00:09:46,848 --> 00:09:48,263 I'm being victimised here. 238 00:09:48,298 --> 00:09:49,817 You are being investigated, 239 00:09:49,851 --> 00:09:51,439 Detective Superintendent, 240 00:09:51,473 --> 00:09:54,373 investigated without fear or favour. 241 00:09:54,407 --> 00:09:56,030 DC Bishop. 242 00:09:56,064 --> 00:09:59,343 Document 3 in your folders and on screen. 243 00:09:59,378 --> 00:10:02,933 Document 3 is a timeline constructed by AC-12 244 00:10:02,968 --> 00:10:05,487 from Operation Lighthouse files, lawfully seized 245 00:10:05,522 --> 00:10:09,008 on the 4th of November, 2020, of events taking place 246 00:10:09,043 --> 00:10:10,803 from the night of the 26th of October 247 00:10:10,838 --> 00:10:13,116 until the afternoon of the 27th. 248 00:10:13,150 --> 00:10:15,359 You'll see that the Murder Investigation Team 249 00:10:15,394 --> 00:10:17,845 received information late on the 26th 250 00:10:17,879 --> 00:10:20,710 that a Covert Human Intelligence Source witnessed 251 00:10:20,744 --> 00:10:22,919 or claimed to have witnessed a person they knew 252 00:10:22,953 --> 00:10:26,163 as "Ross Turner" confessing to the murder of Gail Vella. 253 00:10:26,198 --> 00:10:28,096 According to the files we've examined, 254 00:10:28,131 --> 00:10:30,512 DSU Davidson set in motion plans to raid 255 00:10:30,547 --> 00:10:33,446 Turner's address. However, a delay was requested 256 00:10:33,481 --> 00:10:35,241 to obtain authority from an officer 257 00:10:35,276 --> 00:10:38,141 of Executive Rank, said delay being ordered 258 00:10:38,175 --> 00:10:40,419 by Detective Superintendent Ian Buckells. 259 00:10:40,453 --> 00:10:43,940 The highest profile unsolved murder 260 00:10:43,974 --> 00:10:45,942 in this force's history. 261 00:10:45,976 --> 00:10:48,220 A tip off to tell you the killer was there 262 00:10:48,254 --> 00:10:52,189 for the taking. Why on earth did you delay? 263 00:10:52,224 --> 00:10:55,883 This CHIS, we had no idea how reliable he was. 264 00:10:55,917 --> 00:10:57,194 According to the files, 265 00:10:57,229 --> 00:10:59,231 the intelligence had been graded 1A. 266 00:10:59,265 --> 00:11:01,958 Okay, yeah, but, look, it was a complex op, 267 00:11:01,992 --> 00:11:03,545 it needed proper planning, 268 00:11:03,580 --> 00:11:05,375 not everyone going off at it half-cock. 269 00:11:05,409 --> 00:11:07,929 You should've struck when the iron was hot. 270 00:11:07,964 --> 00:11:10,207 You know, I'm long enough in the tooth to recognise 271 00:11:10,242 --> 00:11:12,140 a decision dodger when I see one. 272 00:11:12,175 --> 00:11:14,280 -That's not what happened. Oh, really? 273 00:11:14,315 --> 00:11:16,731 There was another explanation, was there? 274 00:11:24,187 --> 00:11:25,429 DC Bishop. 275 00:11:25,464 --> 00:11:26,983 We now know the person 276 00:11:27,017 --> 00:11:28,950 identifying themself as Ross Turner 277 00:11:28,985 --> 00:11:31,746 was most likely Carl Banks, a violent offender 278 00:11:31,781 --> 00:11:33,852 with established links to organised crime. 279 00:11:33,886 --> 00:11:36,026 You'll see from the timeline that from the time 280 00:11:36,061 --> 00:11:38,063 the arrest was first delayed, 281 00:11:38,097 --> 00:11:40,410 surveillance was established at Banks's address, 282 00:11:40,444 --> 00:11:42,481 -A Flat 4 -F Beechwood House, 283 00:11:42,515 --> 00:11:45,035 the purpose being to prevent Banks fleeing. 284 00:11:45,070 --> 00:11:47,313 However, the surveillance needed to be removed 285 00:11:47,348 --> 00:11:50,109 for a period of three hours and 35 minutes 286 00:11:50,144 --> 00:11:53,354 from 07:19 to 10:54 287 00:11:53,388 --> 00:11:54,976 on the 27th of October. 288 00:11:55,011 --> 00:11:56,978 Why was it removed, sir? 289 00:11:57,013 --> 00:11:59,256 This was nothing to do with me. 290 00:12:00,879 --> 00:12:02,777 Image 5. On screen. 291 00:12:02,812 --> 00:12:04,883 Image 5 is the best the surveillance team 292 00:12:04,917 --> 00:12:07,161 were able to achieve on the 27th October 293 00:12:07,195 --> 00:12:09,197 without arousing suspicion. 294 00:12:09,232 --> 00:12:10,785 According to the files, it was clear 295 00:12:10,820 --> 00:12:12,200 the surveillance team would go on to deploy 296 00:12:12,235 --> 00:12:14,099 long-lens optical devices. 297 00:12:14,133 --> 00:12:15,825 As a result, the quality of images 298 00:12:15,859 --> 00:12:18,275 would attain those achievable from inside the property. 299 00:12:18,310 --> 00:12:20,174 The appropriate authority you should have provided 300 00:12:20,208 --> 00:12:21,623 was for Intrusive Surveillance. 301 00:12:21,658 --> 00:12:24,834 You authorised Directed Surveillance only. 302 00:12:24,868 --> 00:12:27,388 As a result of that failure, 303 00:12:27,422 --> 00:12:29,390 the surveillance team had to be pulled out 304 00:12:29,424 --> 00:12:32,082 until the correct legal authority was in place. 305 00:12:32,117 --> 00:12:33,359 This was all crossed wires. 306 00:12:33,394 --> 00:12:34,982 I'm being scapegoated here. 307 00:12:35,016 --> 00:12:38,123 Scapegoated? How dare you! 308 00:12:38,157 --> 00:12:39,434 DC Bishop. 309 00:12:39,469 --> 00:12:41,126 Returning to the timeline. 310 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:43,956 Surveillance was re-established at 10.54 311 00:12:43,991 --> 00:12:45,509 on the 27th of October. 312 00:12:45,544 --> 00:12:48,305 MIT supported by Authorised Firearms Officers 313 00:12:48,340 --> 00:12:51,446 arrived at Beechwood House at 11:27. 314 00:12:51,481 --> 00:12:53,276 They carried out their operation as planned 315 00:12:53,310 --> 00:12:55,002 but instead of arresting Carl Banks 316 00:12:55,036 --> 00:12:56,900 they found Terry Boyle in the property. 317 00:12:56,935 --> 00:12:58,488 We now believe the absence of surveillance 318 00:12:58,522 --> 00:13:00,283 made it possible for Carl Banks to be removed 319 00:13:00,317 --> 00:13:01,836 from the address and for Terry Boyle 320 00:13:01,871 --> 00:13:03,424 to be substituted. 321 00:13:03,458 --> 00:13:05,840 -There's no evidence for that. No evidence? 322 00:13:05,875 --> 00:13:08,325 We'll give you no evidence. Thank you, DI Arnott. 323 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:10,258 According to the Operation Lighthouse files 324 00:13:10,293 --> 00:13:11,639 we've seen, there are indications 325 00:13:11,673 --> 00:13:13,054 of forced entry to the property 326 00:13:13,089 --> 00:13:15,160 preceding the raid by MIT. 327 00:13:15,194 --> 00:13:17,231 Carl Banks was found murdered. 328 00:13:17,265 --> 00:13:19,198 Postmortem examination detected signs 329 00:13:19,233 --> 00:13:21,891 of a serious assault followed by forcible restraint. 330 00:13:21,925 --> 00:13:24,410 That's all compelling evidence that Banks was abducted. 331 00:13:24,445 --> 00:13:26,447 Yeah, but you still don't know if Banks was the one 332 00:13:26,481 --> 00:13:28,104 who confessed to Gail Vella's murder. 333 00:13:28,138 --> 00:13:30,002 Because the CHIS was also found dead. 334 00:13:30,037 --> 00:13:32,177 The only person of any interest 335 00:13:32,211 --> 00:13:35,076 in Gail Vella's murder who is still alive 336 00:13:35,111 --> 00:13:37,872 is Terry Boyle. 337 00:13:37,907 --> 00:13:39,322 DC Bishop. 338 00:13:40,910 --> 00:13:43,084 Image 29 -B on screen. 339 00:13:43,119 --> 00:13:46,570 Terry Boyle was arrested on the 27th October 340 00:13:46,605 --> 00:13:49,332 and released on the 29th on police bail. 341 00:13:49,366 --> 00:13:51,092 He's remained under investigation 342 00:13:51,127 --> 00:13:52,438 ever since. 343 00:13:52,473 --> 00:13:54,026 On the night of November 11th, 344 00:13:54,061 --> 00:13:56,339 Terry Boyle was travelling in a police patrol car 345 00:13:56,373 --> 00:13:58,410 en route back to his Approved Premises 346 00:13:58,444 --> 00:14:00,412 when the car suddenly veered off the road 347 00:14:00,446 --> 00:14:02,379 into Edge Park Reservoir. 348 00:14:02,414 --> 00:14:05,520 The officer escorting Boyle, a PC Ryan Pilkington, 349 00:14:05,555 --> 00:14:08,213 claimed that the driver reacted to either a gunshot 350 00:14:08,247 --> 00:14:09,628 or a tyre blowout. 351 00:14:09,662 --> 00:14:12,631 There's been no evidence to support either claim. 352 00:14:12,665 --> 00:14:14,875 Image 45. 353 00:14:17,601 --> 00:14:20,466 Do you recognise Image 45, sir? 354 00:14:20,501 --> 00:14:22,192 Yeah, it's me and Ryan. 355 00:14:22,227 --> 00:14:24,194 You put him forward for a commendation. 356 00:14:24,229 --> 00:14:25,713 For risking his life. 357 00:14:25,747 --> 00:14:28,612 -So he claims. -God's sake, 358 00:14:28,647 --> 00:14:30,304 is there no one you won't knock? 359 00:14:30,338 --> 00:14:32,375 He saved Terry Boyle's life. 360 00:14:32,409 --> 00:14:34,549 Before he was posted to Hillside Lane, 361 00:14:34,584 --> 00:14:36,448 had you ever met Ryan Pilkington before? 362 00:14:36,482 --> 00:14:38,519 No. 363 00:14:38,553 --> 00:14:41,211 Image 78. 364 00:14:41,246 --> 00:14:43,627 Ryan Pilkington was a juvenile offender. 365 00:14:43,662 --> 00:14:45,767 What? 366 00:14:45,802 --> 00:14:48,218 How was I supposed to know? 367 00:14:48,253 --> 00:14:49,633 Blame Vetting, not me. 368 00:14:49,668 --> 00:14:51,532 Ryan Pilkington was repeatedly processed 369 00:14:51,566 --> 00:14:54,984 at Kingsgate Police Station from 2009 to 2012. 370 00:14:55,018 --> 00:14:58,125 You served at Kingsgate from 2009 to 2012. 371 00:14:58,159 --> 00:14:59,574 Yeah. I'll tell you who else 372 00:14:59,609 --> 00:15:02,508 was at Kingsgate back then, your Kate Fleming. 373 00:15:02,543 --> 00:15:04,303 Did she remember him? 374 00:15:04,338 --> 00:15:06,996 -Eventually, yeah. -"Eventually." 375 00:15:08,307 --> 00:15:10,033 According to Operation Lighthouse files 376 00:15:10,068 --> 00:15:11,586 examined by AC-12, 377 00:15:11,621 --> 00:15:14,727 you advised DSU Davidson to replace PS Farida Jatri 378 00:15:14,762 --> 00:15:16,177 with PC Ryan Pilkington. 379 00:15:16,212 --> 00:15:18,145 What? No. 380 00:15:18,179 --> 00:15:20,319 Farida's an experienced MIT Sergeant. 381 00:15:20,354 --> 00:15:21,769 This kid's still on probation. 382 00:15:21,803 --> 00:15:24,565 -Why the hell would I do that? -Yes. Why indeed. 383 00:15:24,599 --> 00:15:26,222 Yeah, but I didn't do it! 384 00:15:26,256 --> 00:15:29,294 So, Pilkington joins MIT 385 00:15:29,328 --> 00:15:31,296 and the next thing we know he's in a police vehicle 386 00:15:31,330 --> 00:15:35,024 that mysteriously veers off the road into a reservoir 387 00:15:35,058 --> 00:15:37,267 nearly killing the only person of interest 388 00:15:37,302 --> 00:15:38,717 in the murder of Gail Vella. 389 00:15:38,751 --> 00:15:40,684 Jesus Christ, are you lot deaf? 390 00:15:40,719 --> 00:15:43,618 How many times? He saved Terry Boyle. 391 00:15:43,653 --> 00:15:45,689 Terry Boyle is the last man standing. 392 00:15:45,724 --> 00:15:48,727 The OCG want him done away with to tie up the loose ends. 393 00:15:48,761 --> 00:15:52,006 Did you facilitate an attempt on Terry Boyle's life? 394 00:15:52,041 --> 00:15:53,456 No, of course I bloody didn't! 395 00:15:53,490 --> 00:15:55,009 Yet you were responsible 396 00:15:55,044 --> 00:15:57,115 for an officer with OCG connections 397 00:15:57,149 --> 00:15:58,599 joining MIT. 398 00:16:00,256 --> 00:16:02,810 All of these suspicious deaths 399 00:16:02,844 --> 00:16:05,054 they seem to be the work of an OCG 400 00:16:05,088 --> 00:16:07,228 in collusion with corrupt police officers. 401 00:16:07,263 --> 00:16:08,609 Does that sound familiar? 402 00:16:08,643 --> 00:16:10,128 Yeah, it rings a bell. 403 00:16:10,162 --> 00:16:11,405 You've been singing the same song 404 00:16:11,439 --> 00:16:12,751 for the best part of a decade. 405 00:16:12,785 --> 00:16:14,546 No one's been on Operation Lighthouse 406 00:16:14,580 --> 00:16:16,479 longer than you. And at no stage 407 00:16:16,513 --> 00:16:19,309 have you directed the inquiry towards the obvious OCG links 408 00:16:19,344 --> 00:16:20,586 to Gail Vella's murder. 409 00:16:20,621 --> 00:16:22,243 I've been 100 per cent committed 410 00:16:22,278 --> 00:16:24,107 -to finding her murderer. Yes, just doing 411 00:16:24,142 --> 00:16:27,214 a bloody God-awful job of it, is that it? 412 00:16:27,248 --> 00:16:30,251 No, no. Look, 413 00:16:30,286 --> 00:16:32,771 if there were OCG links, do you not think 414 00:16:32,805 --> 00:16:34,221 someone would have pointed it out to me. 415 00:16:34,255 --> 00:16:35,567 They have done. 416 00:16:35,601 --> 00:16:37,155 Image 87. 417 00:16:38,708 --> 00:16:41,055 What is seen in Image 87, sir? 418 00:16:44,610 --> 00:16:45,853 Someone's put them there. 419 00:16:45,887 --> 00:16:47,268 I didn't put them there, did I? 420 00:16:47,303 --> 00:16:49,477 Image 87 shows the open boot 421 00:16:49,512 --> 00:16:53,240 of police service vehicle Golf X-ray, six, nine, 422 00:16:53,274 --> 00:16:54,758 Yankee, Victor, Lima. 423 00:16:54,793 --> 00:16:57,347 Police service vehicle Golf X-ray, six, nine, 424 00:16:57,382 --> 00:16:58,900 Yankee, Victor, Lima is registered 425 00:16:58,935 --> 00:17:01,627 to Detective Superintendent Ian Buckells. 426 00:17:01,662 --> 00:17:05,114 In the boot are a number of Operation Lighthouse files. 427 00:17:05,148 --> 00:17:08,358 Said files have been missing ever since the 4th November 428 00:17:08,393 --> 00:17:11,637 when AC-12 officers entered Hillside Lane Police Station 429 00:17:11,672 --> 00:17:14,364 to seize all files relating to Operation Lighthouse. 430 00:17:14,399 --> 00:17:16,297 These files contain references 431 00:17:16,332 --> 00:17:17,850 to a possible burglary at Gail Vella's home 432 00:17:17,885 --> 00:17:19,749 on the night of her murder. 433 00:17:19,783 --> 00:17:22,407 They also contain references to the hard-contact method 434 00:17:22,441 --> 00:17:24,098 of execution employed by the gunman, 435 00:17:24,133 --> 00:17:26,549 now the fact she was murdered outside her own home, 436 00:17:26,583 --> 00:17:28,516 the unique untraceable murder weapon, 437 00:17:28,551 --> 00:17:30,691 all of which are consistent with a contract killing 438 00:17:30,725 --> 00:17:32,762 typically orchestrated by organised crime. 439 00:17:32,796 --> 00:17:35,282 So how do you account for these files 440 00:17:35,316 --> 00:17:37,215 being found in your service vehicle? 441 00:17:37,249 --> 00:17:38,699 Well it's a fit up, isn't it? 442 00:17:38,733 --> 00:17:40,218 Someone put them there! 443 00:17:40,252 --> 00:17:42,703 My officers do not plant evidence. 444 00:17:42,737 --> 00:17:45,533 We work to the letter of the law, fella, the letter! 445 00:17:45,568 --> 00:17:47,501 These files show a whole line of inquiry 446 00:17:47,535 --> 00:17:50,435 that's either been disregarded through negligent police work 447 00:17:50,469 --> 00:17:53,162 or deliberately suppressed to protect organised crime. 448 00:17:53,196 --> 00:17:54,508 And the fact that they're squirrelled away 449 00:17:54,542 --> 00:17:56,268 in the boot of your car suggests the latter. 450 00:17:56,303 --> 00:17:59,478 I never said that AC-12 planted them. 451 00:18:00,859 --> 00:18:02,240 I've just got no idea 452 00:18:02,274 --> 00:18:03,551 how they got there, that's all. 453 00:18:03,586 --> 00:18:05,657 What we have here is a pattern. 454 00:18:05,691 --> 00:18:09,178 A pattern of events with a clear OCG signature. 455 00:18:09,212 --> 00:18:11,456 And, in each case, there is a failure 456 00:18:11,490 --> 00:18:14,252 to investigate properly. Now why is that, 457 00:18:14,286 --> 00:18:16,357 Detective Superintendent Buckells? 458 00:18:17,358 --> 00:18:18,601 I don't know. 459 00:18:18,635 --> 00:18:19,878 What do you mean you don't know? 460 00:18:19,912 --> 00:18:21,638 You're the senior detective! 461 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:26,126 I don't know why I don't know. 462 00:18:29,577 --> 00:18:31,476 Charge him. 463 00:18:48,389 --> 00:18:50,460 -All right. -All right. 464 00:18:50,495 --> 00:18:52,738 We sent Buckells back to Custody for charging. 465 00:18:52,773 --> 00:18:54,223 Nice one. Got our man. 466 00:18:55,914 --> 00:18:57,536 What's up, mate? 467 00:18:57,571 --> 00:18:59,262 You should've seen his interview. 468 00:18:59,297 --> 00:19:01,368 This bloke couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery. 469 00:19:01,402 --> 00:19:03,439 Yeah. Well, that's his cover. 470 00:19:03,473 --> 00:19:04,923 The armed robbery at the bookmakers 471 00:19:04,957 --> 00:19:07,305 that delayed MIT getting to Carl Banks's place, 472 00:19:07,339 --> 00:19:09,203 only one person caused that delay, 473 00:19:09,238 --> 00:19:10,480 Jo Davidson. 474 00:19:10,515 --> 00:19:11,757 Look, without Jo 475 00:19:11,792 --> 00:19:13,311 we wouldn't have got Buckells. 476 00:19:13,345 --> 00:19:15,485 You haven't seen the change in her I have. 477 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:16,762 Now Buckells is off her back 478 00:19:16,797 --> 00:19:18,730 she's on the Gail Vella case 100%. 479 00:19:18,764 --> 00:19:21,422 All I'm saying, mate, is we keep going, 480 00:19:21,457 --> 00:19:23,493 gathering evidence, with an open mind. 481 00:19:23,528 --> 00:19:25,875 Yeah. I know how anticorruption works. 482 00:19:25,909 --> 00:19:28,498 -I'm glad to be out of it. -What's that mean? 483 00:19:28,533 --> 00:19:30,017 You spend your life nicking bent coppers, 484 00:19:30,051 --> 00:19:31,743 you start believing they're everywhere. 485 00:19:31,777 --> 00:19:34,435 Being on a regular team, its opened my eyes. 486 00:19:34,470 --> 00:19:36,368 The vast majority of them are decent, honest people, 487 00:19:36,403 --> 00:19:37,783 like you and me. 488 00:19:37,818 --> 00:19:40,027 Jo Davidson's really just like you and me? 489 00:19:40,061 --> 00:19:41,891 Or is that what she wants you to believe? 490 00:19:41,925 --> 00:19:43,962 All I'm saying, Steve, is you spend too much time 491 00:19:43,996 --> 00:19:45,895 on anticorruption it starts to change 492 00:19:45,929 --> 00:19:47,655 the way you see things. 493 00:19:49,899 --> 00:19:51,418 Well done on Buckells. 494 00:19:53,627 --> 00:19:55,284 -Night, mate. 495 00:19:56,423 --> 00:19:57,700 Night. 496 00:20:13,854 --> 00:20:15,096 Okay. 497 00:20:43,746 --> 00:20:45,023 Ma'am. 498 00:20:47,681 --> 00:20:49,890 Last time we met I thought we made ourselves 499 00:20:49,924 --> 00:20:51,995 abundantly clear with our request 500 00:20:52,030 --> 00:20:53,445 for full consultation. 501 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:55,723 Yet you submitted no warning of your plan 502 00:20:55,758 --> 00:20:58,001 to charge Detective Superintendent Buckells. 503 00:20:58,036 --> 00:21:01,384 Ma'am, as you well know, anticorruption inquiries 504 00:21:01,419 --> 00:21:02,799 are of the greatest sensitivity, 505 00:21:02,834 --> 00:21:05,077 obliging my officers and myself 506 00:21:05,112 --> 00:21:06,838 to exercise the utmost discretion 507 00:21:06,872 --> 00:21:08,736 in who we share information with. 508 00:21:08,771 --> 00:21:10,980 Are you deliberately attempting to embarrass me? 509 00:21:11,014 --> 00:21:13,879 I am attempting to uphold standards 510 00:21:13,914 --> 00:21:15,881 in public office. 511 00:21:15,916 --> 00:21:18,436 Public trust can only be maintained 512 00:21:18,470 --> 00:21:21,749 where wrongdoing is held to account. 513 00:21:21,784 --> 00:21:23,303 My God, 514 00:21:25,374 --> 00:21:27,065 you must have been living in a different country 515 00:21:27,099 --> 00:21:28,584 the past few years. 516 00:21:29,999 --> 00:21:32,450 Andrea, you've been briefed. 517 00:21:32,484 --> 00:21:35,487 You can't say you weren't warned, Ted. 518 00:21:35,522 --> 00:21:38,076 Not only warned but a final warning. 519 00:21:38,110 --> 00:21:40,078 Look ma'am, 520 00:21:40,112 --> 00:21:42,908 I cannot lead my unit if, at every twist and turn, 521 00:21:42,943 --> 00:21:45,532 I am being asked to second-guess 522 00:21:45,566 --> 00:21:48,397 how my orders are gonna play out at HQ. 523 00:21:48,431 --> 00:21:51,538 In that respect, we agree. 524 00:21:51,572 --> 00:21:54,748 You've become unable to lead your team. 525 00:21:54,782 --> 00:21:57,406 What? 526 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:00,478 No one wants to be vindictive here, Ted. 527 00:22:00,512 --> 00:22:02,376 You've done your 30 years. 528 00:22:02,411 --> 00:22:05,172 You'll be permitted to retire on your full pension. 529 00:22:07,243 --> 00:22:08,934 And avoid the ignominy 530 00:22:08,969 --> 00:22:11,385 of disciplinary action and dismissal. 531 00:22:12,938 --> 00:22:14,561 Oh yeah, great. 532 00:22:15,941 --> 00:22:19,566 Definitely no ignominy in that. 533 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:23,224 Your retirement won't appear suspicious. 534 00:22:23,259 --> 00:22:25,226 The PCC and the Chief Constable have agreed 535 00:22:25,261 --> 00:22:29,058 to redistribute funding to frontline services. 536 00:22:29,092 --> 00:22:32,613 As a result, AC-3, AC-9 and AC-12 537 00:22:32,648 --> 00:22:35,029 will merge into a single unit 538 00:22:35,064 --> 00:22:37,894 under the command of a Chief Superintendent. 539 00:22:39,033 --> 00:22:41,484 What about my officers? 540 00:22:41,519 --> 00:22:43,555 They do not deserve this. 541 00:22:45,764 --> 00:22:48,664 Clearly, anticorruption numbers must be cut. 542 00:22:48,698 --> 00:22:51,598 By what? A third? Half? 543 00:22:51,632 --> 00:22:53,565 More like 90%. 544 00:22:55,049 --> 00:22:59,226 This is the Chief Constable down to the ground. 545 00:22:59,260 --> 00:23:01,677 At the Karim Ali inquest he uttered 546 00:23:01,711 --> 00:23:04,162 not one word of the truth. 547 00:23:04,196 --> 00:23:06,992 God give me strength, a barefaced liar 548 00:23:07,027 --> 00:23:09,236 promoted to our highest office! 549 00:23:09,270 --> 00:23:12,515 All your staff will be given the opportunity to apply 550 00:23:12,550 --> 00:23:14,103 for the new unit or be integrated 551 00:23:14,137 --> 00:23:16,933 into other departments. The Chief Constable's 552 00:23:16,968 --> 00:23:18,970 making his announcement next month. 553 00:23:19,004 --> 00:23:21,144 -You've got till then, Ted. -This is a capitulation! 554 00:23:21,179 --> 00:23:22,698 This is a capitulation 555 00:23:22,732 --> 00:23:23,975 to criminality and corruption. 556 00:23:24,009 --> 00:23:27,530 I mean, what has happened to us? 557 00:23:27,565 --> 00:23:31,120 This must be a shock, Ted. I can see you're upset. 558 00:23:31,154 --> 00:23:34,192 It's not a rhetorical question, ma'am. 559 00:23:36,194 --> 00:23:39,266 What has happened to us? 560 00:23:39,300 --> 00:23:41,855 When did we stop caring 561 00:23:41,889 --> 00:23:45,548 about honesty and integrity... 562 00:23:49,103 --> 00:23:50,519 Ma'am? 563 00:24:36,392 --> 00:24:38,118 All firearms used by the armed robbers 564 00:24:38,152 --> 00:24:39,671 at Hickey's bookies were recovered 565 00:24:39,706 --> 00:24:41,535 and referenced by NABIS. 566 00:24:41,570 --> 00:24:44,262 None of them match to any previous firearms offence. 567 00:24:44,296 --> 00:24:45,677 This is the ejected cartridge 568 00:24:45,712 --> 00:24:47,541 found close to Gail's Peugeot. 569 00:24:47,576 --> 00:24:49,129 The bullet was recovered some hours later, 570 00:24:49,163 --> 00:24:50,924 having continued its trajectory 571 00:24:50,958 --> 00:24:52,857 and struck the wall of a neighbouring house. 572 00:24:52,891 --> 00:24:54,928 The murder weapon's never been found. 573 00:24:54,962 --> 00:24:56,377 The killer will have disposed of it as smartly 574 00:24:56,412 --> 00:24:58,241 as he did his clothing. 575 00:24:58,276 --> 00:24:59,933 I don't know why he left the cartridge, though. 576 00:24:59,967 --> 00:25:02,556 Yeah, I've been thinking the same thing. 577 00:25:02,591 --> 00:25:04,351 But now we know there was a burglary, 578 00:25:04,385 --> 00:25:06,284 the killer had to act fast. He couldn't waste his time 579 00:25:06,318 --> 00:25:08,010 looking for a cartridge in the dark 580 00:25:08,044 --> 00:25:10,599 and as for a bullet, it could've gone anywhere. 581 00:25:10,633 --> 00:25:12,221 To cover your tracks, you only need to dispose 582 00:25:12,255 --> 00:25:14,188 of the murder weapon, provided the murder weapon 583 00:25:14,223 --> 00:25:15,776 is untraceable. 584 00:25:15,811 --> 00:25:17,985 Ballistics report found the bullet and cartridge 585 00:25:18,020 --> 00:25:19,953 appeared to be non-standard. 586 00:25:19,987 --> 00:25:21,679 Specially tailored ammunition. 587 00:25:21,713 --> 00:25:24,405 Which suggests that the gun was made in a workshop, 588 00:25:24,440 --> 00:25:26,925 typically from a decommissioned 589 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:29,825 firearm or replica. It's untraceable. 590 00:25:29,859 --> 00:25:31,585 Okay, but none of the firearms used 591 00:25:31,620 --> 00:25:33,345 in the armed robbery of the bookies were workshopped. 592 00:25:33,380 --> 00:25:36,763 So we don't have a connection. 593 00:25:36,797 --> 00:25:38,074 Yeah, maybe. 594 00:25:39,697 --> 00:25:41,181 Maybe not. 595 00:25:46,704 --> 00:25:48,257 Switch. -DI Fleming. 596 00:25:48,291 --> 00:25:50,742 I need a production order. 597 00:25:50,777 --> 00:25:52,295 Jake, you've already been charged 598 00:25:52,330 --> 00:25:54,608 with the armed robbery of Hickey's Bookmakers Limited 599 00:25:54,643 --> 00:25:56,783 on October 27th of this year, 600 00:25:56,817 --> 00:25:59,026 for which you're currently on remand. 601 00:25:59,061 --> 00:26:01,201 Should you be found guilty of said offence, 602 00:26:01,235 --> 00:26:03,721 your cooperation today will be submitted to the judge and 603 00:26:03,755 --> 00:26:07,621 may be taken into account when it comes to sentencing. 604 00:26:07,656 --> 00:26:10,072 It would assist our inquiry to trace the firearms 605 00:26:10,106 --> 00:26:11,660 used in the robbery. 606 00:26:13,144 --> 00:26:14,835 I don't know nothing about the guns. 607 00:26:16,319 --> 00:26:20,047 According to your statement of November 2nd, 2020, 608 00:26:20,082 --> 00:26:23,361 in the early hours of October 27th, 2020, 609 00:26:23,395 --> 00:26:25,225 you were woken at your residential address 610 00:26:25,259 --> 00:26:27,779 by one of your fellow armed robbers 611 00:26:27,814 --> 00:26:29,125 who you've declined to name 612 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:31,024 and briefed by him regarding the plan 613 00:26:31,058 --> 00:26:33,440 to carry out an armed robbery of Hickey's bookies 614 00:26:33,474 --> 00:26:36,029 Did this person provide you with a firearm? 615 00:26:37,099 --> 00:26:38,687 No. 616 00:26:38,721 --> 00:26:42,242 When did the guns appear, Jake? 617 00:26:42,276 --> 00:26:44,485 We all met up to get organised with the van and that. 618 00:26:44,520 --> 00:26:47,868 And this is when they first provided you all with guns? 619 00:26:52,148 --> 00:26:53,425 Yeah. 620 00:26:55,738 --> 00:26:57,395 Who supplied the firearms, Jake? 621 00:26:59,086 --> 00:27:00,881 The guns was already there in a crate. 622 00:27:00,916 --> 00:27:02,849 Where did this take place? 623 00:27:04,436 --> 00:27:06,404 Like, a works place whatever they call 'em. 624 00:27:06,438 --> 00:27:07,854 An industrial estate? 625 00:27:07,888 --> 00:27:09,200 Yeah. Like a big shed. 626 00:27:09,234 --> 00:27:10,477 We wasn't allowed inside. 627 00:27:10,511 --> 00:27:13,100 Some bloke come out with the guns. 628 00:27:13,135 --> 00:27:15,758 Were some of these firearms decommissioned guns 629 00:27:15,793 --> 00:27:17,864 that had gone through conversion in a workshop? 630 00:27:19,797 --> 00:27:21,281 Nobody wanted to risk one. 631 00:27:22,213 --> 00:27:23,455 Didn't trust them. 632 00:27:23,490 --> 00:27:26,424 So, we just left them there. 633 00:27:26,458 --> 00:27:28,357 Never seen 'em again. 634 00:27:46,030 --> 00:27:47,721 Can you get these back to the lab? 635 00:27:50,897 --> 00:27:52,139 You all right, sir? 636 00:27:52,174 --> 00:27:53,900 All done. Search complete. 637 00:27:53,934 --> 00:27:55,453 What did they get? 638 00:27:55,487 --> 00:27:57,075 They covered the place top to bottom. 639 00:27:57,110 --> 00:27:59,422 FC said they harvested a sizeable amount of prints 640 00:27:59,457 --> 00:28:01,286 and potential DNA deposits. 641 00:28:01,321 --> 00:28:02,563 If anyone else was in that house 642 00:28:02,598 --> 00:28:04,151 apart from Farida, we'll know. 643 00:28:04,186 --> 00:28:06,395 Right. Good work. 644 00:29:17,673 --> 00:29:19,330 Steve... 645 00:29:19,364 --> 00:29:22,333 Kate, thanks for coming. Thank you, Chloe. 646 00:29:22,367 --> 00:29:24,128 On the Gaffer's orders, we placed surveillance 647 00:29:24,162 --> 00:29:25,854 on Ryan Pilkington. 648 00:29:25,888 --> 00:29:27,579 This image shows Ryan Pilkington 649 00:29:27,614 --> 00:29:29,064 in the vicinity of Frederico's Bar 650 00:29:29,098 --> 00:29:30,444 on November 10th. 651 00:29:30,479 --> 00:29:32,308 Shit! Jo Davidson and me 652 00:29:32,343 --> 00:29:33,896 were there that night. 653 00:29:33,931 --> 00:29:35,346 This image shows Pilkington 654 00:29:35,380 --> 00:29:38,211 on Croxford Street on the night of November 8th. 655 00:29:38,245 --> 00:29:40,282 Jo Davidson's home address. 656 00:29:40,316 --> 00:29:41,835 You were right, Kate, 657 00:29:41,870 --> 00:29:43,457 he's up to something. 658 00:29:43,492 --> 00:29:46,012 GPS data from a tracking device 659 00:29:46,046 --> 00:29:48,290 we placed on Pilkington's vehicle. 660 00:29:48,324 --> 00:29:50,844 Unfortunately, he's refrained from making any contact 661 00:29:50,879 --> 00:29:52,673 with any known elements of organised crime. 662 00:29:52,708 --> 00:29:55,228 He's refrained or he knows how to drop off the radar. 663 00:29:55,262 --> 00:29:56,954 Resources are stretched, ma'am. 664 00:29:56,988 --> 00:29:59,611 The surveillance team just don't have the manpower. 665 00:29:59,646 --> 00:30:01,855 Er, returning to the tracker. 666 00:30:01,890 --> 00:30:04,202 Hot spots coincide with Hillside Lane, 667 00:30:04,237 --> 00:30:06,549 Pilkington's home address and various locations 668 00:30:06,584 --> 00:30:08,482 known to be visited by Jo Davidson. 669 00:30:08,517 --> 00:30:10,346 He's watching her. 670 00:30:10,381 --> 00:30:11,658 Or meeting with her. 671 00:30:12,590 --> 00:30:14,523 You got evidence of that? 672 00:30:14,557 --> 00:30:16,007 No. 673 00:30:17,043 --> 00:30:18,285 Jo could be in danger. 674 00:30:18,320 --> 00:30:20,425 She qualifies for an Osman Warning. 675 00:30:20,460 --> 00:30:22,117 Steve's right, 676 00:30:22,151 --> 00:30:23,912 we can't be certain they're not in this together. 677 00:30:23,946 --> 00:30:26,155 She could tip him off about our surveillance operation. 678 00:30:26,190 --> 00:30:28,986 I'm sorry, Kate, but no warning. 679 00:30:33,128 --> 00:30:35,233 Look. 680 00:30:35,268 --> 00:30:37,166 I just want to say that 681 00:30:37,201 --> 00:30:39,306 we may not solve this in a few days 682 00:30:39,341 --> 00:30:41,239 or a few weeks, or even a few months. 683 00:30:41,274 --> 00:30:43,000 I mean, there really isn't any telling 684 00:30:43,034 --> 00:30:45,450 if you're gonna see something like this through. 685 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:50,041 I'm just counting on all of you to carry the fire. 686 00:31:25,525 --> 00:31:28,148 -All right Hey. 687 00:31:28,183 --> 00:31:30,047 -Not late, am I? -Outside okay? 688 00:31:30,081 --> 00:31:31,358 Yes. Sure. 689 00:31:32,601 --> 00:31:34,189 I'm sorry you had to chase. 690 00:31:34,223 --> 00:31:36,639 I was just worried you'd changed your mind. 691 00:31:38,227 --> 00:31:39,711 Oh, right. You have. 692 00:31:39,746 --> 00:31:42,438 No, it's... 693 00:31:42,473 --> 00:31:44,682 I got made DI. 694 00:31:44,716 --> 00:31:46,304 But that ain't a deal-breaker. 695 00:31:46,339 --> 00:31:48,375 Just saves you having to call me "ma'am" all day. 696 00:31:48,410 --> 00:31:50,067 Just... 697 00:31:50,101 --> 00:31:52,034 I wonder if we can put this transfer on hold, 698 00:31:52,069 --> 00:31:53,587 you know, delay it, just till I see how 699 00:31:53,622 --> 00:31:55,417 a couple of things play out. 700 00:31:56,625 --> 00:31:58,730 If that's what you want. 701 00:31:58,765 --> 00:32:00,767 But I can't keep my boss hanging on for ever. 702 00:32:00,801 --> 00:32:02,527 Yeah. I get it. 703 00:32:04,253 --> 00:32:06,186 I'll order. Usual? 704 00:32:06,221 --> 00:32:07,463 Ta. 705 00:32:26,344 --> 00:32:28,208 Boss, Amanda's got an update. 706 00:32:28,243 --> 00:32:30,659 Because we drew a blank on Gail Vella's personal devices, 707 00:32:30,693 --> 00:32:32,074 we sought authority to examine computers 708 00:32:32,109 --> 00:32:33,524 she might've used at work. 709 00:32:33,558 --> 00:32:35,077 We've managed to recover another audio-file. 710 00:32:35,112 --> 00:32:36,492 That's great. 711 00:32:36,527 --> 00:32:38,080 It appears to be a complete and uncorrupted 712 00:32:38,115 --> 00:32:39,357 audio recording of a phone call 713 00:32:39,392 --> 00:32:40,634 Gail Vella made in the workplace, 714 00:32:40,669 --> 00:32:42,050 hence it was saved on a hard drive. 715 00:32:42,084 --> 00:32:43,327 Good work. Thank you. 716 00:32:43,361 --> 00:32:44,638 I'll get it set up in a meeting room. 717 00:32:44,673 --> 00:32:46,192 Ta. 718 00:32:54,372 --> 00:32:55,615 Sometimes the police lie 719 00:32:55,649 --> 00:32:57,203 for understandable reasons. 720 00:32:57,237 --> 00:32:58,514 The mistaken shooting of Karim Ali, say. 721 00:32:58,549 --> 00:33:00,206 I covered the inquest. 722 00:33:00,240 --> 00:33:01,724 Well, then, you'll know his widow 723 00:33:01,759 --> 00:33:03,519 offered the more plausible version of events, 724 00:33:03,554 --> 00:33:05,728 an armed counterterrorism unit burst into their flat 725 00:33:05,763 --> 00:33:07,454 and shot Karim dead without warning. 726 00:33:07,489 --> 00:33:09,387 The absence of a warning fit with established 727 00:33:09,422 --> 00:33:11,734 police tactics in the face of a suicide bomber. 728 00:33:11,769 --> 00:33:13,702 You don't want to give them a chance to detonate. 729 00:33:13,736 --> 00:33:15,359 Yet all the police testimony 730 00:33:15,393 --> 00:33:17,430 insisted they'd given a warning 731 00:33:17,464 --> 00:33:19,570 and that Karim had refused to surrender. 732 00:33:19,604 --> 00:33:20,847 The inquest jury were convinced 733 00:33:20,881 --> 00:33:22,366 the police were lying. 734 00:33:22,400 --> 00:33:23,746 No police were prosecuted. 735 00:33:23,781 --> 00:33:25,231 No one was even disciplined. 736 00:33:25,265 --> 00:33:26,577 And the officer in charge 737 00:33:26,611 --> 00:33:27,854 went on to become Chief Constable. 738 00:33:27,888 --> 00:33:29,407 So as I was saying, this all comes 739 00:33:29,442 --> 00:33:31,237 under the category of what I'd call 740 00:33:31,271 --> 00:33:32,859 a police cover up designed to mitigate 741 00:33:32,893 --> 00:33:34,619 reputational damage. 742 00:33:34,654 --> 00:33:36,449 But sometimes the reasons for the coverup 743 00:33:36,483 --> 00:33:37,726 are more obscure. 744 00:33:37,760 --> 00:33:39,590 He likes the sound of his own voice, mind. 745 00:33:39,624 --> 00:33:41,178 I still can't place him, sir. 746 00:33:41,212 --> 00:33:42,903 ...your anonymity's guaranteed. 747 00:33:42,938 --> 00:33:44,905 On the podcast your voice will be completely disguised. 748 00:33:44,940 --> 00:33:46,838 Well it's got to be something pretty bad if you'd 749 00:33:46,873 --> 00:33:48,426 rather go with the story that you're basically 750 00:33:48,461 --> 00:33:49,910 a bunch of racists. 751 00:33:49,945 --> 00:33:51,395 I didn't detect a race element 752 00:33:51,429 --> 00:33:52,810 in Balaclava Man. 753 00:33:52,844 --> 00:33:54,363 Not Balaclava Man. Balaclava Men. 754 00:33:54,398 --> 00:33:55,847 They're talking about Operation Trapdoor. 755 00:33:55,882 --> 00:33:58,885 -Roz Huntley. -Go back. 756 00:33:58,919 --> 00:34:00,921 I didn't detect a race element 757 00:34:00,956 --> 00:34:02,440 in Balaclava Man. 758 00:34:02,475 --> 00:34:03,717 Not Balaclava Man. 759 00:34:03,752 --> 00:34:05,167 Balaclava Men. 760 00:34:06,375 --> 00:34:09,516 -What? -Got him. 761 00:34:09,551 --> 00:34:11,622 Although they weren't used in the robbery, 762 00:34:11,656 --> 00:34:14,763 the suspect described seeing workshopped firearms 763 00:34:14,797 --> 00:34:16,627 sounds like the type used in Gail Vella's murder. 764 00:34:16,661 --> 00:34:17,938 We also believe the meeting might 765 00:34:17,973 --> 00:34:19,768 have taken place in the actual workshop. 766 00:34:19,802 --> 00:34:21,183 We're attempting to piece together 767 00:34:21,218 --> 00:34:22,460 where it might be located. 768 00:34:22,495 --> 00:34:25,429 Great work, guys, really great work. 769 00:34:25,463 --> 00:34:27,603 Thanks, boss. Cheers, Chris. 770 00:34:27,638 --> 00:34:29,950 Nice one, catch you later. 771 00:34:29,985 --> 00:34:31,745 I need to talk to you in private. 772 00:34:31,780 --> 00:34:33,195 Something wrong? 773 00:34:33,230 --> 00:34:35,887 It's not personal. It's work. 774 00:34:35,922 --> 00:34:38,476 I took a witness statement from Ryan Pilkington 775 00:34:38,511 --> 00:34:39,753 about the reservoir incident. 776 00:34:39,788 --> 00:34:41,824 And there's holes in his account. 777 00:34:41,859 --> 00:34:43,654 What kind of holes? 778 00:34:43,688 --> 00:34:46,139 Why Lisa lost control of the vehicle. 779 00:34:46,174 --> 00:34:47,520 How come she drowned. 780 00:34:48,762 --> 00:34:50,143 He's still on probation. 781 00:34:50,178 --> 00:34:51,489 Maybe he was traumatised, 782 00:34:51,524 --> 00:34:54,354 he can't piece the memory together. 783 00:34:54,389 --> 00:34:55,666 What? 784 00:34:57,392 --> 00:34:58,669 He's spying on you. 785 00:35:00,326 --> 00:35:01,603 How do you know? 786 00:35:03,915 --> 00:35:07,954 Because I saw him outside the pub the other night. 787 00:35:07,988 --> 00:35:10,198 Look, Jo, I don't want to worry you, 788 00:35:10,232 --> 00:35:11,958 but it's a trust issue. 789 00:35:47,994 --> 00:35:49,582 Ryan. 790 00:35:55,001 --> 00:35:56,416 Leave it. 791 00:35:58,038 --> 00:35:59,454 Ma'am. 792 00:36:01,007 --> 00:36:03,320 With what's happened to DSU Buckells, 793 00:36:03,354 --> 00:36:04,907 I suddenly realised you might not be 794 00:36:04,942 --> 00:36:06,461 awarded your commendation. 795 00:36:06,495 --> 00:36:07,945 Oh. 796 00:36:07,979 --> 00:36:09,360 Right. 797 00:36:09,395 --> 00:36:12,605 So I talked to the Chief Super 798 00:36:12,639 --> 00:36:15,055 and he's agreed I should be the one to submit it, 799 00:36:15,090 --> 00:36:18,507 so its not be tarnished by DSU Buckells' situation. 800 00:36:18,542 --> 00:36:19,991 Thank you very much, ma'am. 801 00:36:20,026 --> 00:36:23,478 You showed courage above and beyond the call of duty. 802 00:36:23,512 --> 00:36:25,065 That shouldn't go unrecognised. 803 00:36:25,100 --> 00:36:27,447 I'm very grateful, ma'am. 804 00:36:27,482 --> 00:36:30,864 Well, in my role, sometimes 805 00:36:30,899 --> 00:36:34,282 I'm forced to give with one hand... 806 00:36:35,628 --> 00:36:38,009 You see, having lost a senior detective, 807 00:36:38,044 --> 00:36:41,841 I need to bring in -a new officer at DS/ -DI level, 808 00:36:41,875 --> 00:36:43,946 but budget constraints oblige me 809 00:36:43,981 --> 00:36:45,845 to post someone out. 810 00:36:47,778 --> 00:36:50,815 I hope you realise it's nothing personal, Ryan, 811 00:36:50,850 --> 00:36:53,059 but you're the most junior, 812 00:36:53,093 --> 00:36:55,303 and with this commendation in the offing 813 00:36:55,337 --> 00:36:57,374 I'm sure you'll have no problem 814 00:36:57,408 --> 00:37:00,687 getting recruited by one of the top teams. 815 00:37:08,764 --> 00:37:10,283 Thank you for everything you've done, ma'am. 816 00:37:10,318 --> 00:37:12,699 It's a privilege serving on MIT. 817 00:37:15,599 --> 00:37:16,876 Ma'am. 818 00:37:45,594 --> 00:37:46,837 DI Arnott. 819 00:37:46,871 --> 00:37:48,873 Last time we met I was in a wheelchair. 820 00:37:48,908 --> 00:37:51,807 I thought you looked taller. Relatively. 821 00:37:51,842 --> 00:37:54,672 James Lakewell, this is DC Chloe Bishop. 822 00:37:54,707 --> 00:37:56,605 Pleased to meet you, Chloe. 823 00:37:56,640 --> 00:37:57,986 Jimmy. 824 00:37:58,020 --> 00:37:59,401 This is a voluntary interview. 825 00:37:59,436 --> 00:38:00,678 You're not under arrest 826 00:38:00,713 --> 00:38:02,128 for any further criminal offences 827 00:38:02,162 --> 00:38:04,510 and are free to return to your cell at any time. 828 00:38:04,544 --> 00:38:06,166 You do not have to say anything. 829 00:38:06,201 --> 00:38:08,168 As a solicitor, I'm sure you're well aware. 830 00:38:08,203 --> 00:38:11,896 Hmm. Well, my legal career's been somewhat curtailed. 831 00:38:11,931 --> 00:38:14,658 We want to ask you some questions about Gail Vella. 832 00:38:14,692 --> 00:38:15,969 Do you know who I'm referring to? 833 00:38:16,004 --> 00:38:17,488 Of course. 834 00:38:17,523 --> 00:38:18,972 Did you ever meet Gail Vella? 835 00:38:19,007 --> 00:38:20,664 I didn't. 836 00:38:20,698 --> 00:38:22,113 Did you ever speak to Gail Vella? 837 00:38:22,148 --> 00:38:26,463 I didn't. 838 00:38:26,497 --> 00:38:28,879 DI Arnott and I have entered into evidence 839 00:38:28,913 --> 00:38:33,090 an audio recording that was made on... 840 00:38:33,124 --> 00:38:35,575 the 6th July, 2019 841 00:38:35,610 --> 00:38:38,923 between 10:36 and 11:04 am. 842 00:38:38,958 --> 00:38:41,098 We've examined prisoner communications logs 843 00:38:41,132 --> 00:38:43,031 at Blackthorn Prison which record 844 00:38:43,065 --> 00:38:45,620 that you made a lawfully requested outgoing call 845 00:38:45,654 --> 00:38:47,760 between these times to a number corresponding 846 00:38:47,794 --> 00:38:49,658 with Gail Vella's place of work. 847 00:38:49,693 --> 00:38:52,040 We've listened to the recording. 848 00:38:52,074 --> 00:38:54,629 It was you. 849 00:38:54,663 --> 00:38:56,044 Now, In the recording, Mr Lakewell, 850 00:38:56,078 --> 00:38:57,735 you can be heard recounting information 851 00:38:57,770 --> 00:38:59,668 relating to Operation Trapdoor, 852 00:38:59,703 --> 00:39:02,222 for which you were convicted of all charges in 2017, 853 00:39:02,257 --> 00:39:05,053 and another case which we're attempting to identify. 854 00:39:05,087 --> 00:39:08,712 Always "attempting", never "achieving". 855 00:39:08,746 --> 00:39:10,748 In regards to the second case, 856 00:39:10,783 --> 00:39:14,718 you can be heard referring to a racist element. 857 00:39:14,752 --> 00:39:17,893 Does that help with your recollection? 858 00:39:17,928 --> 00:39:20,793 What was Gail Vella digging into? 859 00:39:20,827 --> 00:39:22,139 Was it something that got her killed? 860 00:39:22,173 --> 00:39:24,693 Listen. It doesn't bode well to speak openly 861 00:39:24,728 --> 00:39:26,557 about such things. 862 00:39:30,665 --> 00:39:32,045 A break in the old routine is always welcome, 863 00:39:32,080 --> 00:39:33,806 but I'm beginning to feel drawn 864 00:39:33,840 --> 00:39:35,152 back to four blank walls 865 00:39:35,186 --> 00:39:37,844 and the saturnine faces of my fellow inmates. 866 00:39:39,294 --> 00:39:40,778 Have a good day. 867 00:40:06,252 --> 00:40:07,978 Lakewell didn't say much, sir. 868 00:40:08,012 --> 00:40:09,462 But he's got plenty. 869 00:40:09,497 --> 00:40:11,568 Why else would he have opened up to Gail Vella? 870 00:40:11,602 --> 00:40:12,914 Problem is he's dropped a hint 871 00:40:12,948 --> 00:40:14,640 he's concerned about prison staff. 872 00:40:14,674 --> 00:40:15,951 In what way? 873 00:40:15,986 --> 00:40:17,712 We know senior figures in organised crime 874 00:40:17,746 --> 00:40:19,161 don't want imprisonment to be a barrier 875 00:40:19,196 --> 00:40:20,646 to running their OCGs. 876 00:40:20,680 --> 00:40:22,026 A few key prison officers on the payroll 877 00:40:22,061 --> 00:40:23,511 is all they need. 878 00:40:23,545 --> 00:40:25,996 I mean, look how Farida Jatri was silenced. 879 00:40:26,030 --> 00:40:28,308 So, how do we get him to talk? 880 00:40:28,343 --> 00:40:29,965 I've got a plan, sir. 881 00:40:31,829 --> 00:40:33,072 Ten-eight. 882 00:41:17,150 --> 00:41:20,602 Alpha Charlie Four Five, TA. 883 00:41:28,023 --> 00:41:29,300 Alpha Charlie Six Four, 884 00:41:29,335 --> 00:41:32,096 ARVs and TA are standing by for Windermere. 885 00:41:32,131 --> 00:41:35,755 Alpha Charlie Four Five, received. Stand by. 886 00:41:35,790 --> 00:41:39,518 Six Four received, ARVs standing by. 887 00:41:50,908 --> 00:41:52,910 Sit there. 888 00:41:54,256 --> 00:41:57,674 Go, go! Four Five, Windermere POB. 889 00:42:22,112 --> 00:42:23,700 Everything's in place. 890 00:42:23,734 --> 00:42:26,150 These are copies of all the relevant legal agreements, 891 00:42:26,185 --> 00:42:27,600 the production order for your interview 892 00:42:27,635 --> 00:42:29,153 in secure custody today, 893 00:42:29,188 --> 00:42:31,328 the terms of the application to the Ministry of Justice 894 00:42:31,362 --> 00:42:33,882 regarding your Immunity from Prosecution. 895 00:42:33,917 --> 00:42:35,712 It's all ready to go. 896 00:42:35,746 --> 00:42:37,092 You'll vanish into Witness Protection, 897 00:42:37,127 --> 00:42:39,025 new name, new life. 898 00:42:39,060 --> 00:42:42,235 You just spent your last night in prison. 899 00:42:42,270 --> 00:42:44,583 If you tell us what we need to know. 900 00:42:57,975 --> 00:42:59,977 Control, Alpha Charlie Six Four, 901 00:43:00,012 --> 00:43:01,427 request sit rep. 902 00:43:01,461 --> 00:43:03,187 Alpha Charlie Six Four, 903 00:43:03,222 --> 00:43:05,949 State 9 en route, Windermere secure. 904 00:43:05,983 --> 00:43:09,090 Received, Six Four. 905 00:43:09,124 --> 00:43:10,436 Why are you so convinced I'll talk? 906 00:43:10,470 --> 00:43:11,817 I never did last time. 907 00:43:11,851 --> 00:43:13,163 That was before you spent the best part 908 00:43:13,197 --> 00:43:14,923 of four years inside. 909 00:43:14,958 --> 00:43:17,132 People with influence know I didn't grass. 910 00:43:17,167 --> 00:43:18,720 They've made sure I'm well treated. 911 00:43:18,755 --> 00:43:20,480 For most offenders, that doesn't sound too bad. 912 00:43:20,515 --> 00:43:22,724 Roof over your head. Three meals a day. 913 00:43:22,759 --> 00:43:25,244 A bit of respect from your own kind. 914 00:43:25,278 --> 00:43:28,350 Thing is, Jimmy, they're not your own kind. 915 00:43:28,385 --> 00:43:30,076 I've read your file. 916 00:43:30,111 --> 00:43:32,078 Luxury hotels, Michelin-star restaurants, 917 00:43:32,113 --> 00:43:33,770 glamorous girlfriends. 918 00:43:33,804 --> 00:43:35,426 I don't pretend there isn't a downside to prison life. 919 00:43:35,461 --> 00:43:36,876 But the upside is not being killed. 920 00:43:36,911 --> 00:43:38,913 So why'd you risk talking to Gail Vella? 921 00:43:38,947 --> 00:43:40,362 I reckon you were testing the water. 922 00:43:40,397 --> 00:43:42,710 See if you could pull it off without getting caught. 923 00:43:42,744 --> 00:43:44,366 Being killed is worth the risk. 924 00:43:44,401 --> 00:43:45,816 If there's even the slightest chance 925 00:43:45,851 --> 00:43:47,093 of getting your old life back. 926 00:43:47,128 --> 00:43:49,233 Interesting analysis. 927 00:43:49,268 --> 00:43:51,270 I pleaded guilty and I was sentenced. 928 00:43:51,304 --> 00:43:54,066 The level of authority to reverse all that 929 00:43:54,100 --> 00:43:56,413 and to enrol me in witness protection lies 930 00:43:56,447 --> 00:43:58,415 way above your pay grade. 931 00:43:58,449 --> 00:43:59,968 At ministerial level, I'd reckon. 932 00:44:00,003 --> 00:44:01,383 Look I never said it'd be easy. 933 00:44:01,418 --> 00:44:03,731 But Gail Vella got killed over this. 934 00:44:03,765 --> 00:44:05,422 What was the case she was looking into? 935 00:44:08,839 --> 00:44:10,876 As I'm sure you realise, DI Arnott, 936 00:44:10,910 --> 00:44:13,533 anything I say in these circumstances 937 00:44:13,568 --> 00:44:15,397 wouldn't be evidential. 938 00:44:15,432 --> 00:44:16,847 Therefore no one could ever know 939 00:44:16,882 --> 00:44:18,987 who the information came from. 940 00:44:31,793 --> 00:44:33,450 Did you see that vehicle? 941 00:44:33,484 --> 00:44:35,141 Alpha Charlie Six Four, 942 00:44:35,176 --> 00:44:36,902 visual with suspect vehicle. 943 00:44:36,936 --> 00:44:38,386 Stand by for registration. 944 00:44:38,420 --> 00:44:40,146 Received, Six Four. Standing by. 945 00:44:40,181 --> 00:44:43,046 Alpha Charlie Five Two, suspect vehicle PNC check, 946 00:44:43,080 --> 00:44:45,048 Sierra, Lima... 947 00:44:45,082 --> 00:44:48,430 one, eight, Lima, Mike, Juliet. 948 00:44:48,465 --> 00:44:52,538 Control, Five Two. Running PNC check. Standby. 949 00:45:23,949 --> 00:45:25,260 Alpha Charlie Five Two, 950 00:45:25,295 --> 00:45:26,986 status Zero, Moss Heath Avenue. 951 00:45:27,021 --> 00:45:29,575 Status Zero, Moss Heath Avenue. 952 00:45:29,609 --> 00:45:31,888 Alpha Charlie Five Two, Received. 953 00:45:31,922 --> 00:45:33,786 Armed police! Armed police! 954 00:45:33,821 --> 00:45:35,512 Drop your weapons! Drop your weapons! 955 00:45:39,447 --> 00:45:40,828 What's happening? 956 00:45:40,862 --> 00:45:42,105 Can you get me out please? 957 00:45:50,147 --> 00:45:52,218 Hey! Hey! Hey! Move! Move! 958 00:45:52,253 --> 00:45:53,495 Stay down! 959 00:45:58,535 --> 00:45:59,950 Alpha Charlie Five Two, 960 00:45:59,985 --> 00:46:01,987 we are under attack from multiple armed gunmen, 961 00:46:02,021 --> 00:46:05,059 request urgent armed assistance. 962 00:46:05,093 --> 00:46:07,337 We have 963 00:46:09,339 --> 00:46:11,893 Five Two Four Five, need to evacuate, 964 00:46:11,928 --> 00:46:13,861 -gonna get you out. -Four Five, received, 965 00:46:13,895 --> 00:46:16,898 evac authorised, repeat evac authorised! 966 00:46:16,933 --> 00:46:20,937 -Sarge... 967 00:46:30,049 --> 00:46:31,257 Stay down! 968 00:46:38,195 --> 00:46:39,990 Jonesy, I can't get a grip! 969 00:46:40,025 --> 00:46:42,165 Okay. Gimme a leg up! 970 00:46:52,244 --> 00:46:54,177 Steve! It's Jonesy! 971 00:46:56,489 --> 00:46:58,077 Is everyone okay? 972 00:47:00,217 --> 00:47:02,564 -Jonesy! 973 00:47:05,153 --> 00:47:06,568 Jonesy. 974 00:47:11,919 --> 00:47:14,576 Help. I need some help. Please quick. 975 00:47:14,611 --> 00:47:15,992 Alpha Charlie Four Five, 976 00:47:16,026 --> 00:47:18,477 under fire from sniper, target Windermere. 977 00:47:18,511 --> 00:47:20,444 Repeat target is Windermere. 978 00:47:20,479 --> 00:47:23,171 Obs on sniper overlooking our current position 979 00:47:23,206 --> 00:47:25,035 on Moss Heath Avenue! 980 00:47:25,070 --> 00:47:28,142 Received ARV's on way. 981 00:47:28,176 --> 00:47:30,938 Alpha Charlie Five Two, Control, urgent message, 982 00:47:30,972 --> 00:47:32,940 one police casualty Moss Heath Avenue, 983 00:47:32,974 --> 00:47:34,217 critical injuries! 984 00:47:34,251 --> 00:47:35,701 Come on, Jonesy... 985 00:47:38,428 --> 00:47:42,397 on way to ETA seven minutes. 986 00:48:15,672 --> 00:48:17,363 Control from Alpha Charlie Six Six. 987 00:48:17,398 --> 00:48:18,640 Sit Rep update. 988 00:48:18,675 --> 00:48:22,092 All armed suspects are neutralised... 989 00:48:23,542 --> 00:48:24,784 Oh, God. 990 00:49:08,552 --> 00:49:10,830 There's been a forensic NABIS recovery 991 00:49:10,865 --> 00:49:13,764 of all the OCG weapons from the scene. 992 00:49:13,799 --> 00:49:15,525 I don't even know if this is important, 993 00:49:15,559 --> 00:49:18,666 but some of the weapons appear to have been workshopped... 994 00:49:18,700 --> 00:49:20,392 It's important. 995 00:49:20,426 --> 00:49:22,670 Send them to ballistics for a full analysis. 996 00:49:22,704 --> 00:49:24,120 Sir. 997 00:49:27,744 --> 00:49:29,470 Jonesy... 998 00:49:29,504 --> 00:49:31,575 such a good girl. It's a terrible loss, 999 00:49:31,610 --> 00:49:33,474 it's a terrible loss. 1000 00:49:33,508 --> 00:49:35,165 And now there's no doubt about it, 1001 00:49:35,200 --> 00:49:37,374 the OCG were tipped off from inside of Blackthorn 1002 00:49:37,409 --> 00:49:38,651 when we picked up Lakewell. 1003 00:49:38,686 --> 00:49:40,860 Prison officers are in their pocket. 1004 00:49:40,895 --> 00:49:45,520 Unless the leak came from AC-12. 1005 00:49:45,555 --> 00:49:49,041 Not on my watch, it didn't. 1006 00:49:49,076 --> 00:49:51,526 Look, you two have been through a hell of a lot. 1007 00:49:52,665 --> 00:49:54,046 Now that the PIM's finished 1008 00:49:54,081 --> 00:49:56,566 maybe you should just go off duty... 1009 00:49:56,600 --> 00:49:59,603 No, sir. I'd like to continue. 1010 00:49:59,638 --> 00:50:01,053 Let's do this. 1011 00:50:16,793 --> 00:50:18,657 Chloe, 1012 00:50:18,691 --> 00:50:20,831 that won't be necessary. 1013 00:50:20,866 --> 00:50:22,385 Jimmy? 1014 00:50:22,419 --> 00:50:24,249 My Solicitor's offered to read out my statement 1015 00:50:24,283 --> 00:50:27,390 but, given what's happened, 1016 00:50:27,424 --> 00:50:31,670 the least I can do is look you all in the eye. 1017 00:50:31,704 --> 00:50:34,362 I'm not prepared to submit to an interview, 1018 00:50:34,397 --> 00:50:35,743 not today, not any day. 1019 00:50:35,777 --> 00:50:37,262 For Christ's sake, fella, 1020 00:50:37,296 --> 00:50:39,505 one of my officers just got killed! 1021 00:50:39,540 --> 00:50:41,887 And it was a miracle there weren't more casualties, 1022 00:50:41,921 --> 00:50:44,545 including myself and DI Arnott. 1023 00:50:44,579 --> 00:50:46,754 It was a warning. 1024 00:50:46,788 --> 00:50:48,721 I'll never be able to stop looking over my shoulder. 1025 00:50:48,756 --> 00:50:50,171 Jimmy, I promise you, 1026 00:50:50,206 --> 00:50:51,448 we'll do whatever it takes 1027 00:50:51,483 --> 00:50:52,725 to persuade the Ministry of Justice 1028 00:50:52,760 --> 00:50:55,694 to let you into Witness Protection. 1029 00:50:55,728 --> 00:50:58,386 There are some people there's no protection from. 1030 00:50:58,421 --> 00:51:01,424 People, or person? 1031 00:51:01,458 --> 00:51:02,908 What happened today wasn't cobbled together 1032 00:51:02,942 --> 00:51:04,392 by a couple of foot-soldiers, 1033 00:51:04,427 --> 00:51:06,808 the order came from the top, the very top. 1034 00:51:06,843 --> 00:51:08,224 That's a logical deduction. 1035 00:51:08,258 --> 00:51:10,122 Yes, so who? 1036 00:51:10,157 --> 00:51:12,400 I'm a coward, not a fool. 1037 00:51:12,435 --> 00:51:14,437 For Christ's sake! 1038 00:51:14,471 --> 00:51:16,784 You really imagine you'll be safe in prison? 1039 00:51:17,957 --> 00:51:19,338 They'll know I didn't talk. 1040 00:51:19,373 --> 00:51:21,306 So, yes, I hope so. 1041 00:51:23,549 --> 00:51:24,826 That's right, 1042 00:51:24,861 --> 00:51:27,139 isn't it, DI Arnott, 1043 00:51:27,174 --> 00:51:28,623 I didn't talk? 1044 00:51:30,280 --> 00:51:32,144 Get him out of here! 1045 00:51:36,666 --> 00:51:37,943 I'm sorry. 1046 00:52:00,345 --> 00:52:02,347 It's as easy as that, Jo. 1047 00:52:03,658 --> 00:52:06,247 Let's go inside and discuss this. 1048 00:52:06,282 --> 00:52:07,835 I say "discuss". 1049 00:52:07,869 --> 00:52:11,459 I'll explain why I won't be posted off your team. 1050 00:52:11,494 --> 00:52:12,840 And you'll listen. 1051 00:52:34,931 --> 00:52:37,934 Morning, boss, everything okay? 1052 00:52:37,968 --> 00:52:39,384 Wondered if you had an update 1053 00:52:39,418 --> 00:52:41,386 on the armed robbery line of inquiry? 1054 00:52:41,420 --> 00:52:42,870 Chris and I are trying to locate 1055 00:52:42,904 --> 00:52:44,837 the firearms workshop we believe is connected 1056 00:52:44,872 --> 00:52:46,322 to Gail Vella's murder weapon... 1057 00:52:46,356 --> 00:52:47,599 Great. 1058 00:52:47,633 --> 00:52:49,256 Boss, while I've got you, 1059 00:52:49,290 --> 00:52:51,741 I wanted to bring up the other matter, 1060 00:52:51,775 --> 00:52:54,640 my concerns with Ryan... 1061 00:52:54,675 --> 00:52:57,367 He only joined the force 18 months ago. 1062 00:52:57,402 --> 00:52:59,231 Any active links to organised crime 1063 00:52:59,266 --> 00:53:01,233 would have been detected during vetting. 1064 00:53:01,268 --> 00:53:03,822 Jo? Seriously? 1065 00:53:03,856 --> 00:53:05,410 Thing is, Kate, 1066 00:53:05,444 --> 00:53:08,067 we're already down a senior detective. 1067 00:53:08,102 --> 00:53:10,000 I'd hate to lose another one. 1068 00:53:12,037 --> 00:53:13,763 Sorry, I don't follow. 1069 00:53:15,627 --> 00:53:17,353 If people start asking questions 1070 00:53:17,387 --> 00:53:19,009 about what really happened at the reservoir, 1071 00:53:19,044 --> 00:53:20,425 they're going to start wondering 1072 00:53:20,459 --> 00:53:22,496 why you were following the patrol car 1073 00:53:22,530 --> 00:53:23,773 but failed to call for backup 1074 00:53:23,807 --> 00:53:25,809 in time to prevent an officer from drowning 1075 00:53:25,844 --> 00:53:28,674 and the attempted murder of a suspect. 1076 00:53:30,124 --> 00:53:32,368 Drop it, Kate. 1077 00:53:32,402 --> 00:53:33,748 That's an order. 1078 00:53:41,549 --> 00:53:42,792 What's this? 1079 00:53:42,826 --> 00:53:44,103 We've gotta share. 1080 00:53:44,138 --> 00:53:45,657 Overcrowding. 1081 00:53:47,106 --> 00:53:48,591 Where's your bunk? 1082 00:53:50,351 --> 00:53:51,801 They're bringing it now. 1083 00:54:05,159 --> 00:54:08,300 Now you watch what happens to a rat. 1084 00:54:32,359 --> 00:54:34,602 Boss. -Yeah. 1085 00:54:34,637 --> 00:54:37,640 We've got the DNA from Farida Jatri's house. 1086 00:54:37,674 --> 00:54:39,538 Truth is, I'm a bit confused. 1087 00:54:39,573 --> 00:54:41,368 Maybe you'll have more joy... 1088 00:54:54,691 --> 00:54:55,968 Ma'am. 1089 00:54:57,453 --> 00:54:58,730 I don't know if you saw, ma'am, 1090 00:54:58,764 --> 00:55:00,732 the Box this morning had an inmate found dead 1091 00:55:00,766 --> 00:55:02,354 inside of Blackthorn. 1092 00:55:04,494 --> 00:55:05,771 James Lakewell. 1093 00:55:07,773 --> 00:55:10,397 What was the cause of death? 1094 00:55:10,431 --> 00:55:11,950 Being a rat, ma'am. 1095 00:55:26,447 --> 00:55:27,690 We've investigated 1096 00:55:27,724 --> 00:55:30,002 DCI Davidson's version of events. 1097 00:55:30,037 --> 00:55:33,143 An extended forensic search at PS Farida Jatri's house 1098 00:55:33,178 --> 00:55:35,663 detected a small number of DNA deposits 1099 00:55:35,698 --> 00:55:36,975 closely matching an individual 1100 00:55:37,009 --> 00:55:39,564 whose DNA is stored on the police database. 1101 00:55:39,598 --> 00:55:41,876 Joanne Davidson. 1102 00:55:41,911 --> 00:55:44,396 Great work, we've got her. 1103 00:55:44,431 --> 00:55:45,846 She told us a pack of lies 1104 00:55:45,880 --> 00:55:47,951 about her relationship with Farida Jatri. 1105 00:55:47,986 --> 00:55:49,401 Not only that, sir, 1106 00:55:49,436 --> 00:55:51,472 it means there was ample opportunity for Davidson 1107 00:55:51,507 --> 00:55:53,474 to plant the burner phones at the property. 1108 00:55:53,509 --> 00:55:56,028 This isn't the most significant finding, sir. 1109 00:56:02,932 --> 00:56:04,865 As we know, sir, officers' samples are stored 1110 00:56:04,899 --> 00:56:07,523 on the system to exclude contamination of crime scenes. 1111 00:56:07,557 --> 00:56:09,904 Now an officer's DNA isn't speculatively examined 1112 00:56:09,939 --> 00:56:11,734 on a routine basis, and certainly wasn't back 1113 00:56:11,768 --> 00:56:13,667 when Davidson joined the force. 1114 00:56:13,701 --> 00:56:15,979 Because the DNA deposits detected at the house 1115 00:56:16,014 --> 00:56:18,534 weren't assumed to relate solely to a police officer, 1116 00:56:18,568 --> 00:56:21,122 they were compared against the whole system. 1117 00:56:21,157 --> 00:56:22,883 The analysis detected partial matches 1118 00:56:22,917 --> 00:56:24,540 to a nominal whose DNA is stored 1119 00:56:24,574 --> 00:56:26,783 on other police databases. 1120 00:56:26,818 --> 00:56:28,613 He's identified over the page. 1121 00:56:38,933 --> 00:56:40,210 As we know, sir, 1122 00:56:40,245 --> 00:56:41,798 there's only one credible explanation 1123 00:56:41,833 --> 00:56:44,767 for Jo Davidson's DNA matching this individual. 1124 00:56:44,801 --> 00:56:46,803 They're blood relatives. 1125 00:56:47,839 --> 00:56:49,772 Mother of God.