All language subtitles for Vera.S12E02.WEBRip.X264

No.

You all right, mate?

Nah, mate, sorry.

Calm down, will ya?

- Mate, mate, mate, I'm messin'.

Hold on, hold on.

Aiden?

What's happened?

I'll be there as soon as.

Oh, for God...

Come on!

What now?!

- Hey!
- Worse than bloody sheep!

- I'll get my officer to go
over your statement again

when you two have sobered
up, and make sure that

- everything's in order, okay?
- Okay.

- I gotta steal
him from you, love.

- Morning, ma'am. It's not
what you need in a Sunday.

- Any ID?
- I'm afraid not.

Cor, they must be frozen!

- Ma'am, I'm with the
girl who found him.

She's not making much sense.

Hen party.

- Right, get her details
and tell them to go home

- and sober up.
- Ma'am.

- My blues.
- My boss, she said...

- What, was their
wedding tomorrow.

Today!

- Make sure you
get some samples.

Perfect. Yep, and
capture the cheek.

Great. Thank you.

- Oh, you must be the
new girl. Welcome aboard.

- And you are?
No, don't tell me.

Vera Stanhope.

- No, no, I'm Detective Chief
Inspector Vera Stanhope.

I'm leading this investigation.

- I've heard a lot about you.
- Well, then you have

the advantage of me,
love, because I've heard

nothing about you.

Now, what am I looking
at? Beaten to death?

When I know you'll know.

- You going to give me anything?

His tooth has been broken.

Presumably during the attack.

The tooth polyp is still soft.

I can't find any
tooth fragments.

I'm guessing they're in
his stomach contents.

I'll find out later.

I can smell significant alcohol.

I'll run the normal tests.

- Could be homeless.
- That's what I was thinking.

- There's a tattoo on the
right side of the neck.

First Northumberland Regiment.

Ooh, in the army... or, was.

- That's got to
help with his ID.

Boss, see this.

- "Bailey."
- That could be his wife.

Or daughter.

Any idea time of death?

- I would say he died no
earlier than 11:00 p.m.,

no later than 3:00 a.m.

I'll have more news when
I get him on the table.

That's the best bit.

- Right. Well, let me know
if you find anything useful.

- Of course, that's
literally my job.

- Nah, the fella's
got no belongings,

but could have been robbed.

But we need to get an ID,

so start asking around
and check the hostels

and any agencies that
help the homeless.

- See if they can give us a name.
- Ma'am.

- And, Jac, CCTV. See
what you can find.

On it, Ma'am.

- So, what do you
want to do now?

- Well, I know what
I want you to do.

I'm parched.

Have you taken witness...

Hang on.

Excuse me, love!

Excuse me, sir.

Do you know anything about this?

- Well, what's going on?
- Well, a fella died.

He'd been attacked, and we're
trying to find out his name.

- Any ideas?
- Well, how would I know?

I haven't been down here,
I just seen all this.

- Well, he's got a couple
of tattoos on his neck.

A cannon and lion,
and "Bailey."

- Don't know him.
- Huh.

- But I've seen him
at The Civvy Centre.

You should ask the bloke
who runs it... Steve.

- I'll get him.
- Ma'am?

Look up The Civvy Centre.

- Ma'am, this is Finlay,
doorman at Chez Lounge,

- possible ID.
- Yeah. I think his name

was Conn something...
The homeless guy.

I used to hang around up there
a couple of nights a week

watching the club.
He's not botherly.

- And was he up
there last night?

Uh, don't think so?

- Do you ever see
him with anyone else?

- No. Look, sorry,
I've got to go.

No, you're all right, love,

just give your details
to my officer here.

So, "Conn"... that's something.

Just need to find his
surname. Anything on there?

Yeah, Civvy Centre's nearby,

it's a support centre
for the no fixed abode.

- Is it new?
- Started 18 months ago

by ex-soldier Steve Wilson.

- Right. Well, come on.
Let's get over there.

- So rotten, you serve your
country and then die like that.

- Yeah, it doesn't seem fair.
- Ah, you're right... doesn't.

Right, love, we're
not pushing in.

Can you let us in,
love? Official business.

Oh, excuse me, love. We're
looking for Steve Wilson.

- This is our busy time,
Steve's cooking breakfast.

You have to come back later.
Or you can talk to me.

- And you are?
- His cousin Mandy.

- How can I help?
- Oh, well, we need to talk to

you and your cousin, love.

Police to see you, Steve.

- You'll have to wait,
I've got people to feed.

- I can't stop.
- You have a client called Conn,

- ex-Army?
- Conn Burns? Yes.

- Well, I'm afraid
he's been found dead.

- How?
- Well, I can't say yet, love.

- Anything else?
Or is that it?

- Would you happen to
have his next of kin?

Date of birth?

- I and get you
that. Come with me.

Aah! Bloody hell!

- Sorry about Steve, it was
our fund raiser last night.

We're tired.

When was Conn last here?

Yesterday, late afternoon.

How well did you know him?

Uh, he was here most days.

Volunteering for Steve.

Doing what?

Anything Steve needed.

He just wanted to help.

He said we saved his
life, gave him stability.

I can't believe
this has happened.

He was such a good man.

Well...

Uh, sorry, pet.

Thanks, love.

Run our victim through
the system, Kenny.

- Here's his details.
- Yes, ma'am.

So, what are we up to?

- Well, I called the
agencies helping people

with no fixed abode,

but they're said to he'd
never engage with them

or didn't fit their demographic.

And the hostels didn't know him.

- Jac, CCTV.
- It's a blind spot. No coverage.

- What?!
- The closest camera's 100 metres away.

- Well, see if you can
pick him up anywhere else!

And put together a time line.

Ma'am? Connell Burns.

He was admitted to
Newcastle General

with pneumonia three years ago,

and he's named as
his next of kin

a Teresa Burns.

Right!

Aiden?

Well, this brings back
memories I'd rather forget.

Bible classes as a band
at our local convent.

It was great. They
gave us sweets.

But it was the chapped
knees, waiting in the cold

for me dad to come
and pick me off.

We're here to see Teresa Burns.

Sister Michael.

Sister.

- You wanted to see me?
- Uh, DS Healy,

this is DCI Stanhope,
Northumberland & City Police.

Um...

We're here about
your brother Connell.

I'm afraid he was
found dead, love.

Connell?

What happened?

- He was the victim
of an assault.

- Are you saying
someone killed him?

- Well, that's the
theory we're working on.

- When?
- Last night in Newcastle.

Were you still in touch?

He came start of every month.

- Now, I'm going
to have to ask you,

does the name Bailey
mean anything?

- She... she was his daughter.

Uh, you haven't told
Kate?

- Sorry. DS Healy.
- Who's Kate?

- His wife... Bailey's mum.

- Do you mean his ex-wife?

Because we have
you as next of kin.

- No. They were still married?

Ma'am?

It's Ola.

- Um, I'm afraid we're going
to have to go now, love,

but if you'd like to
give us Kate's address,

we'll make sure she's told.

Oh, he's been through
it. Has Connell.

What's this?

- That looks like
an old bullet wound.

- Correct. From a few years ago.
It's not important right now.

More recently, I'd like to
draw your attention to these.

It looks very likely
that there were at least

two involved in the assault.

One held his arms from behind.

You can see the
bruises here and here.

Whilst the other beat him.

Excuse me.

There's severe
bruising to the groin.

And then someone
dislocated his left knee

and stamped on his back so
hard they left a shoe print.

He was an ex drinker.

His liver showed
significant cirrhosis,

but even though he
smelt of alcohol,

there was barely
any in his system.

I'd say what was
there was forced.

Hence the broken tooth.

- As suspected I found
his tooth in his stomach.

Now, after this attack,
he was left unconscious.

- What do you mean, this attack?

- He was attacked twice.
- Twice?

This was the first time.

You can see that the
bruising started developing,

which indicates
that he was alive

for probably around
two hours afterwards.

He was first attacked about five
metres from where we found him.

- So he was moved.
- More likely,

he was crawling
away from something

or towards something,
then was attacked again,

two hours later. It
was very different.

His scarf was held over
his mouth and nose.

I found fibres inside both.

He was suffocated with it.

Did he put up a fight?

I doubt it. No.

He was already
considerably weakened.

So whoever did this

came back to finish
what they started.

- We won't know that until
we get the DNA results back.

But we do know when it happened.

The first attack was
between 9:00 and 11:00.

The second two hours later,
between 11:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.

- So, you're saying we've
got two cases on our hands?

Finding out who attacked him,

then finding out who killed him.

So, we have two
investigations, two attacks.

The first involves two or
more people who beat him up.

The second attack,

approximately two hours later.

Most likely it was the
same people returning

to finish the job...

Or it could have been anyone.

He was so severely weakened,

child could have done it.

But make no mistake,
this was murder.

So, what do we know
about Connell Burns?

- He was 38. Born
in Newcastle.

Been in care since
the age of seven.

- I called Social Services,
they said he was kicked out of

a succession of kids homes.

He enlisted in the army when he
turned 17, and he left in 2016.

- So, bit of a troublemaker?
- Well, he had an expired ASBO

from 2018 on his
record, but that was it.

An ASBO. What was that for?

- To keep his distance
from his wife, Kate Burns.

Apart from that he's clean.

He's never even been charged
under the Vagrancy Act.

- When did they get married?
- 20 years ago.

Bailey arrived four
years later, she's 15.

So, why was he still married?

More to the point,

why was she?

Hard to believe he lived here.

When'd he move out? 2018?

What a difference four
years can make, eh?

- Kate Burns?
- Yeah. Kate?

Could we come inside, pet?

What's all this about?

I'm sorry, love.

It's about your
husband, Connell.

- He's dead, isn't he?
- I'm afraid so.

- I've been waiting
for this since we met.

That knock at the door.

Do you need me to identify him?

- If that's something
you're comfortable doing.

- I should, I'm his next of kin.

- Well, we've got a sister
down as next of kin.

- Teresa? Oh, she's useless.

No, of course I'll do it.

How did he die?

He was fatally attacked.

What's happened to Dad?

- Bailey...
- What's happened to him?

Whoa.

- I'm surprised you
were still married.

- He didn't exactly have an
address for the divorce papers.

I need some air.

- Hey. She needs you.

Poor Conn.

So you knew him?

No.

I met Kate the
year after he left.

Pretty much picked
up the pieces.

- Well, come on, love.
Help us out here.

- Okay, so, you know,
he was in the Army.

Well, when he came out, he got
himself a job and he lost it.

So he lied about it.

Then he built up a mountain
of debt and lied about that.

I mean, he was punching
holes in every wall.

- So he was violent.
- He really blew up.

I mean, kicked the
hell out of this place.

Bailey saw it and
she was terrified.

So he walked out. He left her.

- Any communication since?
- No.

Look, I'm going to
have to go up, sorry.

- Oh, right, love.
We let ourselves out.

And tell Kate we'll be in
touch about ID'ing the body.

Yeah. Okay.

- Hey. Sorry, love.
We're looking for Steve.

- Yeah, he's, uh, fixing
the lights outside.

- Right. You one of the
volunteers here, are ya?

- Yeah, he's, uh, helping
me get into college,

I'm going to be a chef.

- What's your name?
- Tony.

Tony what?

Tony Castillo.

Who are you... like,
Christians or something?

- Uh, no, this is DCI
Stanhope, and I'm DS Healy,

Northumberland & City Police.

- Do you know a fella,
Connell Burns...

Had a couple of
tattoos on his neck.

- No, I'm sorry,
I don't know him.

Oh. You crack on.

Next stop, the Ritz.

Thanks, love.

Oof! Jack of all trades.

- You have to when
it's only you.

Half our clients didn't
show up yesterday.

Oh? Why is that?

- Because they knew we'd
had police in the building.

- Well, I'm sorry, love,
nothing we can do about that,

because this is now a
murder investigation.

- Murder? I didn't realise.

- How long's he
been coming here?

- Six months. First for food,
then classes, then volunteering.

- What was he like?
- Good one to have around,

solid... well, had been.

He was an alcoholic, but
he'd been sober for months.

Had been solid?

So, what happened?

- He kicked off at
the start of the week.

He was meant to talk at
the fundraiser on Saturday,

but pulled out.

Did you give a reason why?

- Didn't say.
Really cocked it up.

He was going to speak,

talk about how we'd
helped him, star guest.

- Ah, your cousin said you didn't
meet your fundraising target.

Barely even covered the costs.

So, why'd he kick off?

I dunno, he'd spent months

getting a flat
with another client

and pulled out of
that too on Monday.

Okay. Right.

Now, can you give us the
name of this other client.

Tony Castillo.

He's done a runner.

Now, why would he do a
daft thing like that?

- You're police.
- So, did he have something to do

- with Connell's death?
- No.

Tony hero worshipped him.

- So, why didn't Conn
want to live with him?

- Well, you'll have to ask Tony.
- Where's your cousin?

- Where's Tony?
- Tony?

- He left a couple of minutes ago.
- Ugh.

Now, he told us he
didn't know Conn.

- Well, that's rubbish, they
were due to move in together.

- Yeah. So why did
he pull out of that?

- Dunno. Tony was gutted.

It's a two-bed flat. Fell
through without Conn.

- Yeah. And when was this?
- Monday.

Already had a bad
start to the week.

- Why's that?
- Someone nicked a donation tin.

- Happens a lot,
does it? Theft.

- Not really. Too
scared of Steve.

Wouldn't want to disappoint him.

Who else was Conn mates with?

- He got on with Benny.
Looked out for him.

- Benny... have you got a photo?
- Doubt it.

Might have one of
his little mate.

What?

Ah, the fellow with the dog.

Now, why would he say
he didn't know Conn?

- He's scared... most of their
encounters with the police

end up with them arrested.

They operate from
a place of fear.

- Oh, can you get the footage
from when Conn was last here?

- Who's he shoutin' at?
- No idea. I was upstairs.

Where was Steve?

- At the hotel for
the fundraiser.

- Is it possible Conn could
have stolen that donation tin?

- He wasn't around the
weekend before last,

but it could have gone
missing on the Friday.

Maybe he did.

- Right. I want this
Tony Castillo found,

top priority.

Kenny, run Tony
through the system.

And while you're at it,
do a background check

on that fellow runs The
Civvy Centre, Steve Wilson.

I mean, why did Connell
not go to that fundraiser?

He told Mandy the
place saved his life.

So what changed? And
Mark, do some checks

into his missus, Kate Burns.

There's something
not right there.

- Ma'am.
- I don't understand why she didn't divorce him.

- She's got an ASBO on him.
- Yeah, exactly.

So where are we on
his timeline, Jac?

- He stayed in the city
centre until late afternoon,

when he disappeared
for three hours.

There's a couple of things
I'd like to show you.

This was yesterday lunchtime.

- Now, would you look at
that, he's chasin' a mugger!

Good lad!

And this was sometime later.

- What's that, an estate agents?

Yeah, Hawthorne and Son.

- Now, what was
he doing in there?

- So, I'm obviously going
to make sure that next time

I'm not going to be in
that situation, am I?

- Yeah, okay, whatever.
- But it's not what I was saying!

- Rae!
- Whoa!

Huh! Unhappy customer?

- Well, if you don't
pay for your flat,

you can't live in it, can
you? How can I help you?

Oh, DCI Stanhope, DS Healy.

- Not looking for a three
bed with a river view, then.

- No, we're wondering if
anyone knew this fella, love.

Believe he came in here about
5:00 p.m. day before yesterday.

- Yeah. He, uh, he wanted
me to give him some money

to not sit outside.
It's extortion. Why?

- Well, because he's
been murdered, love.

Found yesterday morning.

- So, did you see him again
after he came in here?

- No. That was the only
time that I saw him.

- Oh, the only time?
- Yeah.

- Apart from him sitting
in your doorway, you mean.

- Well, uh...
- Sorry, didn't catch your name.

- Oh, it's Alexander Hawthorne.
This is my dad's agency.

Yeah, of course it is.

Well, if you think
of anything, love.

Will do.

Don't believe a word he said.

I'm going with Kate Burns
to ID her husband's body,

so I'll be quick.

I want to know everything about
this fella, Alexander Hawthorne.

If he blows his nose,
I want the tissue.

And I'm not joking.

Backtrack his movements on CCTV.

Let's see if he crossed
paths with Connell Burns.

And where are we with that
fellow at The Civvy Centre,

- Steve Wilson.
- He left the forces in 2012.

Decorated multiple times.

Ended up no fixed abode 2013,

but according to this
he turned his life round

and opened up The Civvy Centre.

- And it's all
above board, legit?

- Far as I know.
- Where'd he get the money?

- He set it up
with an inheritance

from his grandmother; got
charitable status last year.

- And what's his
reputation like?

- Local agencies were impressed.
Said he's a one-man machine.

- Looks like the only help
he's got is his cousin.

- I followed up on what Conn's
wife's partner said to you.

He went to work at a
local fulfilment centre,

- but got sacked.
- What, more trouble making?

- Well, the manager said he was
sacked for being drunk at work.

- Well, we've all been
there... Haven't we, Kenny?

- I looked into his finances.
He ran up 18,000 of debt

- plus interest.
- Did he?

Kate took it on.

Now, why would she do that

and then land him with an ASBO?

- Oh, backs up what
the partner said.

- And how we doing with
the elusive Tony and Benny?

- Any sightings?
- They're both lying low.

- Alright, well, crack
on. Impress me, eh?

Ready?

That's Connell Burns.

No, not just yet, please!

You okay, pet?

- I thought I wouldn't
recognise him, but..

He looks the same.

I loved you.

Conn had been in the army
two years when we met,

he was handsome, sexy,

always did the right thing.

- And what was it like
when he left the army?

He couldn't cope.

He wouldn't talk about it,

just drank.

Said that's what
he'd been told to do

if he felt too much... drink.

- And he ran up some
debt, is that right?

- That's what we argued
about the night he left.

He didn't want me to
know he'd lost his job.

'Cause he was ashamed.

He saw how scared we
were and walked out.

- Well, that can't
have been easy.

I couldn't do it without Liv.

She and Bailey seem close.

Yeah.

I think Bailey likes her
more than she likes me.

Well, I believe that.

I should just be grateful.

Liv signed up to
the whole package.

- So, where were you
on Saturday night?

- Home... waiting
to pick Bailey up.

- She called about midnight.
- And what about your partner?

We ask everyone, love.

- She was at work in Sunderland.
- Now, what does she do?

- Head of security
for a local firm.

- Night work.
- And where are you?

- Dayton hospice,
care assistant.

Well, that must be rewarding.

Excuse me, love.

Yep?

And where is he?

Hello, Tony.

Oh, don't...

Oh, bit of a disappearing
act you played on us earlier.

You said you didn't know Conn.

- I meant he wasn't my mate.
- Yeah?

Well, Steve Wilson told us

you and Conn were
getting a flat together.

So you must have
been close once.

- I thought we were, yeah.
- So why'd he pull out? Hmm?

- I dunno... he was on one?

He went away the weekend before
last and come back different.

- What do you mean different?
- He was normally

all over, Steve like a rash.

But he was angry at him.

Said you couldn't trust
anyone in the Army.

They nearly had a fight.

When was this?

Mm.

Last Monday.

What do you think of Steve?

- I wouldn't want
to argue with him.

Took some balls to
do what Conn did.

He... he wasn't scared.

You all right, mate?

- I'm sorry. I need the bog.

- Yeah, you go,
we'll wait here for.

- Go with him!
- He's gonna be sick on me!

- He's gonna leg it again!
- He's left his stuff here!

Excuse me. They belong
to somebody else.

- Donations.
- Oh. Where are the toilets?

- Up there.
- Brilliant. Tony!

Should I get Steve Wilson in?

- What do you think?
- Yes, ma'am.

- I've dug deeper into
the Civvy Centre accounts.

They've got cash flow problems.

The whole place could
close in two months.

So, it's on shaky ground.

- Surprised it hasn't
fallen over already.

Thanks, Jac.

Do I need a solicitor with me?

- We haven't charged you.
- Yeah. Should we?

Oh, we found Tony.

Now, he told us you and Conn
nearly had a fight last week.

- It was Conn
kicking off. Not me.

- I just wanted him to calm down.
- Why?

- Ah, come on, Steve.
Throw us a bone.

- I don't know.
He was paranoid.

They said he didn't
trust anyone in the Army.

He pulled outta the flat. He
pulled outta the fundraiser.

He was on self-destruct.

I think he was scared
about being normal again.

Wasn't that what he wanted?

- I'm not saying
it makes any sense.

I've seen it a few times.

I did it... just didn't
think Conn would do it.

- I hear you've only got funding
for another couple of months.

- What's that got
to do with anything?

I met some entrepreneurs
who want to invest.

Tax reasons. We'll be fine.

Mm.

Why'd you do it, Steve...

Run that Civvy Centre?

Mm? It's exhausting,
takes up all your time.

Your clients kickin' off.

Because I know what it's like.

When I left the forces,
I started drinking.

I had no one to tell me to stop.

If me nana hadn't drug me
off the streets, I'd be dead.

I want to be that
person for other people.

I thought that's
what he wanted to.

He said he wanted to
help with the centre.

Share the load.

- Do you think he'd ever
extort money out of anyone?

- No way! No. Who said that?

- Someone said he wanted paying
not to sleep in their doorway.

Conn wouldn't do that.

He didn't sleep in town anyway.

- Didn't he? Where'd he sleep?

- I don't know, but he
didn't sleep in hostels.

- We didn't like the aggro.
- Right. You can go.

Interview terminated 17:02.

Mark, can you check
Steve Wilson's alibi?

- That fundraiser he was holding.
- Ma'am.

Aiden, both he and Tony

mentioned Conn kicking
off about the army.

Have we got an army contact?

- I'll call one, see
if they can help.

- Ma'am, Benny's been spotted.
- Where?

Benny?

Just want a chat, love.

Benny?

Benny?

Oh, hello, pet.

Thought you might be
hungry. Brought you a snack.

Cup of tea?

What's your dog's name?

Gary.

Would Gary like a treat?

He is a bit hungry, aye.

There's a good boy.

Yeah, here! Yeah.

We're here about Connell Burns,
but you've already guessed that.

Now, why didn't you
tell us you knew him?

Would have saved
us a lot of time.

- How long you been
in the streets?

16 year.

Do you know how Conn died?

Yeah.

Two blokes beat him up.

How do you know that?

That place where
he was attacked,

was that a regular haunt of his?

- Me and Conn used to go there
when we needed a bit of shuteye.

- So that's what you were doing,
going for a bit of shuteye...

When you saw something.

And that's why
you're hiding here.

We can protect you, Benny.

Stop them from doing it
again to someone else.

I didn't see anything!

Well, if you change your mind.

Oh, just one question and
we'll leave you in peace.

Conn went away somewhere
weekend before last.

- Do you know where he went?
- Ask Rae, she'll know.

- Rae?
- Some young thing.

Spiky on the outside,
soft in the middle.

Conn used to look out for her.

- 'Ere, d'you know
where we can find her?

If I give you her address,

you better not
tell her it was me!

- My mate says that
Conn's ex staff sergeant

is recruiting at the university.

- Great. Let's door-step him.

Here you go.

- We're looking for
Warrant Officer Sharp.

How can I help you?

He was on the streets?

Conn was one of the best
soldiers I've served with.

I can't believe it.

When did you serve together?

- His first two tours of
Afghanistan, 2003 to 2010.

I was staff sergeant and
he was lance corporal.

So you knew him well?

He was a diamond.

Solid. Totally trustworthy.

You knew he'd always
have your back.

And he loved it.

He loved being a soldier.

So it was important to him.

- I always thought
he'd become a sergeant.

He had great potential.

So what changed?

Once I left, I lost contact.

But we saw horrific
things out there.

Just before I left,
we had an incident.

What?

- A bus full of Afghan
civilian staff and their kids,

heading into base.

Only they had a suicide
bomber on board.

They blew it up just before
it got inside the gates.

I worked with Conn's section
to evacuate everyone.

We had to deal with what was...

left behind.

It was the worst day of my life.

It affected all of
us, especially Conn.

He had to pick up the
pieces of this girl

same age as his daughter.

- Tell me about the
others in his section.

Called themselves The Ten.

Very tight, proper
band of brothers.

- Have you talked to them?
- No, we haven't got their details.

We're getting pushback
from the regiment.

They're not being helpful.

- Should go in person.
Bit harder to ignore.

Yeah?

- Conn was very
close to Sam Castro.

Had similar backgrounds.

Sorry. Next talk
is due to start.

Ah. Right. Well, thanks.

Thanks for your help.

- Ma'am, CCTV on
the night Conn died

shows a man following him...

It's Alexander Hawthorne,
the estate agent.

- And?
- He was joined by another bloke

and they tailed him
around the city centre.

Right!

Hey! Hey, hey!
Alexander Hawthorne,

what have you got?

- He was reported for harassment
a couple of months ago, ma'am,

but the claimant
dropped the accusation.

- So we've got no prints or DNA.
- No.

- Great.
- I have been through

his social media, ma'am...
He was out Saturday night

with a mate, now, he
posted these around 7:30.

And then these ones were
later, around 2:00 a.m.

- Who's that fellow with him?
- Sean Kearney.

Works for him at
these estate agents.

Bit of a tough nut,
by all accounts,

but nothing on file.

- Now, why would they both
have changed their shirts

at that time of night?

- Alexander Hawthorne, I'm
arresting you on suspicion of

- murder of Conn...
- Sean Kearney, I'm arresting you

on suspicion of the
murder of Connell Burns.

I told you he wanted money.

- And I don't believe
you, love. Try again.

- How did you know Connell Burns?
- I don't know

what type of people you
think I associate with,

but they're not off the streets.
- So, why were you following him?

- Well, that's
just a coincidence.

- Well, it's a bit of a stretch
to call it a coincidence, love,

when you and your mate
are still following him

30 minutes later.

Where were you on Saturday

between 11:00 p.m.
and 1:00 a.m.?

- I went back to my
flat to freshen up.

Any why is that?

- Someone spilt
beer on my T-shirt.

- Oh, they spill it on
your mate's T-shirt, too?

Can anyone verify you
went back to your flat...

Besides your mate,
who we've arrested?

- Well, there's concierge on
the front desk in my building.

What are you thinking?

What's the connection

between that Ponzi estate agent

and Connell Burns?

They're from different worlds.

But I'd lay money it was him
and his mate who beat him up

and went back a second
time to make sure.

Why?

- Mark's still checking
Hawthorne's alibi.

- Kenny said there was an
accusation against him dropped.

When was that?

Well, I'll be blowed.

Look who it was accused
him of harassment.

Rae Jensen.

Could that be the same
Rae that Benny mentioned?

- I don't know, but it's
witnessed by Connell Burns.

- His name spelt wrong.
- Well, who cares?

There's our
connection. Come on.

Good work, Kenny.

How much would one of
these set you back a month?

- At least a couple of grand.
- How can the lass afford that?

Thanks for letting us up, love.

We're here about your
mate, Connell Burns.

- I don't know where he is.
Sorry. Why are you asking?

- Well, that's not a conversation
to have like this, love.

Can we come inside?

Ah, now, we're sorry to be
the bearers of bad news, love.

- What? About Conn?
- Mm.

I'm afraid he was found dead.

He'd been fatally attacked,
and we're trying to find out

who was responsible.

I'm sorry.

- Can you think of anyone
who would want to hurt Conn?

No.

When did you last see him?

Saturday around 4:00.

I wouldn't let him in.

- And did he give
you the black eye?

What, Conn? No.

- But he'd have seen it.
Did he ask you who did that?

I walked into a door.

- Or was it the fella
you reported once before

who did it? We saw
you with him yesterday

in the estate agents.
Why were you arguing?

- He's my landlord. He
says my lease is expired.

- And what's your
relationship with him?

- My landlord.
- Mm-hmm.

Did he know Conn?

No, of course not.

No.

- Mark, I need you to
persuade Benny to come in

and identify Hawthorne
and his mate.

Take Kenny with you, but
tell him to be gentle.

Ma'am.

- Oh, just stroll
in, why don't ya!

- So you don't want
your DNA results?

Thought I'd deliver
them personally.

- Oh, and?
- There are two clear

DNA profiles that correspond
to where he was attacked,

- which match your suspects.
- Great.

- But... and that's
why I'm here...

There's a third DNA
profile unidentified.

And it's the only DNA
apart from the victim's

- on the murder weapon.
- His scarf.

- This third person
is not in our system.

I want to be clear: if you
try to prosecute either of

the two men you are
currently holding for murder,

I won't back you in court.

What I mean to say is, you
can't say it's job done.

- Well, why would I?
'Cause you just told us

there's a third person.

- I'm not a corner cutter.
- Good, 'cause neither am I.

- Good.
- Great.

This was a brutal attack.

And yours and your mate's DNA
are all over the deceased.

Anything to say?

Well, let me put it this way.

Did you force a
bottle into his mouth

so hard you broke a tooth?

No comment.

Why were you following him?

- No comment.
- Ah, come on, love!

We know you beat him up.
I just want to know why.

Okay, let me tell
you what I think.

I think Conn found out you'd
given your girlfriend a shiner,

and he came in to tell
you to leave her alone.

- That's not my girlfriend.
- Or, was.

Put her up in one of your flats.

Rae didn't tell you that.

- So Conn comes in
to warn you off Rae,

and you call in some muscle.

Listen, sunshine, we've got your
DNA all over a murder victim.

Oof, the jury will love that.

- What, a murder case,
all that evidence?

- Only take them an hour!
- Look, I didn't kill him!

He was alive when we left him.

- Oh, so you just beat
him unconscious, did you?

I need to hear you say it.

Yes.

- Hawthorne's
admitted to assault.

- His mate's admitted it, too.
- Oh, hello, Gary!

- Good boy.
- Ma'am.

Benny ID'd both of them.

He said they left
the scene at 10:30.

- Alibis?
- They entered Hawthorne's flat

at 10:45 and went back out
clubbing at 10 to 1:00.

- They could still have
done it; it'd be tight,

but a jury could buy it.

D'you know, I hate to say it,

but I don't think it was
them who suffocated him.

You heard what Paula said...
Their DNA is all over the body,

but not on that scarf!

So we've solved who
it was beat him up,

but we haven't got a clue
who finished him off.

Now, we've had two people now

who said he turned
against the army, right?

Now, how're we doing with hi
section's contact details?

- It's like getting
blood out of a stone.

Quoting the Official
Secrets Act.

- Joe, well, do what that
warrant officer suggested.

Get over over to the regiment
in person, make some noise,

get him to go with you,

and don't come back
without those addresses.

- Why don't you come with me?
- Because I'm going to find out

where he went last weekend...
Is that all right with you?

Yeah, I know you
and Conn were close.

How did you meet?

- I stayed in a women's
hostel when I first came here.

Only, one of the women there
said that I was a threat

and... not a real woman.

I had to go to a men's hostel
and things got a bit ugly.

But Conn stepped in.

- Well, you shouldn't
have been there, love.

Men's hostel's no
place for a lass.

Conn was like a dad to me.

- You're just about the
same age as Conn's daughter.

- It broke his heart
he couldn't see her.

I was a stand in.

He was such a good man.

Now, you listen to me.

You think you're in love with
this fella, this Alexander?

I am.

He loves me, too, in his way.

No, he doesn't.

I've heard him talk.

Yeah, well, he's just scared

what he's friends
would think, I get it.

He's admitted he beat up Conn,

he smashed his teeth
in, he broke his knee,

and he punched him
black and blue.

Now, then...

Benny... fella with the dog...

He told me you might
know where Conn went

the weekend before last.

He had to go away,

and he came here to
get washed and changed.

And he wore this posh
suit from a charity shop.

Where did he have to go?

The funeral of an army mate.

There's only seven of
them left, he said.

They were like family. I
think his name was Jack?

Good afternoon.

Thanks for meeting
at short notice.

You're welcome. Let's go.

- Are you with them yet?
- Well, just waiting

for Lieutenant Colonel
Haley to arrive.

- He went to the funeral
of one his section

weekend before he died.

Find out who it
was. Jack Somebody.

Will do.

- You do realise we're getting
ready to leave on manoeuvres?

- You do realise this is
a murder investigation?

- Gentlemen, let's
not waste time.

So, Lance Corporal
Connell Burns.

He left in 2016 following an
accident with his firearm.

- And that's the
left shoulder injury.

- Correct.
- Do you have the details

of Private Sam Gastro,
ma'am? There were close.

- Private Gastro killed
himself shortly before

- the unit came home.
- Sam did? Why?

He stole a pair of sunglasses

from one of our dead soldiers.

He was facing
disciplinary procedure.

Possible sentence.

- He killed himself
over sunglasses?

- If you can't trust a fellow
soldier with your belongings,

how can you trust them
to have your back?

With all due respect, ma'am,
that doesn't sound like

something Sam would do.

- It was witnessed by
Corporal Dominic Charlton,

Private Jack Swanson,

and Lance Corporal
Connell Burns.

Private Gastro had
claimed he was innocent.

Being restricted to
barracks whilst his section

were on patrol. Then
he killed himself.

- That's horrific.
- Petty theft may sound trivial

to you, but loyalty
is everything to us.

- Now, I understand that
Lance Corporal Burns

didn't have an exit interview,
so no PTSD counselling.

After everything
he'd been through.

- He didn't request one.
Doesn't affect everyone.

- It affects them and everyone
they come into contact with.

It's why he was living rough

after three tours
of Afghanistan.

It's why he left his family.

- We know it's an
issue, but we can't

make people go to counselling.

He wasn't even offered it.

- I'll take his
section's details.

I think we're done here.

Warrant Officer Sharp,
if you would wait.

- Aiden, the lessors
told me where Conn lived.

- And I found the Jack
whose funeral Conn went to.

- Great. Now, meet me on the
south side of Lasky Bridge.

- I'll be there as
soon as I can, ma'am.

- Get in trouble?
- I'm a subordinate,

- and so are you.
- Well, I'm not in the army,

- and she needs to hear it.
- She did.

The contact data she gave us
are five years out of date,

for a start. Let me
get the information for

Don Charlton and Jack Swanson.

Okay. Thank you.

You're welcome.

- You okay?!
- Never mind me!

- Get after him!
- Tony!

Tony!

Gotcha.

Well, go on.

Let's see what he was after.

Ah, look.

All he wanted was
home and family.

What's in that bag?

What's that rattle?

- Ah.
- So that's what Tony was after.

Unless he was hiding this.

This went missing
from The Civvy Centre.

We found it in
Conn's belongings.

- He must have stolen then.
- Look, we're not daft, pet.

Your prints are all over it.

We know it's you who stole it.

Couldn't open it.

I asked him to help,
but it backfired.

- And that's why
he changed his mind

about living with you, isn't it?

- Must have upset you
when he said that.

He knew I needed it.

He knew if I could get the
flat I could go to college,

train to be a chef
and see my son again,

that's all I wanted!

But he took it
all away for this.

And what did Conn want?

- Wanted to see
his kid again, too.

- They weren't in touch.
- No, but he wrote to

Bailey's mum, didn't he?

His sister sent it for him.

- Did he?
- Look...

I had nothing to do
what happened to Conn.

He was a good bloke.

He was me mate.

I want you to get whoever it
was just as much as you do.

So who do you think it was?

- He fell out with Steve at
the Civvy Centre before me.

- Mark, I need you to check
Tony Castillo's alibi.

He says he was at the Banner
Avenue Hostel on Saturday night.

- Ma'am.
- And double check

Steve Wilson's alibi,

'cause Tony's just told
us Conn had a pop at Steve

last week, something
he failed to mention.

So any news on Dominic Chandler
or Jack Swanson's widow?

- Nothin'. I left voicemails at
all the numbers they gave us.

It really threw Dylan, the fact
that some had been stealing.

- No, well, I was going to do a
catch up, but it's got a bit...

Sorry. Can I help you, love?

Um...

- Uh, ma'am, he's
been waiting for you.

This is PC Billington
from Reception.

Stand up in the presence
of a senior officer.

Now, tell the DCI
just what you told me.

- I saw the flyer
for the man who died.

The homeless man.

And?

- He came into reception
Saturday evening.

He wanted to make a statement.

Well, what did he say?

- He said someone
had stolen something.

- Stolen what?
- I don't know.

- Did he mention
any names? Tony?

- He wasn't making any sense,
he said it was a while ago...

And he was agitated and
there was a queue, so...

So you what?

- I said he was wasting
my time, and then he left.

- You said what? Well, let me
tell you what happened to him.

He was murdered a couple
of hours after that, love.

And we've no idea if that's
why he came in here or not.

- I'm so sorry.
- Now, go back to your desk.

Yes, ma'am.

Well, you lot better go home.

Fresh eyes tomorrow.

Now, about Kate... Did
you forward on a letter

to her from Conn?

- He didn't think he was
allowed to write to her.

I sent it just before Christmas,
but she never replied.

- Well, you can hardly
blame her, love.

- He left her in loads of debt.
- And he was putting that right.

Well, that's what
the letter was about.

He was giving her the payout.

- What payout?
- For his accident in the army

when his gun went
off and he got shot.

He had the money sent to Kate.

That's why he wrote to her.

He was hoping that
with that and the flat,

she'd agree to him
seeing Bailey again.

You sure about this?

- Of course. He got
25,000 from the Army.

- And she didn't
reply to the letter?

Morning, Aiden,
sorry to wake you...

- Mornin', ma'am.
- Listen, I'm on my way in,

I need you to get hold of that
warrant officer, Dylan, is it?

Apparently, Connell Burns
got a payout from the Army

for that gun accident.

And I need you to get
him to chase it up. Hmm?

Look into it.

- Yeah, well,
Lieutenant Colonel Healy

never mentioned that we saw her.

Well, maybe she didn't know.

Or maybe that's why she
was being obstructive.

Anyway, get onto it.

Pfft.

- Before you ask, I'm
still on it, ma'am.

Oh, Kenny, What are those?

- Oh, these are
bacon rolls, ma'am.

Oh, answer to my prayers.

Oh, thanks, love.

Now, Mark, did you check
out Tony Castillo's alibi?

- Yeah, he entered the
hostel at 10:15 p.m.

and didn't leave
until 8:00 a.m.

And what about Steve Wilson?

- He was at the
fundraiser all night.

He left the venue
at 1:00 a.m., ma'am.

- Ma'am, I checked up on
Kate Burns's finances.

She was made redundant
two months ago.

- Was she? Well, that's
not what she told me.

- And the amount of debt
she's got, she's going to be

in trouble if she doesn't
find another job soon.

Mm!

As an ex-soldier's wife,
would she get anything

when he dies?

- Theoretically, she's
entitled to part of his pension

unless she remarries.

Right!

Aiden, get your coat.

I spoke to Teresa last night.

Conn's sister.

And she told us he received
a payout for that accident

he had... the gun injury...
And the money was paid to you.

- I haven't had a
penny since he left!

Check my bank records.

- And she also told
us she forwarded

- on a letter to you from him.
- When?!

I've never had a letter!
I swear on Bailey's life.

- We know that you
lied to us once.

- When. You said
that you worked at

Dayton hospice...
That's not true, is it?

You've been made redundant.

- Well, I haven't told Liv yet.
I'm hoping to get another job.

Why didn't you get a divorce?

- What's that got
to do with anything?

For his pension.

He said to stay married
so I could get it.

Wrote a will before
going to Afghanistan.

- Oh, so you will be
getting that now, of course,

along with his accident payout?

- I didn't get
anything, I told you.

Conn broke my heart, and
you're talking about money.

Do you think I'd
kill him for that?

- Mark, I need you to run a
check on Conn Burns's wife.

Phone, ANPR on her car.

And check out the
girlfriend too.

- Ma'am.
- Now, where are we

with this army payout?

- I followed it up,
Conn went through

a no win, no fee type company.

I got in contact with them
and they confirmed it:

the army paid out
25,000 last month.

- Well, put in an urgent
request for paperwork.

- Will do.
- We need to find that money.

Boss, I've got the address

of Jack Swanson's
widow, Lindsay Swanson.

- Sounds like they
were a very tight unit.

So Jack Swanson dying of cancer

must have really affected Conn.

And as for Afghanistan,
well, Sam Gastro's suicide

must have affected them all.

Did you talk to
Conn at the funeral?

- I was too numb. Still am.

He spent all his time with Dom.

- Dom?
- Dominic Charlton, Corporal.

They were having a good time,

and then they started
arguing, Conn left.

- Dom said he was drunk.
- No, Conn was dry.

- Now, we know that
something at the funeral

badly affected Conn...
Came back a different man.

Now, have you got any idea

at all what that argument
with Dom was about?

No.

I think it was the
same thing that went on

with my husband and Dom.

There was a section member who
killed himself in Afghanistan.

- Private Sam Gastro...
Stole some sunglasses.

- Jack didn't think
Sam stole them.

He never saw it.
Neither did Conn.

- Well, if you didn't
see him steal them,

why did he say he did?

Because Dom told them to.

He said he'd seen it.

But here's the thing,
on his social media,

Dom was wearing the
exact same sunglasses

Sam allegedly stole.

It brought it all back for Jack.

He'd never felt right about
pointing the finger at Sam.

Sam was the youngest
in the squad.

Grew up in care, like Conn.

He looked up to them all.

Poor Sam was devastated.

People thought he'd done it.

- And that's why
he killed himself.

- After Jack saw that photo,
he said it made sense.

Because it was Dom
who stole them.

Not Sam.

Sam would never steal
off a dead soldier.

- So, this Dominic
steals the sunglasses,

blames it on Sam Gastro

and convinces Jack and Conn
that this is the truth.

What piece of work.

- Conn?
- Mm-hmm.

- Phew. I'm sorry
to hear that.

Did you see him often.

- Now and then. Didn't
always talk to him.

When I heard about Jack, I
knew he'd want to be there.

- Must be strange. I mean,
him being on the streets

and you being up here.

- Well, that's life, isn't it?
- You didn't try and help him?

- Can't help anyone who
won't help themselves.

- Number one rule.
- Oh, isn't that the truth.

Now, Lindsay says
that you and Conn

were arguing at the funeral.

What about?

He was just upset about Jack.

Felt sorry for Lindsay.

Oh.

And someone
mentioned Sam Gastro?

Right? Does that
name ring any bells?

- Yeah... Conn was
upset about him.

We all were, of
course... Killed himself.

- After being accused of
stealing some sunglasses.

Hmm. Terrible business.

- Well, of course, it was you
who caught him in the act.

Between us...

it was Jack Swanson
who caught him,

but he was just a private,
so he asked me to report it.

Well, did Conn know that?

Yeah... Yeah.

That's... That's
why he was upset.

I let slip

I thought it was Jack who
had actually stolen them.

- So, Sam was innocent.
- Yeah.

- Well, that wouldn't
have sat well with Conn.

He was appalled.

He'd backed a lie.

As had you.

Did you tell Lindsay
this at the funeral?

- Jack's dead.
It was years ago.

Why take away from
what he's achieved?

- They didn't have
each other's backs.

They were stabbin' them.

- PC Billington?
- Ma'am?

- Now, that theft Connell
Burns wanted a report,

did he mention a Dominic?

Yes. That was it. Dominic.

I knew it.

Bring him in. Well done, pet.

- Ma'am, Dominic's ready for you.
- Right.

Now, Mark, did you
do some digging?

- Yeah. According to ANPR,

Dominic left New Castle soon
after Conn's time of death.

- Right. And what did that
warrant officer say about him?

- At the time of the
theft, he was on thin ice.

If he'd been caught, he could
have done time in Colchester.

- Well, he wouldn't want
that coming out, would he?

Cost him his fancy job.

But that's a strong
motivation to shut him up.

Now, Kenny, anything
on that army payout?

- It was paid into a bank account
recently set up in Conn's name.

We're still waiting on
the third party address.

- Oh.
- But there was a withdrawal

from the account on
the evening he died.

- Was there?
- Yes, there was 200 taken.

- Well, chase that up,
Kenny, and see if there was

a camera in that machine.

- Yes, ma'am.
- Right.

Let's go and make him sweat.

- We've got your car on
ANPR, so we know that

you were in Newcastle
when Conn was murdered.

- Why on earth would I kill him?
- Well, to protect yourself.

To stop it coming out that
you'd lied to the army.

- Sorry. I don't know
what you're talking about.

- You signed an official
document stating that you saw

Private Sam Gastro steal
those sunglasses, correct?

- Yes. But I explained it was
really Jack who stole them.

- Yeah, well, newsflash,
love: that's still lying.

- So you're saying that a
private persuaded a corporal

and a lance corporal
to lie for him?

- Now, I find that
hard to believe.

You were their superior.

So if you told 'em it was Sam,
why would they question that?

But you slipped up recently,

bragging about your
swanky holiday in Dubai,

posting your photos
all over your socials.

'Cause it didn't go unnoticed

that you were wearing
those same sunglasses...

'cause it was you who
stole them, wasn't it?

Not Sam.

And I think that's
what Conn got wind of

at that funeral.

Show him your holiday
snaps, did you?

No wonder he lost it.

- I didn't kill him. If
I had wanted to do that,

I would have given him
two bottles of whisky.

How can you sleep at night?

Because you think you're
in the clear, don't you?

Hmm? Sam gone because of you.

Jack gone. And
now, Connell Burns.

Some people float, some sink.

I have an alibi
for Saturday night.

- I was doing close protection.
- Who for?

A local MP.

Ask her.

Okay. Thank you.

Alibi's rock solid, ma'am...
they were together from 6:30 p.m.

till 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

- We're getting
nowhere fast here.

- Ma'am, I've double checked,
Steve was at the fundraiser,

but it wasn't far...
Could have gone out

to kill Conn and
be back in minutes.

- Ma'am, Mandy sent
the CCTV through.

At last.

Uh, there.

- Jac, can you zoom
in on that bit?

Yeah.

- Look, there's
Gary... Benny's dog.

Benny was there.

- Here y'are, lad,
what a good boy.

What a good boy.

- Hello, love.
- I'm not in trouble, am I?

No, pet, no, you're not.

Now, I just want to
show you something.

Now, this is a
still from the CCTV

at The Civvy Centre.

- Here's Conn.
- Right.

- And look here, there's
a reflection of Gary.

So you must have been
there at the same time.

Now, who was Conn shouting at.

- Well, me, he was
shouting at me.

He wanted someone to hear me,

but I thought he
was just rambling.

What was he saying?

- Well, he said they
were stealing from him.

But, I mean, what
did he have to steal?

- Ma'am, the address
has come through

for Conn's new bank account.

It's the Civvy Centre.

Kenny...

Is the Civvy Centre account
at the same bank as Conn's?

- Oh, yeah. As it turns
out, cash has been

going out of it for weeks.

- Well, it's unlikely to be
Conn He's been on the streets.

So, who was it drawing money
from it on the night he died?

Ma'am?

That's who.

- We're in the
middle of a meeting.

I'm not here for you, pet.

- Amanda Wilson, I'm
arresting you on suspicion

of defrauding Connell Burns.

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

It's no use denying it, Pet.

You took 200 from his
account on the day he died.

- You helped him fill out
the compensation forms

for his accident.

You set up his new
bank account with him.

You wanted to control his money,

and you've been helping
yourself ever since.

- And that fundraiser wasn't
far from where he died.

And you left early.

- You think I killed him?
- Please.

- Now, we know he was weak,
it wouldn't have taken much.

- He found out that money
hadn't gone to his wife.

He realised it had been
stolen. And we've got a witness

who can testify that's why
he was upset on the Saturday.

"They stole from me."
That's what he's saying.

So, what were you
spending it on?

Whatever I wanted.

Do you know where my
nana's money went?

To Steve, to the Civvy Centre.

Every penny.

Why would I kill him?

He's worth more to me alive.

- She's a thief, but
she's not a killer.

Someone closer to Conn is
responsible for his death.

Now, I need you all to
bear with me on this.

Connell Burns found out his
wife hadn't got that money.

How? How'd he find out?

Now, apart from when he lost
his job because he was drunk,

he's always tried to
do the right thing,

tell the truth, right?

We've already seen
him chasing a mugger.

It's been cause and effect.

He found out Tony had stolen;
he didn't want to live with him.

He found out this fella had
given his girlfriend a shiner,

and he confronted him.

And at that funeral, he
found out Dominic had lied

about Sam stealing
those sunglasses,

and he came here to
try and report him.

So let's look at the family.

Now, we've discounted
Kate and Bailey,

and Liv says she was working.

- Ma'am, I've double
checked Liv's alibi.

Now, the place she gave
for hers was closed.

The club was flooded.

Also, I don't know
if it's relevant,

but one of the clubs she looked
after was the Chez Lounge.

- Oh, now, this is too
much of a coincidence.

Mark, I need you to
get over to that club.

Talk to the bouncer who
gave us Conn's name.

But keep it low key, mm?

Now, I want everything there
is to know about Liv Masters.

Yes.

Liv's ANPR is in.

She was in Newcastle,

parked around the corner
from Chez Lounge at half 11.

There, about 300 metres
away from the crime scene.

- Now, could she have gone
from there without being seen?

- Yeah. If she knows
where the cameras are.

- Of course she does,
she's in security.

- Liv's clean. She's
not in the system.

Not even a parking ticket.

- Ma'am, I spoke to Finlay,
the helpful bouncer.

He didn't see her. She
told him she'd gone

to the club in Sunderland, he
didn't know about the flood.

He said she was at Chez
Lounge the night before.

She was there on Friday night?

Well, that's when Conn
would have spoken to her,

found out his missus
hadn't got that payout.

- Anything on camera?
- No, CCTV at the club is worse than useless.

- Finlay said it's faulty.
- Run this Finlay

through the system, Mark.

Shall I bring her in, ma'am?

- Uh, no, no. I reckon
she can be tricky.

We need to be clever.

- Ma'am. Finlay's got
previous for dealing.

D'oh, I knew it.

Alright, this is going
to be a late one.

Come on. We're going clubbing.

Hello again, Finlay.

- What is it? We
open in an hour.

- Well, it's about the
night that fella died.

Conn? Just got
a few questions.

- Oh, aye? Sure.

Well, before I ask you,

would you mind
emptying your pockets?

You missed on,
pet... On the inside.

- Your boss all right
with you dealing?

- Now, I'm not
interested in that, love.

What I am interested in
is your boss, Liv Masters.

- Look, I already
told your officer

she wasn't in that night.

She was in Sunderland.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I meant the night before...
When she was here.

Aye? And?

- Did she leave the
club that night?

- Look, I wouldn't be asking
these questions, except your

CCTV doesn't work
because of that.

- Liv met some girl, got off
with her outside, that's it.

- Did you have eyes
on her the whole time?

- No, I mean, that's
Liv's business.

What, so we done?

- You must be
joking, pet. Bag it.

- All good?
- Great, thanks.

- There you go, Liv.
- Thanks, babe.

Good to see you taking
the initiative, Finlay.

I'm feeling very
refreshed this morning,

so I'm going to give
you a chance, Olivia,

to tell us your
side of the story.

I haven't done anything.

- Oh, well, let's
put it another way.

Do you admit to the
murder of Connell Burns?

No, absolutely not.

Only you told my officer

that you were working
in a club in Sunderland

on Saturday night... only that
club was shut, it was flooded.

- Yeah. And I was
there with a mop.

- That's not what
the manager said.

- No, he told us you
asked him to lie.

And did you intercept
a letter to Kate

- sent by Conn's sister?
- The nun?

Don't think so.

- Well, she sent it
just before Christmas.

- Kate told us that she
and Bailey went away

just before Christmas and
you stayed behind to work.

- Look, I did that
for Kate, okay.

Conn's sister had
been in touch before,

wanted Kate to forgive Conn.

It upset her for weeks!

Now, why was she upset?

Because she felt guilty.

Or maybe she still loved him.

He was useless.

He was weak.

Left her in debt and then ran
off when things got tough.

Did you give her the letter?

- Course I didn't
give her the letter.

It was a fairy tale.

Said he was gonna give
Kate thousands of pounds

and be a knight
in shining armour.

He was messing her around?

- Look, you were
seen talking to Conn

the night before
he was murdered.

And did you tell him to
his face on Friday night

that you thought it
was all a fairy tale?

Because it wasn't. He
got that payout, 25,000.

And that conversation with you

was the first he'd heard
that she didn't receive it.

- So, what, you think I took it?
- Oh, no, no, love, I don't.

No, he knew that was someone
else taking advantage.

But when precisely
did you tell him? Hmm?

Was it before or after he
caught you kissing someone else?

Your bouncer with initiative
has told us everything.

Sang like a canary.

- How long has
this been going on?

It was one night.

Look, I love Kate and Bailey.

They're everything to
me. They're my family.

And they were his too, love.

- For the benefit of the tape,

DCI Stanhope is receiving
a telephone call.

Thanks, Jac.

Oh, the wonders of science.

You can hide from cameras, love,
but you can't hide from DNA.

And your DNA was all over

the scarf that
suffocated Connell Burns.

You must have thought all your
Christmases had come at one

when you found him lying there.

I thought he was dead.

And I felt relieved
that it was finally over

and he wasn't going
to be around anymore.

No one really cared about him.

And Kate and Bailey would be
so much better off without him.

They needed a fresh start.

And then he opened his eyes.

And I needed to
feel relieved again.

So you killed him.

Took less than a minute.

- Can you speak up, love,
for the benefit of the tape?

- I said it took
less than a minute.

You know, I was quite
surprised, actually...

Thought he'd put up a
bit more of a fight,

you know, being a
soldier and all.

But I guess he was
just glad it was over.

- Oh! You think he was grateful
to you for killing him?

- That man had nothing
left to live for.

He had everything to live for.

And you were just jealous.

A chaotic and drunk Conn?

Oh, he was no threat
to you, was he?

But a Conn who turned
his life around?

Oh, now, that's a
different matter.

No wonder you tore
up that letter.

You wouldn't have
stood a chance.

Interview terminated...

- Thanks.
- Paul...

How you doing, Steve?

- I'm... I'm so
sorry. I had no idea.

- It wasn't your fault.
- Ah you do great work here.

And we know what your cousin did

had nothing to do with you.

So we've, um, had a
bit of a whip round.

There's nearly
500 quid in there.

Don't give up, pet.

Thanks.

You all right, pet?

Is that Bailey?

- Aye... and that's her
mam sitting with her.

Why don't you tell
Bailey you knew her dad?

Hi.

I'm Rae.