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Oh, oh, ow, ow!

Help!

Help!

Who are you?

I didn't do anything!

I didn't do--

Arriving at Gate 2B.

'Staffe.

Guv, it's Josie.

Sorry to disturb you.

That's all right, flight's delayed, so--

Look, there's been a murder on the Heatherly.

I wouldn't have rung normally, but this one's unusual.

What do you mean, unusual?

Oh, man.

I did say.

Just had my lunch.

Oi, Who called him?

Oh, he would've had my balls if I hadn't, Sarge.

I'm in charge, Josie, when he's on leave.

I run the shop and you ask me

before you do something like that, OK?

Sorry, Sarge.

Still won't make him want to fuck you, sweetheart.

Fun and games in here.

Cause of death?

Well, you'd think blood loss

from the castration and facial mutilation,

but I'm not sure there's enough blood.

So?

My guess?

Cardiac arrest, died of shock.

Whisky.

Do you know how they got in?

No, but no forced entry.

OK.

Let's find out who he is.

Ray Collins.

Was arrested 2.5 years ago on suspicion

of sexual assault of children under 13,

specifically his then nine and 11-year-old stepdaughters.

He met the threshold test.

He was remanded in custody for three weeks,

and then the CPS decided that the evidence wasn't enough

to go full code, and he was released.

But sir, he'd done it.

Well, like I say, the evidence wasn't there, so,

so he was released, and at the time of his death

he was living in the same flat, but on his own,

his wife having left with the kids

just before she made the allegations.

Now, according to his neighbors she still has a key,

so we need to speak to her.

His crimes were well known on the estate.

He'd had abusive messages sprayed on his front door.

He was violently assaulted by a gang

of youths only four months ago.

So, there's a good possibility we're dealing

with him being the victim of a vigilante.

I'm sorry, Danny, what's that face?

Sorry, guv?

You pulled a face when I said victim.

Did I?

Yes.

Oh, do you think Ray Collins is less deserving

of our best efforts because of his past?

No.

Good, it's good to hear.

Because anyone who does subscribe

to that sort of moronic,

sixth-form idea can piss off.

Now, I mean it, go.

Go, get out.

Get out, go tweet Katie Hopkins.

Go live in a country that doesn't respect the rule of law,

'cause you're no good to me.

Anyone want to go?

Marvelous.

We're all singing from the same song sheet.

So, I would suggest that the way he was killed

was a statement about his life

and what he was accused of,

but who would want to make that statement?

Sue, door to doors, please.

See what people are saying.

Josie, CCTV and last movements, please.

Rick, speak to his family.

Dan, find out why the abuse case collapsed,

speak to the original IC,

and David, you are with me.

You and I will speak to the wife in the morning.

Thank you, good night.

Oh, Christ, Will!

What are you doing?

- Uncle Will. - Hey, hey!

Hey, Har, how are you?

- Good. - Good.

Sorry, our bloody boiler's broken down.

Give that back!

No, go on, try and get it.

Try and get it.

You weakling!

You win.

You made me lose a life.

He looks just like Dad when he smiles.

Yeah, he's the spit.

I would've found somewhere else, Will,

but you said were on holiday and--

Jules, stop.

It's your house as much as mine.

You don't have to apologize.

Well, it'll be fixed by the end of the week, so--

Yeah, well, can't live without hot water, can you?

And, you know, I love having you both here.

It feels like home.

Anyone fancy a quick game of FIFA before tea?

Me!

We've got stuff in common.

- We could turn tips-- - Bennet, stop being

a twat and piss off.

Sorry, Mr Dawlish.

Apologies.

Oh, no worries.

Too many cold drinks, I suspect.

You doing tomorrow's bash?

Er, yeah, I think so.

I'll make sure he's properly restrained.

See you then.

So, you finished unpacking yet?

Yeah, nearly.

Remind me, is it two years or three

since you moved back in?

18 months, and interior design's not really my thing.

Curtains aren't interior design,

and nor, strictly speaking, are chairs.

Well, maybe I need a trip to IKEA.

Does it ever feel weird, living back here?

No, there's not really much left

of them after 15 years of rentals, so,

no, no, it feels fine.

Well, tell us when you're going.

Hm?

To IKEA, we'll go together.

Always use more meatballs.

Nice.

I've got literally no idea

what either of you are talking about.

Meatballs.

Meatballs?

Ha ha, oh, God.

How's Sylve?

Uh, fine, I think.

You don't see her?

We speak on the phone every now and then.

How long did you guys go out for?

You know the longest relationship

most people have in their lives?

It's the one with their sibling.

Mm.

Because you know your brother and sister

longer than you know any partner

or your friends or your child.

Your parents.

How about you?

How are things going with the new bloke?

Yeah, good.

Harry adores Paulo, don't you, sweetheart?

Mm-hm.

He's a typical Italian, full of emotion, but he's great.

More sauce?

Yes, please.

I'm good.

Just spoke to one of Debbie Collins' kids.

Apparently, she's at work.

A chippie off the high street called A Plaice In The Sun,

with an I, as in fish.

Plaice not Place.

Huh?

Well, it's a pun, innit?

Like plaice, not place, A Plaice In The Sun.

A Plaice In The Sun?

Yeah, it's a play on the,

- oh. - Oh!

Fuck right off!

Oh, mate, oh, mate!

Yeah, I knew you knew.

Yeah, no, of course you did.

I was actually winding you up.

I Put an extra onion in there for you.

Ta, love.

Yes, lads?

DS Pulford, that's DI Wagstaffe.

We need to speak to Debbie Collins.

I'm gonna need five minutes, please.

All right, then.

Well, it wasn't me.

You heard?

I got a call from someone on the estate last night.

You've still got friends there, have you?

Acquaintances.

And no one who'd do something like that.

Were you shocked?

Yeah, I was.

And relieved.

No other child's gonna have to go through what mine did.

No other mother's gonna go through what I did.

Yeah, we think he actually had a heart attack

as a result of what was done to him.

As a result of the pain.

How does that make you feel?

Oh, I don't know.

What goes around comes around, I suppose.

So where were you yesterday, Debbie, during the day?

At home.

You don't work Mondays?

It's my day off.

All right, did anyone see you at home, or kids?

Kids were out all day.

No one else saw me.

I think we're gonna need more than five minutes.

We good, boss?

Yeah, I'm good, David.

Are you good?

Yeah.

This way.

According to the mother, his old man was an alcoholic,

used to batter Collins when he'd had a few.

Right.

As a result, Ray never touched a drop,

had a phobia about it.

So this bottle of whisky down his neck

means they knew him, knew his past.

Or they were told about it.

All right.

So how old are your kids?

Holly's ten, Jasmine's just turned 13.

And good kids?

They're kids.

And where were they yesterday?

'Cause they're not back at school yet, are they?

You don't think they could--

We're just wondering why they weren't at home,

for at least some part of the day,

so they can corroborate your alibi.

They've been through hell.

I'd think I'd be more surprised

if they hadn't gone off the rails a bit,

and that's fine.

When I'm, when i'm sober, I can handle them.

Their, anger or hatred.

The language they use.

But when I've had a drink I just, I don't have the energy.

And so they go out, and they stay out,

and I know that's wrong, and I want to stop, but,

I struggle to cope with the guilt,

about what he did, what his lawyer did,

what the CPS did to our family.

I struggle knowing that'll never go away.

It's a scar that never fades.

I can tell you honestly,

I've dreamed about killing him a million times.

I thought about what I'd do.

How slowly, how much I'd make him suffer,

but right now I just wouldn't have the strength.

Right now I'm just trying to put

one foot in front of the other.

What'd you think?

Guv?

What'd you think?

Um, send her home.

Her kids need her.

Jesus!

Guv, you gave me a fright.

Sorry.

Bad habit, sitting in the dark.

Been waiting for the lab to ring,

which they just did.

And?

No foreign prints, the flat's empty.

Right, CCTV?

All three cameras covering the entrance were broken,

and there's nothing covering the walkway up to his flat.

- Nice. - Yeah.

Maybe you were an Emo in a former life.

Hm?

The sitting in the dark thing.

Oh, er, yeah, maybe.

- Night. - Night.

Sorry to wake you, boss.

I think we might have another one.

Cheers.

50% burns, he was crying for his mum

when they found him, apparently.

Who found him?

The woman who lives next door.

She was coming in from a night out, she saw the door open,

so she stuck her head in, heard weird noises,

"like an animal", she said.

Do we have a name?

Guy Dawlish, QC.

Two years ago he was arrested

following allegations of child sex abuse.

This screen was displaying images

of child sex abuse when we got here.

And these ties are the same

as the ones used to restrain Collins.

You said he was arrested,

you didn't say that he was charged or convicted.

CPS said there was insufficient evidence.

So we have a pattern.

Has to be a possibility, doesn't it?

Who was his victim?

A 14-year-old friend of his daughter's,

name of, uh, Sally Watkins.

Okay, so we need details of every failed

sexual abuse prosecution in the last, let's say three years.

Yeah.

'Cause we're dealing with two accused

but unconvicted pedophiles,

both attacked with unusual brutality.

This could just be the start.

What number is it?

Let me check.

Dad works nights, security.

He'll be back in a couple of hours

but he ain't exactly Max Payne, is he?

If you're thinking it would've been him.

We will still need to speak to him,

though, Sally, and mum.

Mum's not here, I'm afraid,

on account of Mum having fucked off six months ago.

Which hospital is he in?

Ah, we can't tell you that, I'm afraid.

Just want to send him

a don't get well soon card, babes.

So were you here on your own last night?

Don't even be thinking about

asking me if I've got an alibi.

So, could you give us your mum's address, then, please?

No idea.

Well, would your dad have written it down anywhere?

Don't know.

Could you check?

Why are you here?

You ruined my life!

Enough already of you right now, darling.

Get up until I ask you--

You wanker!

Out, now.

I said get out!

It said in the files you were friends

with his daughter, Chloe.

And?

I just wondered how you knew her, that's all.

I got a scholarship to Latimer.

Chloe went there.

We became friends.

And I used to go to her house for sleepovers and stuff.

Is that where it happened?

It's OK, it's OK.

We're on your side, Sally.

One night he gave us a hot chocolate that tasted weird.

Next thing I know--

It's okay.

Next thing I know, I woke up and my bottoms were off.

I'm so sorry, Sally,

for everything that's happened to you,

and that he wasn't punished for what he did,

because he should've been.

That's why I wouldn't blame your friends or your family,

if any of them had had thoughts of punishing him themselves.

Rick?

Oh, we've got another failed abuse prosecution

and subsequent attack, name is John Statham.

He was a martial arts teacher.

I should say, I didn't handle the sexual assault.

I did the subsequent attack on him.

Well, who did the assault?

Bob Jessop?

That's my old governor.

Retired now, I think.

Cancer.

So how serious was the assault?

Serious.

What age was the child?

Nine, a little girl called Phoebe.

So, what was the problem with the CPS?

Her statement weren't that brilliant,

and there was very little physical evidence.

At the end of the day, they thought

they're probably not gonna get a conviction, so they bailed.

What about the attack on Statham?

Nasty.

Tell me.

Severe internal hemorrhaging due to the forced insertion,

It's all in the original files.

So where does Statham live now?

Some sort of residential care, I think.

He had multiple strokes in the days after the attacks,

so he's pretty gaga now.

The guy that did it, Nico Kashell.

How did you find him?

He was the little girl's dad.

Talked pretty much straightaway.

Really, what did he get?

Eight years.

He's done two already now, I think,

so be out in another two, I guess.

And you did the original interview?

Yeah.

Did you ever get the sense

there could have been anyone else involved?

An accomplice?

Well, someone who might be carrying on the good work now.

Well, obviously not.

I mean, if I'd thought that

I would've widened the investigation.

It was a personal thing, simple as.

Kashell actually said to me he wanted Statham

to suffer like his daughter did.

Right.

It was Kashell on his own, personal revenge.

End of.

Go on then.

Yeah?

Yeah, okay, yeah.

I've got it, yeah.

Three colleagues can corroborate

Sally Watkins' father was at work all night.

He's in the clear.

You seen a doctor for that?

Why would I go to a doctor?

You ever been to the doctor?

They examine you, they say,

oh, I know exactly what's wrong with you

and here are the pills to cure you.

Doctor, schmocter.

All right, Chuckles, geeze.

This one?

34, yeah.

Hello?

Gail Watkins?

Yeah?

DI William Wagstaffe, I need to speak to you

in connection with an assault on Guy Dawlish.

And how is the scumbag?

Not so good, he's in an induced coma.

Good, have you told Sally?

We spoke to her this morning, yeah.

I never left her, you know.

I left her dad.

I begged her to come with me, I still do, but

I'm her mother, so she blames me

for everything that bastard did.

So you must be very angry with Mr. Dawlish

for everything he's put you through.

But I'd never repair anything

from a prison cell, though, would I?

Where were you Thursday night?

I was working.

- Where? - Here.

Punters.

You got their names?

Oh, yeah, and their home addresses

We're gonna need their names, Gail.

You think this is easier for me, don't you?

Because of what I am.

You think what happened to her

doesn't matter as much as me, 'cause,

'cause I'm a whore.

She's my daughter, and was just a little girl

when he did what he did to her,

and we will all be scarred by this

for the rest of our lives.

Do you want me to follow up on that with the punters?

She used the same words.

What's that?

As Debbie Collins, she used the same words.

It's gonna scar us for the rest of our lives.

It was on a, um,

it was on a flyer in her daughter's room, as well.

I think that's a link between the victims

of Debbie's husband and Guy Dawlish.

You reckon?

Hi, guys!

You're back early.

Yeah.

Er, Paulo was passing, so he's just popped in.

Paulo, this is my brother, Will.

Yeah, I've heard so much about you, so it's nice to,

nice to finally meet you.

Yeah, likewise.

What happened to your face?

Ah, I got mugged.

Hey, London.

Wow, I'm sorry to hear that, man.

Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

Sure.

It's lovely meeting you.

Will?

What?

What's the matter?

Nothing, I'm fine, just,

just a shit day.

Talk to me.

I'm fine.

Talk to me.

Monday, the 15th August, 10:28 am, 2017.

It's the moment,

it's the moment in my life

where I've lived without them longer than with.

Right, right.

It's nuts, isn't it?

- Sorry. - No, Will, it's not.

No, I should have known, it's not like

you've got yours written down

- or anything. - Mine?

Yeah, 21:17, June 12, 2018.

I marked down their anniversaries.

Five years, ten years, 15 years.

Their birthdays.

I'm sorry, Will, it just, it didn't occur to me.

It's fine.

It's not a competition about who grieves them more.

No.

I do think that it's time that you tried to move on.

Oh!

Yeah, like you have?

- Yeah, I try. - Yeah?

Just one messed-up boyfriend after another

you try and make better so you can forget about your own

fucked up car crash of a life?

Sorry, sorry, I didn't, I didn't mean that.

We'll leave in the morning.

No, you don't have to leave, I'm sorry.

I said sorry.

We need to talk about this place.

It's time to sell, and I want my half.

Hello?

Hi, it's me.

Hi, Will.

Listen, Sylve,

I was just wondering if, um,

I was just wondering if maybe you wanted to

grab a dinner at some point.

Yeah, that'd be nice, yeah.

Let me check my diary.

Do you remember him?

Hi, mate.

Sorry, I thought you were asleep.

Remember who?

Your dad.

Yeah.

Yeah, I remember him really well.

I don't remember mine.

Yeah, that's rotten, isn't it?

But, I mean, you've got your mum.

And you've got me.

We love you very much.

Go to sleep.

Just stay till the weekend, I really want you to.

I really want to spend more time with Harry.

So, I'm sorry about what I said,

I didn't mean it, just,

just let me explain stuff, please.

Call me, just call me.

I attacked Statham alone.

There was no one else involved.

Okay.

What I did, I did for my family.

For my wife, my daughter.

It was personal.

Were you ever in any playground fights at school?

No.

Any incidents of violence at all before this one?

No.

Ever been in any trouble with the police at all?

No.

Okay.

How much do you weigh, Nico?

10.2, 10.3.

10.3.

And back then, Statham was six two, 17 stone.

Wow, that's a big guy you overpowered there.

Do you know a man named Ray Collins?

No.

A man called Guy Dawlish?

No.

Okay.

No problem, thanks.

Just one last thing.

What did it feel like when you did what you did to him?

Not like I thought it would.

In what way?

Our capacity for tolerating physical pain

is extremely limited.

He passed out very quickly.

My abiding emotion,

was one of envy.

You know the main evidence against him was his confession?

Did you read what he was supposed to have done to Statham?

Yeah.

What, and you buy that that guy

could've actually done those things?

Why would he confess if he hadn't?

Maybe he wanted him punished but he didn't have

the nerve himself, so that was the deal.

Someone said, I'll punish him for you,

but you have to confess,

so they don't come looking for me.

Maybe Kashell was wanting to expiate his guilt

for not protecting his daughter?

Maybe he's just nuts?

People confess to crimes they haven't committed

for all sorts of reasons.

I think you're trying to connect the attack

on Statham to our other two cases,

and it just doesn't play.

Jesus, we don't even know for sure

that the Collins and Dawlish cases are connected.

One's a GBH, one's a murder.

But Collins died of a heart attack, of shock.

So what if that was a GBH, too, it just went wrong?

Or maybe you're right, none of it fits

and I'm just talking bollocks.

Mm.

On face value it would seem to satisfy certain needs.

The truth is, where do you go with it?

When you decide you have the right to exact

your own punishment, where does it lead?

Am I about to find out?

It's a dead end.

Because no one benefits.

Obviously not your victims, but not you either.

And you know this from personal experience?

I've just seen it enough times.

The truth is, revenge diminishes us.

It's not sweet.

Said almost like you felt it.

I do.

No, uh-uh.

You know it, Will, but you don't feel it.

You know, it's funny, when you rang,

'cause I was actually gonna call you.

Really?

Mm-hmm, I wondered,

Well, I thought you might like some company on the 15th.

Uh, wow.

You are the first person who has worked that little gem out.

Are you OK about it?

Uh, no.

Well, it wasn't a real question.

I'm trying, Sylvie.

Every day I try, 'cause I hate it.

I hate, I hate being defined as the,

as the guy whose parents were murdered,

and I'm trying to move on.

I am, I'm, I'm trying to be a grown-up.

It's hard, because no matter how hard I try,

whilst he or she is still out there,

I'm punished.

Just keeps pulling me back.

What can I say?

I understand completely.

Of course I do.

Of course I do.

But in the end you have to know

that you're not gonna find anyone.

Not 17 years on.

So, unless you want this to be the rest of your life,

Will, something has to change.

This was completely unexpected, m'lady.

We had previously believed the victim

was willing to testify.

I understand this was

beyond your control, Mr Benson,

because you've told me that several times now.

My question to you is, are you planning to call

other witnesses to support the crown's case?

That certainly is our intention.

But this will require that we push

the date of the trial back--

Yes, I see.

Mr Mallory.

We have no objection to postponing the trial, m'lady,

but as I'm sure my learned colleague is aware,

no application has been made

to extend my client's remand period,

which will exceed the maximum today.

So I would like to make

an immediate application for unconditional bail.

Mr Benson?

Yes, as I say, this all came out of the blue for us

so we will not oppose bail.

But I would ask that the defendant

sign on at his local station.

Yes, I'll agree to that.

In which case, Mr Regis, it is my responsibility

to inform you that, for now, you are free to go.