All language subtitles for Law and Order UK s04e06 Skeletons.eng

In the criminal justice system,

the people are represented by two
separate, yet equally important groups.

The police, who investigate crime,

and the crown prosecutors,
who prosecute the offenders.

These are their stories.

Sean! It's your dad!

He's 12 years old. He's been missing
nearly 30 hours now.

Got a location for his mobile yet? Sean!
Stay where you are! Don't be scared!

OK, guys. I need this whole slipway
ruled out.

Sean! It's your dad!

Check behind that scaffolding.
Right up to the road.

His mobile's still switched off.

Well, the trace says he's here
somewhere.

Sean!
'Lima Oscar Five. Lima Oscar Five.'

'Latest from TIU says
the mobile signal is moving.'

'Repeat. The signal is moving.'

He's on the move!
Oscar 9-9. Oscar 9-9.

'He's on the move.'

There's nothing.
No sign of anything.

OK, Ron. We're headed back down
to the river.

Sean! We've got your dad here, Sean!
Sean!

'Lima Oscar Five. Lima Oscar Five.'

'I've got an update for you.
Mobile signal is heading south.'

'Towards the Thames.'

'That doesn't make any sense.'

He's not even down by the river.
Lads!

Lads, get out of the water.
Come on. He's not there. Up here!

Matt, he's gotta be heading
your way. Yeah, yeah. I got it.

He must be right on top of you,
mate.

Ronnie, there's nothing here.
We've checked it twice now.

'Nothing by the river bank.
No sign at all.'

Oh, my God! Ronnie!

Ronnie! I've got him!

Get down here now!

Ronnie, I've got him!

Oh, no.

(DISTANT SIRENS
A HELICOPTER IS OVERHEAD)

A single blow to the head
from a heavy, blunt object.

Probably cause of death, but we won't know
for certain until the post mortem's done.

So he was killed and then dumped
into the drainage system.

Yeah.
Pete. Can I have a word?

How am I gonna tell his mum?

I don't know. I really don't.

Ronnie.

Found that on him.

I didn't think
I'd ever see that again.

It's a nightmare.
14-year-old, black,

same note in his pocket.

Deja vu, James.
Sounds like Andrew Dillon's back.

The racist killer. One clean blow
fractured that boy's skull.

Two of Dillon's victims
had the same MO.

Sean Monroe had a gold crucifix,
according to his dad.

It wasn't found on his body. And we
know that Dillon liked to take souvenirs.

The original murders
were over six years ago.

Why would anyone do this now?
Dillon was just attacked in jail.

Someone may have found out,
taken revenge.

Did anyone in particular support
Dillon during the trial?

No. His family...

stopped coming to court.

Although, he did have a few die-hard
supporters in the National Front.

They set up that online fan site.

They called Dillon
a white power hero.

We got shut down a few months back
for inciting racial hatred.

What happened to freedom of speech?

Where were you yesterday, Kyle,
between 3:30 and 11:00?

I was chairing a meeting.
White power?

It was a discussion
about immigration, to be exact.

And how long did this meeting last?

4:00 till 7:30.
Then we went for a curry.

How many attended?
There was 10 of us.

I'll do you a list.
Give us a pen, John.

Did you see this boy
when you came out of the pub?

Saw plenty of 'em.

This boy's name is Sean.

He was killed in this area yesterday, his
body dumped in a storm drain. Try again!

He's a copper's kid, Kyle.

That copper happens to be a friend.
That's why you care.

So what was the nature
of the meeting?

Stirring up the mob to follow

in Dillon's footsteps
and lynch a 14-year-old boy?

What does that say?
'Actions, not words'?

We didn't attack any boy.

But we support what Dillon did.

Well, that's more than he did.

I mean, Dillon denied the murders,
didn't he?

Let's go, Matt.
Andrew Dillon didn't start it!

He got mugged by two of 'em
and he made a stand.

We're overrun round here.
And that man's got balls.

Oh, I doubt that very much now.

They were probably ripped off after
he got beat up last week.

How did that happen? They're supposed
to keep him away from the foreigners.

But not from the dads.

Post mortem's done. FME puts the
time of death between 5:00 and 7:00.

Well, that rules out Hitler Youth.
Anything else?

Sean ate not long before he died.

Partially digested doughnuts,
sweets, crisps.

So where's his local tuck shop?

He'd come from his
street dance group.

He wanted to show me
his latest moves.

He cracked me up.

That's street dance, is it?

Brucie here is more familiar
with ballroom (!)

He was gonna go on
Britain's Got Talent.

Did he talk to anyone else in the
shop, Carla, after he walked away?

I seem to remember him talking to
the security guard.

Just by the door there.

And is the security guard
on duty today?

The company rotates me.

I work a few local shopping centres.
And yesterday?

I did see this boy.
I asked him to leave the newsagents.

He was looking at pornography.

Old dears come in searching for
The People's Friend

don't want to see that smut. Wouldn't
want them choking on their Werther's (!)

So I sent him on his way.

I walked him out the shopping centre.

I wasn't to know
he'd come to any harm.

You don't happen to know
which way he went, do you?

Yeah, he went right,
towards Beckton.

Oi, Marcus!
Excuse me.

OK. Thank you.

So what do you reckon?
He just seems a normal lad.

Ate sweets, thought about girls.

Who knew you best at that age?
Your dad or your mates? Come on.

We was a dance duo called N-synch.

Sean thought of the name cos...
we did everything together.

Olly, have you any idea why Sean would
head off from Canning Town to Beckton?

No. None of our friends live there.

Unless he went to see Darren.
Darren? Boy from school?

That's Darren. He lives in Beckton.

He runs a talent agency.

He was trying to get Sean
to sign up with him.

Sean was better than me, but...
he said no.

He didn't want the act to split up.

Maybe he changed his mind and...

didn't wanna hurt my feelings.

Sean was soft like that.

Yeah, Sean came to see me.

I was interested in signing him.

He wanted to talk about it
in private.

What time was this?
Er, about half five?

Did he stay long?
No. I was off out for a meal.

So he walked with me to the DLR,
then...

said he was off home.

Darren Powell used to have
a really good job

as a dance teacher at the East London
School of Performing Arts.

Now he runs a talent agency that
nobody's heard of from his own front room.

So why did he leave
the school? Head teacher

wouldn't say. And he
left without a reference.

Apparently, the guy goes around
playgrounds targeting disadvantaged kids.

You sure Monroe
wasn't sexually abused?

Not the day he was killed.
Excuse me, ma'am.

Powell's Oystercard was used
in Beckton Park Station at 7:20.

Darren told us he jumped on a train, left
Sean at the station at quarter to six.

You were the last person
to see Sean alive.

Darren. There's 95 minutes
of your time that's unaccounted for.

Around the time Sean was killed.
I didn't kill him!

Well, his body was dumped in a tunnel

20 minutes from Beckton Park Station.

I wanted to shake Sean off,
so I said I was going out.

He offered to walk with me
to the station.

I went into the station,
waited for him to leave,

and then I had a pint.

Why were you trying to shake him off?
I thought you wanted to sign him.

Why did you leave your teaching job
at the ELPA?

Without a reference.

We'll get the story soon enough.

And you're holding out on us.

So I'll ask you again.
Why did you leave your teaching job?

Because I got too involved.

With a pupil.

Oh. Was it...a young boy?

He was being abused by his stepdad.

I just gave him a place to stay.

His stepdad said I'd lured him there.

What did the boy say? He was
too scared to say any different!

Were you involved with
Sean? Were you worried

he'd tell someone?
No! The boy was lying!

The school didn't think so. That's why I

couldn't invite Sean into
my house! I didn't dare.

I'd already had the school
board practically call

me a paedophile. And here
you are doing the same.

It's because of people like you
that I sent Sean away.

To his death.

Ronnie.

(INAUDIBLE)

They found him here.

He's not long dead.
Scuff marks indicate a struggle.

How old?
13, according to his ID card.

Those marks around his
neck... Strangled. The

marks suggest the killer
used the boy's school tie.

It was loose round his neck.

We also found this in his pocket.

Inspector Chandler?
Dev Desai was found

strangled on waste ground
near Mudchute Park in Millwall

between 5:00 and 6:00
yesterday afternoon.

He was wearing a St Anthony's School
uniform and we're appealing

to any member of the public who may have
seen anything to please come forward.

Now, I can take a few questions.
(CLAMOUR)

Gentleman at the back. Is it true
that identical notes were found

in both the murder victims' pockets?

Well, as both investigations are
currently ongoing,

there are certain details
about the crime scenes

which we're not at liberty
to disclose.

But we may be looking at
a serial killer. Not necessarily.

In which case, are the murders
related to those of Andrew Dillon?

It's far too early to tell.

Are you refusing to tell,
or don't you know?

Do you believe these murders
to be racially motivated?

Well, as I said, we're not ruling out

anything at this stage
of the investigation.

But Dillon's killings were racially
motivated, and he killed three boys.

But we don't know if there is
any link with Dillon.

Have you asked
what the police are doing?

Or are you relying on the British
public to protect our children?

Oh, I can assure you we are carrying out
the most thorough forensic investigations.

And all my officers out
there on the ground are

doing their very best
to find out who did this.

Look. We didn't see Dev. All right?

Besides, he goes to a
posh school for little

pussies now, cos we're a bad influence.

Dev's mum told us
that he missed you both.

Said that you were his best mates.

And we know that Dev
skived off his school yesterday.

And that you two guys,
you skived off your school, as well.

What? Don't tell my dad!

Well, we don't care about that,
Dean.

But we do care that your friend
was strangled to death.

If you care so much,
why aren't you solving it?

That's what we're doing.
By talking to you lads.

Now, do you want help us, or not?
Look, I told you. We didn't see Dev!

Then we'll have to look on CCTV
cameras for him, won't we? Yeah.

We've got 'em everywhere now, lads.
You know that?

It might take us a little while to
find out who did this to him - Look.

We were on Millwall.
Near Green Lane shops.

What did I tell you?! They don't
care about the school stuff!

What were you doing?
Jacking, picking stuff up.

From shops?
No! From the ground (!)

Very funny.

What do you reckon?
Shall we nick 'em now?

Was Dev picking up too?

Yeah. Only, he got caught.

And what time was this?
About 5:00.

And what shop?
Look, I don't know! We'd split up.

Me and Justin were at the far end.

I'd just come out of
some computer shop.

I saw some police manhandling Dev.
Dashed him to the ground, so...

We legged it.

Local plod reckon none of their officers
reported any incidents in Green Lane.

So who grabbed Dev Desai
if it wasn't a PCSO?

What about a security guard?
Nah.

These kids are savvy about that.
They'd know the difference, surely.

Not from 100 yards away,
running scared with stolen goods.

Although, Sean Monroe
was moved on by a security guard.

Marcus Wright. The man who rotates
around shopping centres.

I don't know him.

Well, Marcus, we have...

a coincidence
that's been bothering us.

Two days ago, you had a run-in
with Sean Monroe.

And he ended up dead.

This boy had a run-in
with a security guard.

And also ended up dead.
Well, that is a coincidence.

There's a lot of security guards
out there.

With good reason.

But only one of them
was with Sean Monroe. You.

Very busy area, Marcus.
Plenty of witnesses

to see a young thief
wrestled to the ground.

Him. I forgot.

Yes. He was stealing.
I went after him.

But he got away.

He got away. Your witnesses
will tell you that too.

Well, you see, now we're back with
that coincidence.

You were with both these boys
just hours before they died.

Coincidence is God's way
of remaining anonymous.

Both boys sinned.

I see you read the Bible, Marcus.
You put that back.

That's my mother's.

Marcus.

God killed them, did he?

I don't buy that as an explanation.

A man bludgeoned Sean Monroe.

A man strangled Dev Desai.

'I will reduce the wicked
to heaps of rubble.'

Put that back! 'I will destroy them,
so the memory of them will vanish.'

You hear me? Put that back!

Was that Sean Monroe's crucifix?

No, sir. Would you put your hand
on your Bible and tell me that?

We found this crucifix
in your Bible.

We also found this.

A St Anthony medal, which we later

found was missing
from Dev Desai's bag.

Yes, sir.

You do have the right
to a solicitor.

I don't need no legal person
telling me what to say.

I listen to the main man.

Did you kill Sean Monroe?

And Dev Desai?
They were sinners.

And God sought revenge.
Through you?

Plenty of sinners in London.
Why pick on these two?

I didn't pick them.

God did.

This one...

..was looking at pornography.

Well, lots of people do that.

Yeah, but not with
a crucifix around their neck.

I let him go.

But later...

..God put him back in my path.

That one...

..ripped off an image
of St Anthony...

in prayer...

..while two other sinners looked on.

Is that why you grabbed him?

He went into a shop,
stole some perfume,

he ran out, but I caught him.

But he kicked me and got away.

So you followed him.

When St Anthony died...

..children cried in the streets.

That one was laughing.

When St Anthony died...

..all the bells of the churches rang
of their own accord.

Angels came down from heaven
and made it happen.

Did God...

come down
and make you kill these boys?

They had to be destroyed.

Did you write those notes?

God did. Through me.

And did you get the idea
from Andrew Dillon?

No, sir.
Then why write the notes?

If you were doing God's work...

..why hide behind Dillon?

Dillon didn't kill any of those boys.

I killed them.

All of them!

This is a sick...

attempt to take credit
for another killer's crimes.

I said the same thing.

But...

he knows places...
and times of death.

He kept the souvenirs
that were never found.

The football shirt's just been identified
by the parents of the second victim.

Maybe he knew Dillon,

helped him hide the evidence.

We spent over a year working on this.
We got the right man.

Marcus Wright claims that
there was a fourth boy killed

after Dillon went down.

The boy was white.

Marcus Wright said that he caught
the lad stealing from a church.

Strangled him,

then buried him.

The police have dug up the skeleton of a

Caucasian boy where Marcus
said he would be buried.

They found a note
in the pocket of his anorak.

No, no, no. All the other boys
were dumped in public places.

Why would he suddenly
start burying his victims?

His mum was ill.

She needed him.
He didn't wanna be found.

But then he confessed to her.

And she begged him to stop.

His mum died a few weeks ago.

If Marcus Wright is guilty...

it can't be your fault.

James.

It's him.
We've put away the wrong man.

God, what a mess!

How the hell did it happen? We didn't
act unfairly. We presented the evidence.

Dillon was a known racist who terrorised
kids in the same area as the murders.

He sold knock-off trainers
to the first boy.

His handwriting matched notes
found on the bodies.

He was seen fighting with
the last victim

and even had his DNA
under his fingernails.

Well, they're expediting his appeal
against wrongful conviction.

Don't ask me to feel sorry for him.
He lived and breathed pure hate.

That may well be the case,
but locking Dillon up

led to three more boys being killed.

'Malfeasance in public office.'

You can't target individuals.

Well, you did.

You wilfully abused your powers...

to build your case
against my client.

Andrew Dillon.

We did everything by the book.

The jury found him guilty.

Selective prosecution, Mr Steel.

Mrs Janice Hunter made a statement
to the police six years ago.

Saying that she saw the third victim

an hour after he was seen fighting
with my client.

The boy was in Channing Arcade,

arguing with an older man whose
description fits Marcus Wright.

Yeah. He was a black man.

The witness has since died.

I've never seen this before.

Oh, come on, Mr Steel.

We both know you buried it.

It's the basis of our claim
against you. We intend to

investigate every last detail
of your case - So do we.

..and sue you...for �300,000.

And that will never be enough.

I spent five years in a cell
about the size of this table.

And every time I stepped out,
I took my life in my hands.

And you sent me there
as a marked man.

The evidence...
all pointed towards you.

Yeah. After you'd tampered with it.

And then there was
your criminal record.

How many boys of ethnic minority
had you beaten up?

Well, that's...hardly relevant here.

We're talking about three...

dead boys. What we need to do -

Look, it's your prejudice. Not mine.

You decided the killer
had to be white.

And because of your inverted racism,
I got put inside.

And as soon as I was arrested, I got beaten
up. Well, now you know how those boys felt!

Yeah, now I get panic attacks.

And my face is in the paper.

All because you persecuted me!

You owe me.

You stole five years of my life.

No-one gave me a statement saying Dillon's
victim was seen later with another man.

I'd remember.
It would've jeopardised our case.

They're saying
that was your motivation.

If I'd seen it, I'd've handed it
over, however grudgingly.

Well, who worked with you on this?
There were...a whole team of us.

Eight or nine when we were busiest.
Who was your lead assistant?

Claudia Martin. Great prosecutor.

Then, let's talk to her.

See if she remembers anything.

When I heard about Marcus Wright,
I thought James'd get in touch.

He would've come himself, but he's
trying to track down the rest of the team.

Must be frantic.

How did Dillon's brief
find this statement?

He wouldn't say.
But James has no recollection of it.

Mm. Neither do I.

You'd remember something like that
coming in.

It certainly would've helped
Dillon's defence.

There were a few statements we fought
to keep out of court, but not that one.

We can't find any record of it.

But then, there are boxes
of case files to go through.

Tell me about it. That's a year
of my life I'll never get back.

And to think this is the outcome.

Those poor boys.

How long have you worked with James?
A few years.

Intense, isn't it?

I couldn't keep up the pace,
sold out to private practice.

Which is fine.
Apart from the clients.

Well, if you remember anything...

Did you speak to
the rest of the team?

The ones I could track down.

Three quit the CPS saying they were
overworked and underpaid. Never (!)

And the ones I did speak to all swear
blind they never saw the statement.

Reception receives packages
from the police most days.

All deliveries are signed for
and logged when they come in.

Can you go back
and check all the logbooks?

Course. And the receptionists?

You know, what if it didn't come in?

The police wanted to put Dillon away
as much as we did.

We're tracking down the receptionists
who were here at the time.

If they remember DS Brooks
bringing it in -

I don't need anyone else's
word for it. I trust Ronnie.

But a missing witness statement
could amount to a criminal offence.

And it's my duty to investigate that.

I've got no choice, George.
Fine. Go ahead.

But I know and trust my people too,
and we have got nothing to hide.

That statement was the last thing
we needed. I know.

Remember what you did with it?
I'd've put it on a disk,

made a hard copy and brought it to
you with any other evidence we had.

When? I don't know. It would've been
addressed to you, though.

Remember who you gave it to?
A receptionist, I guess.

Which one? Oh, I don't know.
Young, female, wearing a suit.

Could be any of them. Well, it was
six years ago. Sorry, mate.

I need you to check to see what date
you entered the statement.

I will. But have you checked your
office log to see who signed for it?

Alesha's on it. But I'm up against
it. By the time she finds it,

I could be disbarred.
I'm sorry!

What, you think it's our fault?
No. That's not what I'm saying.

What's going on? Well, the CPS have lost
some evidence and they're blaming us.

No, I am not blaming anyone.

I need to...find out what happened.

Look. Could you have made...

a mistake back then,
during that time?

Sorry, James.
What exactly do you mean,

'back then, during that time'?

We all make mistakes.

Outside pressures get to us. Just
say what you're thinking, James.

Could a member of your team have buried
the evidence and what you brought to me -

I can't believe you said it.
You've got balls.

Leave it, Matt. It's OK.
James.

I handed it in to the office. I'm
sorry. I can't remember to who or when.

Look. I really need to find -
James!

I need to find the statement! That
does allow you to accuse my officers.

I'm not accusing anyone. If you've lost

evidence we gave you,
it's your cockup, not ours.

So get your own house in order!

James, DI Chandler has just phoned.

Details of Janice Hunter's statement
were entered onto the police database.

That still doesn't mean it came here.
Dillon's defence team

received a copy of the witness
schedule three days later.

Janice Hunter's name and statement
weren't on it.

That schedule came from the CPS.

So somebody in these offices...

must've deleted it.

So somebody here
must've signed for it.

Now we know it was here,
we can find out who was on Reception.

They might remember who they
gave it to. James, it's too late.

James Steel.

I'm arresting you on suspicion of
perverting the course of justice.

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

if you do not mention when questioned
something which you later rely on in court.

Anything you do say
may be given in evidence.

To the charge of perverting
the course of justice,

how do you plead?

Not guilty.
Mr Cain?

(CLEARS THROAT)
My Lord.

Crown objects to bail
on the grounds that

the defendant will
interfere with witnesses,

having already
aggressively approached the

police investigation team
at their place of work

and asked for their help.
I wasn't interfering.

I'd ask Mr Steel not to interrupt,
and remember

that he is present in this
courtroom first and foremost

as a defendant.

Bail...will be granted...

with appropriate conditions.
My Lord, one more thing.

I would like to conduct my defence
from Counsel's Row.

Crown objects on the basis that
this may be confusing to the jury.

How can it be fair and just for me
to conduct my defence from the dock?

I can't possibly be afforded
a fair trial in these circumstances.

I'll allow it.
I think we can trust the jury

to understand that Mr Steel
is on trial.

You brought me in
to do an impartial job.

And to do that,
I will need access to everything.

Sorry. Am I interrupting?

We haven't been introduced.
Samuel Cain.

Alesha Phillips.

Miss Phillips, given that I'm going
to be calling you as a witness,

I'm afraid it's not appropriate
for you to be working in here.

In the interests of a fair trial.

This is my office.
Not any more.

So please, take what you need and
then set up in the paralegals' office.

We've cleared a space for you.

It's just a temporary measure,
Alesha.

Well, I'll...leave you to it.
No, don't disappear.

I need to go through a few details
with you...for my opening.

Er, Miss Phillips.
Can you give us a moment?

Thank you.

Hey. How are you doing?

I need you to do something for me.

Get me these files from the CPS.

They should be in the personnel system,
so you might need to dig, but specifically,

these days in August six years ago.
I'm not allowed

near our office.
I'm not sure that I can.

Please. I have to find out who was in
the office when that evidence came in.

James - It's my only hope.
I wouldn't ask you otherwise.

(MOBILE RINGS)

Yeah.

(SIGHS)

You've been the defendant's
lead assistant counsel for how long?

Over two years.

And in your close experience,
would you say that the defendant has

the final say on every decision?

Yes. He's the lead prosecutor.

But he likes me to challenge him.

Do you have to challenge him often?

Yes.

I mean, he

- Did you have to challenge
him during the Don Marsh case?

I don't remember.

Well, let me remind you.
The defendant told Donald Marsh,

a known criminal,

that he had a witness
who was willing to place him

at the scene of a crime.

When in fact...
he had no such assurance.

Do you recall the case?

Yes.

Did you approve...of those methods?

Not at first. But I trus-
Yes or no...

Miss Phillips?
No.

Miss Phillips.

Has the defendant ever asked you
to do anything dishonest?

Anything that might
make you feel compromised

in the eyes of the law?

No.

Miss Martin, you worked very closely
with the defendant

on the Andrew Dillon case.
Yes.

18-hour days were usual.

Did you ever see him
do anything illegal? No.

But...

Please. Go on, Miss Martin.

He'd interview
several expert witnesses

before he found the one
who said what he needed.

So, did the defendant...
unfairly coerce these witnesses?

He told the handwriting expert
on the Dillon case that his evidence

could prevent
more children being killed.

This is hearsay from
a prejudiced witness, My Lord.

Far from it, My Lord.
Miss Martin was a devoted employee.

You'll have your chance
to cross examine, Mr Steel.

Miss Martin.
Why did you leave the CPS?

I was...uncomfortable with
the defendant's way of working.

He was absolutely determined
to convict Andrew Dillon.

Did you delete Janice Hunter's

witness statement?
No.

I knew nothing about it.

Thank you, Miss Martin.
No further questions, My Lord.

Is it true you were having an affair
with the defendant during that time?

When did this happen?

Will you answer the question, please?
My Lord. (CLEARS THROAT)

Is the er...witness's sexual history
really relevant?

Absolutely, My Lord. If we're to
believe this witness's testimony,

I must be allowed to question her motive
for wanting to sully the reputation

of a former colleague.
I'll allow it.

Could you answer the question,
please? Yes or no?

Yes, I was.
How long did the affair last?

Almost a year.
Who ended the relationship?

You did.
How did you feel when it ended?

Had you not told the defendant...
that you loved him?

You planned a future together?

(You bastard.)

Sorry. Was that a yes or a no?
Yes! I told you

I loved you. And when the affair
ended, didn't you feel betrayed?

So betrayed that you claimed you could
no longer carry on working at the CPS.

Betrayal is an interesting choice of word
from a man who was cheating on his wife.

You're using this trial
as a platform for revenge.

You're lying about
why you left the CPS.

You used me.

You know...I'd have done
anything for you.

Anything.

Which is exactly why the jury should
see your evidence for what it is.

The emotional backlash
of a woman scorned.

Did you get it?

Thank you.

This is everything?
All the receptionists?

What? You really will do
anything to win, won't you?

I had to discredit
her evidence against me.

So she was just collateral damage.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Do you know what your
success rate is as a prosecutor?

No. I've no idea.
I don't keep a record of it.

Well, I can tell you.

It's 93%.

Which is...very high.

Are you proud of those results?

I'd be happier if it was 100.

Is that what drives you...Mr Steel?

Winning?

No. It's about...

doing my job properly.

If I believe er...
the accused to be guilty,

I have to do everything I can to

prove that to the jury.
Everything you can?

Tell me. After Dr Alec Merrick

was acquitted of rape
in Crown & Merrick 2009, is it true

that you then had him
publicly arrested

on a fictional rape charge?

Dr Alec Merrick...

abused his position
and attacked 14 women.

I used the system
to get him back into court.

I would say you found
a highly questionable loophole.

No. I gave his victims a voice

by exploiting a flaw in the system.
A flaw in the system? Yes.

Mr Steel.

Are you so assured of your own abilities
that you believe you're somehow...

above the legal system
in this country?

I'm sorry. I didn't realise
I was on trial here

for the successful prosecution
of a serial rapist. You're not.

But in order to try and give your
victims their voice, as you put it,

you take the law
into your own hands, Mr Steel.

And for that...you are on trial.

I do my best to work within a system

that I cherish and respect.

These courtrooms are...

They're cathedrals
to anyone who believes in -

But who, in these...cathedrals...

Mr Steel...allowed you to play God?

And who are you to say
who is guilty or innocent,

regardless of the law?
It isn't about playing God, Mr Cain.

Are you sure?
Absolutely, yes!

There is no value
whatever in putting away

the wrong man for my
pride or your statistics.

Because they mean nothing.

To stand where you're standing now
is an honour, Mr Cain. Yes.

And that honour
carries a responsibility.

The responsibility, if necessary,
to take away someone's liberty.

Which is why the abuse
of that responsibility

is such a serious crime.
What happens, Mr Steel,

when you see a piece of evidence

which shatters your clearcut image
of right and wrong?

I go back and I rebuild my case.

Because that's what we do, you and I.
We build walls.

Pieces of...evidence are like...

blocks of stone, and each block
is dragged into place.

So that when we stand in court, we
have a wall that can't be breached.

If Defence have something that can
take away one of those blocks,

the walls tumble down and I lose.

We all lose, because
I haven't done my job properly.

Which is precisely why we're here.

Who was the lead prosecutor
on this case?

I was. So, who should
ultimately take responsibility...

for you not doing your job?

For this terrible...miscarriage

of justice.

If I'd seen that statement...

..I would never have buried it,

knowing that the real killer could
still be out there and might kill again.

With the evidence incomplete, Mr
Steel, that is exactly what happened.

Your walls...came tumbling down.

No further questions, My Lord.

Er...My Lord, I'd like to call
one further witness.

It's very late in the day, Mr Steel.

I apologise for that, My Lord.

I'd like to call Sally-Anne Hope

to the witness box.
(Who's Sally-Anne Hope?)

No idea.

I swear by Almighty God
that the evidence I shall give

shall be the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth.

What do you do for a living,
Miss Hope?

I'm a paralegal secretary.

Have you always done legal work?
Yes. Ever since I started temping.

And you did temp work
at the CPS, Ludgate Hill.

Yes.
When did you work there? Precisely.

Six years ago,
for two weeks in August.

Your memory seems very clear on this.
Can you tell the court why?

It was during the buildup to the Andrew
Dillon trial. It was all over the news.

I remember the police
coming to the house, telling us

not to let anyone under 16
out on their own.

And how did that affect you
personally?

My brother was 10 at the time.

I had to get him to school
before I could come to work.

It was my first job
and I was worried about being late.

Do you remember... (CLEARS THROAT)

a CID officer coming to Reception
on the 11th of August?

Yes. He gave me a package.

Said it contained evidence
about the Dillon case.

What did you do with
it? First chance I got,

I handed it to one of
the prosecution team.

Do you remember who you gave it to,
Miss Hope?

Yes.

Is that person...
here in the courtroom today?

Yes.

Could you point them out to the jury,
please?

It was that lady there.

In relation to the count of
perverting the course of justice,

do you find the defendant,
James Steel, guilty or not guilty?

Not guilty.

You can't blame yourself, James.

We can only do
what we believe is right.

I should've known.

Despite my recent acquittal,

there was a miscarriage of justice.

For which I hold myself responsible.

That wrongful conviction
led to the deaths of three children.

Which is unforgivable.

Therefore,
my position has become untenable.

And...I'm resigning from the CPS
with immediate effect.

(PRESS CLAMOUR)

It's weird...coming to work
and you're not there.

You'll get used to it.

Bet you'll have forgotten
I was even there in a few weeks.

Don't be silly.

It'll be a few days, once I've
cleared your desk out! (LAUGHS)

Alesha...

(MOBILE RINGS)

It's George.

I have to...
Yeah, yeah. Sure.

George.

I'm on my way back now.

I spoke to the woman
at Longlife Direct.

Can he...pick up the hard copies?

No, it's all right.

Or I can e-mail them.

Mm-hm.

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