Original subtitles

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'All right, David. Let's go back to what you said originally.'

'You were with your sister on Sunday and Monday - not at Honeyford Road.'

Lies. I didn't stay the night.

I came back Sunday afternoon.

Not Monday like I said.

Did you ask Eileen to provide you with an alibi ?

No. She knows nothing of this.

But she must do, David, because she confirmed your story.

She said it was the anniversary of your wife's death. It wasn't.

She said you spent it with her. You didn't.

Don't drag my sister into this.

She already is.

Leave her out of it.

I'll tell you nothing if you drag her into it.

Take it easy. Oi, oi !

Small interview, sort it out. Turn left.

I hated it down there, anyway. Godforsaken cold bastard of a place.

Thought I may as well come home, do something useful.

Get some more work done in the garden.

What time did you get back to London ?

About five.

I did some more work and went inside.

I was watching the telly in the front room when I saw her.

Who did you see ?

I saw the girl - Joanne.

She was standing at a bus stop, waiting for a bus that didn't run on a Sunday.

What time was that ?

About half past eight or nine. It was getting dark.

I watched her.

She was standing with one leg behind the other,...

..sort of swinging herself.

I thought I'd better tell her.

I went out to her.

Told her the bus didn't run.

Said she should phone for a taxi.

Told her she could use my phone.

She came into the house.

This interview is being recorded.

I am Det Sgt Oswalde. The other officer present is...

I am interviewing... State your full name and date of birth.

(Anthony Allen. 5th May -)

Louder for the tape.

Anthony Allen. Anthony Allen, 5th May, 1969 !

We must be allowed to see Tony.

Someone will see you in a moment.

I don't believe this is happening.

Well, it is.

Come and sit down.

The officer won't be long.

I tried to touch her...

Touch her tits.

D'you remember what she was wearing?

No.

Was she wearing a bra ?

I don't think so, no.

Then what happened ?

I hit her.

I admit I knew her.

She was your girlfriend.

I told you. She was going out with the lead singer.

I asked her out but she said no.

How did she end up at Honeyford Rd ?

She came in after my dad went to work, stayed for an hour.

You went to Harvey's house ?

What happened then, Tony ?

I didn't kill her.

I tied her up.

Hands behind her back.

What with ?

I don't remember.

I gagged her.

I had sex with her.

Afterwards, I left her lying there.

And where was this ?

What d'you mean ?

The kitchen.

A belt...

I tied her with my belt.

Left her lying there.

Went and watched the telly.

I don't know why.

It was like a dream.

What kind of a brother are you to say things like that to me ?

I'm not your brother.

I'm a police officer.

Cos you want to be white. You hate your black brothers !

You're black !

Why did you give up playing bass ?

You wouldn't understand.

Try me.

Bass notes are the pulse.

They come up through your feet. They sound inside you.

They beat with your heart from beneath.

A heartbeat.

From beneath the earth.

You see ? You don't understand.

I couldn't play any more.

How could I play any more ?

Why ask questions when you don't understand ?

She must have choked on the gag.

There was sick all round her nose and mouth.

I didn't mean to kill her.

(CLEARS THROAT)

I must give Mr Harvey his medication.

I'll be back soon, David.

I'm concluding this interview. The time is 8.10.

I'm sorry. This must be awful for you.

I've known him all my life.

And... I don't know him at all.

You'll be all right to go back in ?

Yeah. I'll get us a coffee.

If I had buried her, I'd have buried her so deep you'd never have found her.

She'd never have come back.

Has she come back ?

She's inside you.

I can see her looking out at me, looking at me through your eyes, reaching out to me.

I'm her friend.

She wants to get away from you; you're a coffin; you suffocate her.

Your eyes are little windows.

I can see inside you.

Through your eyes see Joanne.

She hates you.

What did you do with Joanne's body ?

I kept it in a cupboard under the stairs till the following night.

I dug a hole.

I put the earth in bags.

I had a lot of plastic sheeting.

I wrapped her up in the sheeting.

Buried her.

I'm sorry, Jason.

Sorry you have to hear all this.

I just needed you to be here.

Did you bury anything else with her, David ?

Yes.

A plastic bag.

What did it contain ?

I don't know.

Have you seen him ?!

They won't let me see my boy.

I want to speak to somebody now !

I want to see the person in charge !

I banged the earth flat.

Laid the rest of the slabs.

Cemented them in.

There was a smell.

The darky next door...

..complained.

I told him...

..it was the drains.

Thank you, David.

Would you like a car home ?

No, it's all right. I'd rather walk.

Thank you.

Bloody brilliant. Nailed his bollocks to the floor.

Think so ?

I know so.

Oh, God, hospitals depress me.

Do you fancy a lift home ?

Black bastard... I deserve all I get

Tony, just stop it, man.

I deserve all I get !

Tony, just stop it ! Enough !

A word.

Now, Sgt Oswalde !

I'm concluding this interview at 11.25pm.

No !

Don't leave me alone in here ! Don't leave me alone !

What's all that about ?

What's going on ?

That's your considered psychological opinion ?

You arrogant bastard !

Don't look at me like that. You wanted to have a go at me when I got here !

What the hell's going on ?!

So where's his brief ?

Has the doctor seen him ?

There isn't even any credible evidence !

How would you know ?!

Have you left him alone in there ?!

You're pissed off cos a token black is gonna tie up this case !

Bollocks you are !

I'm phoning Tennison.

PHONE RINGS

ANSWERING MACHINE: "Please leave your name and number and I'll get back to you."

This is a waste of time.

You're wasting my time.

(WHIMPERING)

I've known it from the first time I saw you.

Your secret is all over your face.

I am guilty.

Tell me what happened that night.

We're all guilty.

I'm choking...

No, you're not.

I'm choking !

All you've done is cry like a baby ! You're pathetic !

I'm sick of listening to you. You're a mummy's boy !

(WHINING)

Come on. You're going back to the cells.

No. I can't breathe in there !

You're pathetic !

You tell me how Joanne met her death or you go back in the bin and sweat!

No !

Bastards !

Stop ! Stop this !

You're doing yourself no good.

Stop this ! Stop this !

Just calm down, all right ?

Stop this !

No-o-o-o ! No!

Quick as you can, boys.

Please, please...

No !

Calm down !

Number 7 ! Quick as you can !

I can't breathe !

Out ! Quick !

NO ! Please !

I can't breathe in here !

I'll leave the flap down.

HAMMERING ON DOOR

What are you doing ? Leave him alone ! Piggy, piggy !

Keep the noise down.

Tony Allen's back in his cell. Where's the doc ?

Mr and Mrs Allen still in reception?

You should have gone home hours ago.

Let the lad sleep. Tennison can deal with it in the morning.

Oh, come on.

DRUNKEN SINGING

# Last night she came to me

# So softly she came

And she laid her hand on me and this she did say:

# 'Farewell, I'll be long gone, till your wedding day.'

TV: "A good atmosphere generates a good contest."

"His fights are good value for money. Nice to see him boxing at British title level."

DRUNKEN SINGING

Oh, shit !

ALARM RINGS

Jim ! Dave ! In here, quickly !

Turn that off ! I'm tryin' to get some kip.

Get a knife, someone !

Oh, Jesus Christ Almighty !

Get me a mask !

It's too late. NOW ! MASK !

Hey, are you listenin' to me ?

Hey, you lot out there. I know what's going on !

# For a twelvemonth and a day.

# And they want to ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it.

# It's all for my true love that's far, far away.

It's no good, Bob.

Bob, he's dead.

It's no good. He's dead.

Look at me.

LOOK AT ME !

The boy's dead.

Leave him. He's dead.

You guys, is there anybody there ?

PHONE RINGS

Yeah ?

Oh, shit. Hang on. The machine's on.

Yeah, who is it ?

Frank ?

What was he doing in the cells ?

Jesus Christ...

I'm on my way.

TAPE REWINDING

"Hello, ma'am. It's DI Burkin."

"I'm a bit worried..."

"Oswalde arrested Allen on suspicion of murder."

"They're in the interview room."

"This kid is climbing the walls. He's freaking out."

"Can you call me back ?"

INTERVIEW TAPE: "Your eyes are little windows."

"I can see inside you."

"Through your eyes see Joanne."

"She hates you."

..sign of haemorrhaging. A mark high on the neck, oblique angle.

Cover him up, Frank.

Let's start getting packed up.

You've killed him, you bastards !

Oh, brilliant !

FURIOUS ARGUING

Not good enough !

The prisoner is your responsibility. Put in your report !

Well, that's my promotion down the toilet.

A boy is lying dead and you're worried about your promotion ?

The custody sergeant said Burkin tried to call you.

Burkin is an inspector, not a limp dick ! He should have sorted it out.

Do I have to do everything ? What's Burkin paid to do ?

I hear you.

How did it go with Harvey ?

He confessed to murder.

We've got it gift-wrapped and you've got your doubts ?

Yes. And I have good reason for it.

Guv, what went on in that interview?

All hell will break loose. Riots...

Don't be ridiculous.

You remember who you're talking to !

I'll listen to those interviews and report back.

By the way, you know that Tony's mum and dad are in reception ?

What ?

We can't do that.

Besides, think how they'd feel.

I've made my decision.

It's a bad one. It's what I'm paid for.

Paid to make bad decisions ?

How much have you had to drink ?

You should've kept Oswalde in check.

That's not what I heard.

I beg your pardon ?

Nothing.

You explain that comment.

I'm merely suggesting that you might have let your personal feelings for him cloud your judgement.

My personal feelings ?

Do I have to spell it out for you ? You had an affair on that course.

Nothing happened on that course.

You've been misinformed.

I hope so. For your sake.

Show Mr and Mrs Allen to my office.

Not a word about what's happened.

Bob.

Kernan knows about us on the course.

If you bragged about laying the guv...

D'you think I'd say anything ?

All I can think is having to tell that boy's parents their son is dead

Dead because of me.

Does it matter that Kernan knows ?

Yes, it matters.

KNOCK AT DOOR

About time, Chief Inspector. We've waited an eternity.

Please, can you give my son this ?

Esta said he didn't have time to get a coat.

I hate to think of him spending the night in a cell.

I don't want him to catch cold.

Would you sit down, please ?

I have some bad news to tell you.

I just want my son.

Esme, please sit down.

After Tony went to his cell after questioning,...

..he took his own life.

Is he hurt ?

Vernon, your son is dead.

I'm very sorry.

Do you understand ?

I'm so sorry.

How ?

He used strips of his own clothes -

You killed him. You killed him !

You killed my boy !

You killed him ! You killed him ! You killed him !

You killed him !

My boy !

You killed him !

You all killed him !

You ki...

You ki...

Tony...

How ?

He hanged himself.

When ?

I mean, when exactly ?

Between midnight and 12.30.

While we were in reception ?

Yes.

Lady,...

..may you rot in hell for this.

Come on.

Thank you.

Where are they going ?

I don't know. Get them a car.

I think Mrs Allen will need to see a doctor.

You okay ?

Straightaway, please.

Excuse me. Go to your right. I'll show you out.

TV: "Soon the speculation will end. Opinion polls..."

Yes, sir.

Have the family been informed ?

Good. What about MS-15 ?

Get onto them straightaway.

David Thorndike should lead the investigation, which is good news.

Absolutely.

A complete bastard.

But a bastard who will most likely take over from you, if you get the move upstairs.

That will surely depend on how you handle this business.

"Kenneth Trevor Bagnall, Conservative, 13,137."

Not enough.

"Jonathan Phelps, Labour, sixteen thousand -

"CHEERING"

Did you hear that ?

It's in David's interests to stop Southampton Row being dragged through the mire.

Keep me informed.

We'd better go. I've got an early start tomorrow.

INTERVIEW TAPE: "Black bastard... I deserve all I get."

"Tony, just stop it, man."

"Black bastard... I deserve all I get."

"Black bastard -"

"A word."

"In a minute." "Now, Sgt Oswalde."

I don't mean Oswalde. You and Calder had the authority to stop him.

You let Oswalde interview Tony while you waited for me to do your job for you !

KNOCK AT DOOR

Yes ?

Ready when you are, guv.

The rank of inspector is meant to mean something.

It carries responsibility. It's supposed to denote a certain authority.

You won't make excuses. You'll face the music like a man. That'll be all.

I don't understand it.

We're getting a confession from Harvey. Meanwhile Bob's chasing Tony.

His ass is grass.

It's dreadful. You carry it with you for life.

The spade should be suspended. Why was he brought in ?

To talk to his people.

I'm not exaggerating. That boy was very weird.

I mean climbing the walls, screaming. Mental.

Believe me, I tried to tell him.

She's here. Come on.

Morning, everyone.

I expect you've all heard about last night.

To clarify, Tony Allen hanged himself in cell 7 using strips of his own clothes.

I informed his parents shortly afterwards.

We can expect a lot of adverse publicity.

We can also expect an internal inquiry, led by DCI Thorndike, to begin immediately.

Needless to say, I regret what happened, but Operation Nadine continues.

Ma'am, if Harvey's confessed...

I'm not convinced about Harvey's version of events.

Inconsistencies ? He said she wasn't wearing a bra.

He said he used a gag. We found no trace of it.

It could have rotted away.

He said he killed her in the kitchen The tooth was in the front room.

Perhaps there was violence in the front room. Perhaps he moved the body after.

'Perhaps' won't stand up in court.

The confession of a dying man won't stand up in court.

He knew her hands had been tied with a belt.

She was in polythene. A bag was buried. The body was above ground.

The press didn't mention those.

He was involved - in the disposal of the body. I'm not sure that he killed her.

We have to go over his statements. And Tony's statements.

You won't get much there, guv. I know; I was there.

Sir.

Sir.

Frank, it's a bit late to be pulling rank.

We've messed up badly; we've got to work twice as hard.

Why, if Harvey didn't kill Joanne, would he get involved in her burial?

Can we connect Allen to Harvey ? A connection that could make Harvey confess ?

I want to go back to Eileen Reynolds

I want evidence, corroboration.

I want to solve this case.

DCI Thorndike, DS Posner, to see Superintendent Kernan. We're expected.

Southampton Row's reputation precedes it.

If you come in the front you'll leave with blood on your face.

Is this on record, David ?

I've never seen excessive force here. Oswalde's not like that.

What with the Cameron case...

Let's concentrate on that.

It's important for you to know that I take this job seriously.

I'm not prepared to do a whitewash.

When a foot soldier cocks up it's down to the officer.

I dunno.

Perhaps you allowed your personal feelings to cloud your judgement.

I beg your pardon ?

It'll keep.

Could you ask the custody sergeant...

Mike Calder. ..to step into my office ?

One more thing. If I'm to be interviewed, I'd like to speak to an officer senior to me.

Well, that may not be possible.

If it wasn't for you, this wouldn't have happened !

Tony wouldn't tie anyone up, rape them !

Wait a minute !

Who told you that ?

He was getting married ! Who told you she was tied up ?

(SOBBING)

Would you like to come this way, sir?

It's just in here, all right ?

"Tony Allen, who was to marry this weekend,..."

You can't pull Sarah Allen in now.

I just want to talk to her. Off premises.

Too soon.

Go back to Harvey.

I have. He can't talk. Don't know if he ever will.

See where other lines of inquiry lead you. We'll review the situation in a few days.

Go home. Get some sleep.

And leave Sarah Allen out of it.

For the moment.

Vernon, I have to speak to Sarah.

How dare you !

It's important. I must talk to her.

I have to speak to Sarah.

My wife...

Go inside, Pop. Let me handle this.

Sarah, were you there that night ?

Sarah, for Tony's sake, come on.

I'm closing the door.

TAPE PLAYS

Bob.

Give yourself a break.

You can talk.

Ring this number.

It's a friend of mine.

She helped someone who was at Broadwater Farm. She's good.

Sort of.

There's no shame in that.

Other people make a mistake at work, the firm loses a few grand. We make one, someone dies.

Did Mrs Fagunwa recognise the belt ?

No.

TAPE REWINDING

Go home, Bob.

TAPE PLAYS

Hello, Eileen.

I've been expecting you.

I wasn't lying. He was there with me.

Came down a lot, then. He had a caravan there.

He either stayed with me or at the van.

Why say it was the anniversary of his wife's death ?

I spoke to a solicitor. He says the confession is worth nothing.

It was obtained under duress.

If my brother did it, why did the blacky kill himself ?

D'you know Tony Allen ?

Because he did it; that's why.

But why did your brother confess ?

To get you lot off his back.

You're not helping David by lying for him, Eileen.

I'm not lying !

You don't have to stop loving him, but you do have to stop lying for him.

D'you know something ?

You're a pious cow !

I've done everything for that man. I work myself to death to keep him !

You took out that loan for him.

How could you afford to do that ?

My son helps out. All right ?

What does Jason do for a living ?

You leave him out of this ! It's a simple question.

He has a sort of... photography business.

What does that mean ?

He's a seafront photographer ?

He used to keep a bloody monkey here once. Okay ?

FOOTSTEPS

DOOR OPENS

DS Oswalde, please.

So Tony was involved.

Yes.

Thank Christ for that.

Isn't that Sarah ?

Yes. And look at that.

Recognise that ?

It's the belt...

Pick him up and turn his place over.

No wonder the old sod had a heart attack. The wardrobe's full of it.

Here you are, boss.

Quite a little photographer.

Hang about. Isn't that Jason ?

Get someone down to Harvey's bedside I want to know if he utters a sound.

I want to find this little shit.

Seems Jason preferred amateur models

He didn't have to pay them.

The Polaroids are early photographs. The later ones are better quality - 35mm.

They're quite professional.

Would he develop them himself ?

Black and white is easy but you need sophisticated equipment for colour.

It's worth checking with those places that develop dodgy photos. They might have an address.

Jason attended the same school as Tony. They were in the same year.

When Eileen moved to Margate, Jason stayed in London, at number 15.

The head of year reckons they weren't friends.

As neighbours they could've hung out. They sound so different.

Which brings us back to Sarah.

Who Kernan has ruled out of bounds.

Boss, I know this is a bit out of left field, but I think I recognise her.

Go on.

I dunno... I've been looking at 'em for ages.

Richard.

But Camilla is really happy there.

What's Camilla got to do with it ? It's her teacher.

Tell me if you recognise this person.

No, I've never seen her before, Inspector.

What about this girl ?

No. She's beautiful.

No. She was beautiful.

Her remains were found in the garden of 15 Honeyford Road.

Her hands were tied with a belt. The belt belonged to a Jason Reynolds.

Do you recognise this man ?

Miriam, do you want to look at the photos again ?

No need.

Tell me what you know about the photographer.

Jason Reynolds ?

I met him in the summer of '86.

I was still at school.

Still living with my parents in Margate.

He was taking photographs on the seafront. He was charming, funny.

As you know, I let him take photographs of me.

He made me feel I was the centre of attention.

I stripped and posed, I dressed up and posed. What he wanted.

I wanted to get away from home. My mother was ill...

He said his uncle had a flat I could rent. He'd look after me.

I came with him to London, to Honeyford Road.

Will you please wait outside ? Line up quietly.

I lived in the basement flat for two months.

June and July ?

Yes.

Did you work as a prostitute ?

No, not really.

Jason tried to get me to go with friends. We didn't know what we were doing.

Did you have sex with his uncle, David Harvey ?

Sometimes. When I couldn't pay the rent.

Do you recognise either of these two men ?

Did you have sex with either of them ?

No.

Where were those photographs taken ?

And in Margate ?

His uncle had a caravan.

Can you tell me where exactly ?

All right. Thank you very much.

That's it ?

Yes. Thank you.

Boss, look. It's a 1992 calendar.

Try all sites in the Margate area.

Phil ! Arrest Eileen Reynolds. Maybe that'll bring Jason out from under his stone.

..all the caravan sites in the Margate area.

This is the belt, Eileen, that was used to tie Joanne's hands behind her back.

Do you recognise it ?

I've never seen it before.

Lots of belts look like that.

I think it's quite distinctive.

The dead girl - Joanne Fagunwa.

Joanne and Tony.

Joanne and Sarah Allen.

So why isn't Mrs bloody Allen here ? Go and arrest her. Arrest Sarah.

It's my belief that Jason took those photographs.

You've no proof of that.

They were found in your brother's flat.

I don't know anything about that.

That's your son.

Your son, the pornographer.

Would you look at them, please ?

You won't look ? All right, I'll describe them.

The first shows a girl. She's about... 14, I would say.

Your son's penis is inserted in the girl's anus.

Her face shows pain and fear.

Stop it, you sick bastard bitch !

This shows a different girl. A bit older.

No !

Tell me where Jason is.

I don't know.

We should never have come south.

God, I did my best.

He's no son of mine. He doesn't even talk like a son of mine.

Tell me where Jason is.

Where's your brother's caravan ?

As far as I know, he's sold it.

To help pay off the loan.

TV: "..survey warns a third of pupils on assisted places are from families of below-average earnings..

..and one in ten is from an ethnic minority."

"The government's plans for the capital's orbital motorway could destroy more than 80 wildlife sites"

How is she ?

Sleeping.

I don't like her taking drugs.

It's better than having her sobbing all night.

Pop ?

They're about Anthony.

I just don't see how it helps.

If it helps me, then surely there's nothing wrong.

You know I'll go back to college after the inquest ?

Of course.

Can someone take notes so you don't fall behind ?

Yes. Don't worry.

Sarah...

Did Tony ever talk to you about... about that night ?

No.

My bath will be running over.

"..Allen forms the centre of an inquiry at the station."

"Det Supt Mike Kernan issued the following statement,...

..after the news that the inquest would start tomorrow."

"I'm pleased that the inquest opening tomorrow comes so promptly after this tragic event."

"I am confident the verdicts will vindicate the police."

REPORTERS FIRING QUESTIONS

The Allen family...

..have been very fortunate in being able to secure the services of a barrister.

No-one is on trial. We are not investigating a crime, but a death.

It's our job, yours and mine, to decide how Anthony Allen came to die in police custody.

You may be asked to study distressing photographs,...

..taken at the time of the death and the autopsy.

The viewing of these is a vital aid to making a decision.

It must have taken a lot of force to strangle himself in such a way ?

I don't know about that, sir.

Professor Bream thought so.

He thought that Tony may have taken rather a long time to die.

You checked every fifteen minutes?

Oh, yes. It's every fifteen minutes for those at risk. You decided he wasn't.

Mrs Duhra.

Why was the flap open ?

Because the prisoner asked that it be left open.

Why ?

Because he couldn't breathe ? Claustrophobia ?

No, I don't suppose you do.

If he refused to have a solicitor,...

..why did you not make sure some responsible adult was with him ? His father was in reception.

There was no need.

But his mental health was of concern to you ?

No, sir, it wasn't.

We see from the custody record you called a doctor at 9.15pm.

Yes.

So you must have been concerned.

But he didn't arrive, did he ? Till after 1am ?

Why didn't you call another doctor ?

A boy loses his life because you were busy ?

Please, Mrs Duhra.

Doctor or no doctor, you had it in your power to send Tony Allen to hospital !

With hindsight, wouldn't you agree that you made a set of ill-judged, not to say fatal, decisions ?

Yes, I... I made mistakes. I admit it.

(For God's sake, don't cry about it)

It's Muddyman. I'm at the hospital.

Harvey died at 7.30 this evening.

God !

This investigation is turning into a graveyard.

How did it go today ?

Oh, well. Tomorrow's another day.

Bye.

Were the interviews carried out according to PACE rules ?

You made no attempt to bully or pressurise Tony Allen ?

Sgt Oswalde, do you hold a Higher National Diploma for psychology ?

Passed with distinction ?

I'll call an expert witness - a psychology professor.

But first I'd like to read you some of Tony Allen's last recorded words before you sent him to his cell.

I'll ask you for your assessment.

Tony: 'I'm choking.'

You: 'No, you're not.'

Tony: 'I'm choking, I can't breathe.'

You: 'There's nothing wrong with you.'

Tony: 'I'm dirt. I'm dirt in everyone's mouth, choking them; my life is dirt.'

You: 'This is pointless. I'm putting you back in the cells.'

Tony: 'My life's a cell. I'm trapped. So much earth, and mud.'

'Earth to earth,... dust to dust.'

In the cold light of day, Sergeant, how would you assess Tony's mental state ?

I'd say that he was hysterical.

Obsessed with death ?

Yes.

In despair ?

Yes.

Suffering from claustrophobia ?

Possibly.

Yet you had him returned to his cell.

His 10-foot by 6-foot cell.

You had an exemplary record, Sergeant.

Could it be that in some subtle way you were being tougher, harder, on this black suspect...

..because you too are black ?

I'm afraid your question is too subtle for me.

Turning to the attack Tony is alleged to have made on you.

Do you intend to question Sgt Oswalde for much longer ?

Then I'd like to adjourn. The court will resume at ten tomorrow.

All rise.

What was the Commander doing there ?

Duhra is showing my station as a hotbed of racist brutality.

Bye, promotion ! Thanks to two black bastards !

I beg your pardon ?!

You know what I mean.

No, I don't !

Oh, for God's sake...

I'm sorry just to show up like this. I needed to talk to someone.

Someone ?

You.

I just don't know what happened that night.

When she read out that stuff, it was obvious Tony was at risk. I bullied him.

Why ?

Perhaps they're right. Perhaps I am a coconut.

I heard them shouting that. What does that mean ?

A coconut.

A Bounty bar.

Brown on the outside, white on the inside.

I should have thought it was a bit more complex than that, Bob.

Do you think I'm responsible for his death ?

No, I don't.

But it's what you think that matters.

I think I as good as killed him.

I've got to go.

You can stay if you want.

No, I'd better go.

Listen, call me if you want to talk.

Thanks.

Take care.

At 11.20 you interrupted Sgt Oswalde, asking for a word.

Were you concerned at how he was conducting the interview ?

You weren't concerned for Tony Allen's safety or wellbeing ?

No.

Then why the need for 'a word' ?

I thought the line of questioning was proving fruitless.

I wanted to suggest another approach to Sgt Oswalde.

I see.

Nothing in Tony's behaviour gave you cause for concern ?

No. Nothing at all, ma'am.

What happened to Tony Allen was a complete surprise. And a shock.

Mr Peters, you were in the cell next door to Tony Allen ?

Yes, Miss.

Did you see or hear anything that is relevant to this inquest ?

I saw the body.

They didn't want me to. But I saw it on the cell floor.

I see. Anything else ?

Yes, Miss. I heard the prisoner sobbing, telling the police he couldn't breathe.

A policeman kicked his door telling him to shut up. He threatened them.

Threatened them ?

What exactly did he threaten them with ?

Killing himself.

MUTTERING

He threatened to kill himself ?

Go on.

Well, I heard a police officer - I don't know who - shouting at him.

What did he shout ?

"Go on, Nig-nog, hang yourself."

They all shouted, "Do it, do it !"

Sidney Peters, can you tell the members of the jury how you came to be occupying the next-door cell ?

I'd been arrested, sir.

For being drunk, sir.

Mr Peters, is it true that you're a member of Narcotics Anonymous ?

Yes, sir.

Perhaps you'd like to tell the jury why that is.

Ladies and gentlemen, I used to be addicted to narcotic substances.

Thank you, Mr Peters.

PHONE RINGS

Hello.

Who is this ?

Why should I want to read that rag ?

Who is this ?

It's a threat, isn't it ?

From Jason. He's the photographer.

Of course I'm going to court. I'm not giving them the satisfaction. But warn Oswalde.

Morning.

What ?

Cup of tea, mate. Egg and bacon, sausage...

Beans, two of toast and a fried slice.

That explains it, don't it ?

Why the boss was so keen to take your side when Tony topped himself.

So tell me. What's she like ? She do tricks ?

I bet she loves it on top.

Shit !

CROWD SHOUTING ABUSE

All rise.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the time has come to withdraw and consider your verdict.

But before you do, I should like to offer you some advice.

There are a number of possible verdicts,...

..but under the circumstances, you should focus on just three.

Unlawful killing.

Misadventure.

Suicide.

I'm sorry about that tabloid shit.

So am I.

I received these this morning.

From the same source I'd say.

No, look at them in private.

Have you agreed a verdict ?

We have.

The verdict is suicide.

SHOUTS OF PROTEST

He wouldn't kill himself. Never !

He had no reason. He was getting married this weekend!

He loved his daughter, his family.

He was always a happy boy. He would never kill himself !

Richard.

Yes, boss ?

Then any others that come within the postal district. Fast, please.

Clacton !

'Lovely Donna from Clacton. 36-22-34.'

It's you, innit ?

What ? In the paper. You're Donna. Dirty sod !

Sarah, phone !

Who is it ?

I don't know.

Thank you, Doctor.

Oh. It's not a good time to call.

Hang on a sec.

Okay.

We can't let him get away with it. He can't turn us into victims too.

All right. But off the record. I'm not giving evidence. Tomorrow.

No. Tonight, please.

All right. I can probably make it around seven.

Bye.

ESME SOBBING

Shangri-frigging-la, Walton-on-the-Naze !

Where the hell's that ?

Christ knows ! Walton-on-the-Naze - street maps !

How long will it take to get to ?

Tell the local plod to sit tight until he gets there.

Because I say so.

RADIO: 'Lay All Your Love On Me' - Abba

Oi !

There you go, Sandy, try them on.

Go on, then.

Come through. One of you stay at the site manager's office, the other two join me at the van.

I haven't got a key.

Can we have some poppadoms ?

I know.

I'll order. Don't worry your pretty little head.

Bloody hell.

Can you wait outside, please ?

We'll have to sit tight until he arrives.

I think when it was really bad he heard voices.

I know he dreamed of Joanne night after night.

Always the same dream.

That she'd been buried alive.

He could hear these muffled screams.

He couldn't bear to be alone.

Confined spaces petrified him.

If only I'd have been around I could have explained, but...

Mum and Pop just wouldn't believe that there was anything wrong with him.

Sarah, you could still help by giving us a statement about what happened.

He never had a girlfriend.

No-one was more surprised than me when Esta came onto the scene.

It wouldn't have lasted if she hadn't become pregnant.

Sarah, please...

Sorry.

Only circus people live in caravans.

Yeah, you're a clown !

I'm looking for a new assistant.

I never miss.

She got old. Her arse was out of her costume.

I like a nice young arse. Tight little arse.

Like yours.

Dirty sod.

Same again !

Is this where Tony was interviewed ?

No, love.

HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER

..people of his type...

What did you say ?!

Eh ? My type ? What's my type, then ?!

CHINESE PROTESTS

All right, all right, calm down.

Come on, darlin'.

I was at home with Pop till Tony got back. That was before nine, as arranged.

As soon as Pop had gone, Tony said he had to go out.

He wasn't supposed to, so we started arguing.

I watched him go out to a girl who was waiting for him. Joanne.

Tony must have got Pop's keys because they went next door.

Into Harvey's house ?

Joanne was looking for a flat to rent and Tony told her about Harvey's basement.

I followed them and watched.

They went into the bedroom together. They kissed.

They lay on the bed together.

I watched for a while; it made me feel odd.

But I was thirteen and curious, I suppose.

Then I saw Jason come in.

I had... I had quite a crush on Jason at that time.

Tony was pissed off to see me but I wouldn't go.

Tony and Joanne were dancing together.

Jason was watching them, encouraging them, telling them to kiss.

Just get me key.

Jason found a Polaroid camera. Jason took photographs.

# 'I Feel Good' - The Communards

This is the studio. My darkroom's another van.

Then Jason started making suggestions.

What kind of suggestions ?

That we should undress.

Encouraging Tony to touch Joanne.

I could see Jason was getting turned on by it. We all were in a way.

He ran out of film after about ten pictures, but he wouldn't stop.

He became more serious, more insistent.

Whoa, I'm sorry, all right !

Look, I'm sorry.

Joanne was scared. Tony tried to stop him.

But Jason got angry.

More angry than I've ever seen anyone.

He went completely wild.

He punched Joanne in the face.

Her mouth was bleeding.

He broke a bottle. I really believed he'd use it.

He made Tony tie some tights...

..they were my tights...

..around Joanne's mouth.

Jason took off his belt and tied Joanne's hands behind her back.

Don't be afraid, eh ? Nothing to worry about.

It's the punters. They love bondage.

I won't tie you too tight. It's all acting.

I don't like it.

Course you do.

He raped her there in front of us.

He held the broken bottle over her face. And we did nothing.

'We stood and watched.'

'Joanne was choking on the gag and we stood and watched.'

'When it was over he warned us we were guilty too.'

That he had the photographs to prove it.

He let us leave. We didn't know what to do.

The dreadful thing was that we just left Joanne there.

We weren't even sure whether she was dead or not.

The following night I heard noises in next-door's garden.

When I looked out my window I saw Jason and Harvey digging.

They were putting the earth into sacks and Jason was taking them somewhere to dump.

I guessed why...

..but I couldn't look after that.

My nightmare was the sound of those shovels.

The following morning I told Tony...

..and we took an oath together never to tell a soul.

The next time I made myself look from my bedroom window, all the slabs were in place.

Not a sign that anything had happened.

Sometimes I could almost believe that it hadn't.

Until she was dug up again.

It was an awful secret that we carried around with us.

Oh, God... What am I gonna do without him ?

Without Tony.

(CRYING)

(SCREAMS)

Hey, it's all right.

I'm a policeman.

Get away from here !

Jason !

Jason !

Jason !

Black bastard !

Come on, nigger. Come on, run !

Nigger bastard, come on !

SIRENS APPROACHING

You black bastard !

Black nigger !

Jason Reynolds, I'm arresting you on suspicion of the murder of Joanne Fagunwa.

You do not have to say anything, but anything you do say may be given in evidence.

Nigger !

Nigger !

NIGGER !

Thanks for the show the other night.

Nice bit of beef. Nice black tubesteak up your stank !

This is not official, but under the circumstances I'll give you a taster.

My recommendation is that disciplinary papers be served on Calder, DI Burkin and DS Oswalde.

I am critical of the way the station was run.

But I find no-one to blame for the death of Tony Allen.

David, you know how to sort this station out.

Congratulations to Mike. Nailing Reynolds and getting the move upstairs.

I shall have to give you the name of my tailor. He's adroit at disguising middle-age spread.

Thank you, sir.

What will you do about this press story ?

Oswalde is back at West End Lane ?

And Tennison is a good detective.

I think you know what I mean.

There's no doubt that Jason Reynolds is going away for a long time.

The CPS has informed me they won't press charges against anyone else.

So well done.

Now I'm off to the pub, where I'd like to buy you all a very large drink.

That won't be necessary.

I'll take this opportunity to make an announcement.

Mr Kernan will from now on be known to you all as Chief Supt Kernan.

APPLAUSE

I'm also pleased to introduce his successor here at Southampton Row - Supt Thorndike.

Thank you, Commander.

I realise that I made a few enemies carrying out the investigation.

The best thing is to clear the air.

If anyone considers it a problem, in the way of the running of the station,...

..then they should apply for a transfer immediately.

Since we're off duty, to prove I have a lighter side,...

..I've arranged for us all to have a drink to mark the occasion.

I didn't merit an interview ?

Sir, could I have a word, please ?

Jane, it can wait, surely ?

No, it can't wait.

Okay.

You'll have my formal request for a transfer first thing in the morning.

Very well.

CHATTERING

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