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Hi.

Oh sorry, man.

Did I wake you up?

No, no, no you're good.

I made some coffee, you want some?

Uh sure.

Do you want some milk, some sugar?

No thanks.

So how you getting on with Harold?

Harry.

Oh great man.

He's a really good boy.

Yeah.

Yeah he's great.

They can be hard work though, sometimes,

can't they, kids?

Yeah.

He comes to stay here quite a bit.

Give his mum a break

and I mean, he can be a right little sod.

The amount of times that I have nearly.

You know?

But that's the deal isn't it?

As a parent, or uncle, or anyone really

who's in charge of kids.

You got to be better than that.

Yeah.

So those no obvious connection in the three cases

at the CPS and the noise handling

the Statham Collins and Dornish cases were all different.

And?

And Statham was attacked in early 2015.

Why would the assailant then wait over two years

before attacking two more in as many days?

I don't know, I just.

I just think its significant

that all three were attacked in ways

that inflicted fairly uniquely appalling violence.

All I'm saying is, why does it necessarily

have to be one person

rather than one idea done by several people?

You got any theories who?

Yeah I think we have to keep looking

at family connections, friends of friends.

Maybe an organized group of vigilantes.

Absolutely, I'm just saying.

I see a very distinct rage.

See one or recognize one?

Sorry, that just, sorry.

If I'm right, we have a man in jail

in Nico Kashell who can tell us who owns that rage.

Right, I have to go visit my old governor.

I've got to be there at three o'clock

and in the meantime, can you get me,

or someone get me Kashall's home address, please.

Yeah do you want me to set up an interview with his wife?

Oh no, just the address for now.

I could of never of done such horrible things

to anyone, Lisa.

Let alone a child.

Which is why their case is collapsing

because I've been the victim of an injustice.

All I'm asking now

is if we could just put the last six months

behind us and get on with the rest of our lives.

You know what surprises me more than anything, Mark?

More than you being out even

its you thinking I would ever want

to spend a moment more with you

than these few minutes now.

I sat in court.

I heard the charges.

I wept for that poor child and her family.

I wished you could go to prison for life.

I'm so ashamed of every having had

any feelings for you

and I want you to leave now.

I only wanted a place to keep anyway.

I'll see you around, Lisa.

Promise you that.

Bitch.

Hello, William.

Alright, boss.

Hey.

Yeah, good to see you.

Alright, don't overdo it.

- In you go. - Oh, thank you.

Sorry about the mess.

I was never one for the old domice decency.

Sandra used to do all that.

Yeah, sorry to hear about that.

Yeah well, they all piss off in the end,

won't they?

Can hardly blame them really, can we?

- Coffee? - Oh no.

- Tea? - no, I'm fine.

A little sharpener.

I have to be back in town at five, so.

How are you?

Yeah, I'm good.

Two years clear now.

So fingers crossed.

Its great to hear that.

Sit.

So, fire away.

You wanted to hear about the Statham case.

Yeah, yeah I just want to see if there's a link

between that and two new cases.

One GBH, one murder, both on unconvinced pedophiles.

A link?

Well you mean, it can't be the perpetrator,

Statham's man is doing an eight stretch, isn't he?

Nico Kashall, yeah.

Actually if we can come back to him.

First, I just want to ask you,

why do you think the CPS didn't prosecute Statham

for the sexual assault?

Well the evidence wasn't brilliant.

Why waste time trying to convict a 30 70 case

when you a convict half a dozen 80 20 cases

for the same money?

Okay.

And in terms of Kashall,

you think it was definitely him

who attacked Statham?

He confessed, Will.

Yeah, people confess for all sorts of reasons,

don't they?

Its not always cause they did it.

His car was photographed half a mile

from Statham's house and hour before the attack.

We found carpet fibers similar to the carpet

found in Statham's house inside Kashall's car.

On the passenger's side.

I'm not saying that he wasn't involved

in some way, I just.

I don't buy him being the actual assailant.

His little girl had been raped by this man,

it destroyed their lives

and the rage, Will, the rage he felt

when he dropped the charges,

the rage we all felt.

I believe 100% he could of done what he did.

Give it up, fella.

Eh?

Cause the shape, the order you're looking for

it doesn't exist.

The world is random, chaotic,

and cruel.

And you know that better than most.

Gov, its Josie.

Just text you the Kashall home address

but his wife's not back until six.

Let me know if you want me to set up an interview.

If Kashall's wife had known I would of coming,

she could of wiped it.

Wiped what?

We don't even know there's anything on it.

If I'm right and Kashall is doing someone's else

time, then his wife must of known.

In fact, my guess is she would of been in on it.

So female's address books contacts

is a good place to start.

Expect anything you do find

you won't be able to use because you got

the information illegal.

Josie.

There are gonna be more deaths unless we catch the killer

so does that really matter?

Yes.

Fine, I'll do it myself.

I'll do it.

I need to speak to the person at CPS

at who handled the Statham case.

Can you set up a meeting?

So I went through all her contacts,

not surprisingly, there was no number listed

under Debbie Collins or Gale Watkins.

So I went back and tried the initials DC and GW

but given another name

and that's when I found a number for Derek Collier.

Did you ring it?

And?

Debbie Collins answered.

Yes.

was there any Gale Watkins connection?

Not that I found yet.

So you think it was actually them together or?

I mean we have to run down both their alibis

but seems unlikely, doesn't it?

I mean they're both small in physically.

I doubt even together they could of overpowered

any of those men.

Its not impossible, I guess.

Maybe they paid someone?

Maybe but, but maybe they didn't want money.

Maybe a sense of justice done was enough.

Justice done for who?

For the families, yeah.

But why would someone else do that for them?

Commit such brutal assaults.

Cause they could.

Cause they were unhinged.

Cause they understood that pain.

It had nothing to do with a lack of evidence.

If we think any case stands half a decent chance

of success,

particularly one as serious as Stathams,

we take it trial

and in this instance, we authorize charges.

So why didn't it go?

This is all in the files.

It was the parents, they withdrew their cooperation.

But who, sorry, they withdrew their cooperation?

Yes, they didn't want their daughter to testify

or to be examined by counsel

despite all the special measures we put in place,

they thought it would be too traumatic for her.

We might of still secured a conviction

but it would of made it extraordinarily difficult.

Okay, okay.

I need to talk you about a couple other cases.

Oh no, I'm sorry.

I've got to go to a conference.

Or you can just come down the station.

Which cases?

So turns out the parents in the Collins, Dornish,

and Statham cases all caused them to collapse themselves

by withdrawing the cooperation of their children

from the police and the CPS within the same

three month period.

And why would anyone do that?

Exactly, its completely counterintuitive

unless you come at it from a different angle

and ask yourselves if maybe

they wanted to keep the suspects out of prison.

Shit.

They thought prison was a let off.

Exactly.

I think this group of parents collectively

decided on a far worse punishment

for their children's abuser.

And did they justify this non cooperation

to the CPS?

They just, they just said it would be

too traumatic for the kids.

We need to speak to Debbie Collins again.

Yes and we need to get a warrant

for Nico Kashall's house.

Its time to pay his wife a visit.

So am I under arrest?

No.

Greta, you're not under arrest.

But I am gonna ask you some questions

and I do have to caution and tell you

that you don't have to say anything

but it may harm your defense

if you do not mention one question

something later along in court

and anything you do say may be used in evidence, okay?

Yes.

Okay.

Why would you disguise Debbie's name

unless you didn't want people to know you

that you were connected to her?

I don't know.

Maybe I was worried when her husband got attacked.

Worried that you might think you're involved.

- Maybe. - Are you?

No.

So when did you last speak to her?

I don't know, maybe a year ago.

And how'd you know?

It was a group.

I went to for families who'd been affected by abuse.

Was it this one?

Yeah.

Did you meet Gale Watkins there?

I only went a couple times.

I really don't remember.

Who ran it?

It was this circle.

You start in a circle of chairs and just talk.

I didn't think--

Someone must of booked the hall, wasn't they?

I guess.

Who's number is this?

It was just an answering service

so that you could let them know if you were going.

Where was it?

Some sort of old council building.

I think it was.

It was behind Warren street.

Greta, this file of phone contacts was amended

on the day that Ray Collins was murdered.

In fact, I mean it was only two hours

after our time of his death.

I have a daughter who was sexually abused

and a husband serving eight years

in a high security prison.

So perhaps you'd understand why I don't weep for

men like Collins but I didn't kill him.

Debbie did call me to tell me what happened.

But when he died, I was in church with my daughter,

thanking god for giving us all this strength

we needed to survive.

She might of been telling the truth about her alibi

but she's lying about other stuff, they all are.

We keep the pressure on.

So we just wanted to talk to you about something said

last time we spoke.

You said, I struggle to cope

with all the guilt.

What he did, what his lawyer did,

what the CPS did to our family.

And I find that a bit odd.

Cause actually it was you who withdrew

the cooperation that caused the case to collapse,

wasn't it?

Who told you that?

I suppose it was CPS.

Did they tell you why I withdrew cooperation?

Why don't you tell me?

Because your lot messed up.

You interviewed one of my girls

without a responsible adult.

Because my solicitor said the defense

would of made mince meat of her.

Well why not just have her be interviewed again?

I'm guessing you don't have kids.

So you don't know what its like

watching someone you love more than anything else

in the world have to dredge it all up again

and again and again.

That's why.

Tell me about your relationship with Greta Kashall.

I don't have a relationship with Greta Kashall.

Yeah but you know who she is, don't you?

I met her a few times.

Where?

At a support group I went to occasionally.

But we're not friends.

I've met her, we've spoken maybe twice as many years.

And Gale Watkins?

Same.

- At Scar? - yes.

Debbie, we have a warrant to search your house.

When we do, you're gonna through your phone records

and your computer, and your diaries,

and your address books.

You really think it was us.

Was it?

No.

Did you ask someone to do it for you?

No.

Do you know who did it?

No.

Debbie, this your chance,

this is your opportunity to tell us

your side of the story.

Because I think in your heart

you want to talk to me.

I think you are involved in these events somehow

and I think you regret it.

I think you regret it very much.

I think you want to talk.

No, I have nothing further to say.

Murder last week

are both as yet unnamed man.

But its been confirmed by local resident

that both men had been arrested previously

in connection with allegations

of child sex abuse.

Staff.

A result from the search of Debbie Collins' house,

this was found in a kitchen drawer.

Its got Greta Kashall in there and Gale Watkins

and a number of other names

which I'm guessing are other parents

that she met at the support group.

Okay, okay.

We need to run this through intel PNC, CMS,

custody and commander control.

I want to know what the crimes against their kids were

were the suspects were prosecuted,

where all the suspects are now and where all those parents

were when Statham, Collins, and Dornish were attacked.

Ah yeah, we're getting closer.

We're getting closer.

This is good work, Dave.

Oi, present.

We all club together.

- Shouldn't have. - That's what I said.

Its just man flu.

So the answering service number,

did you get any draw from BT?

Yeah name and an address.

Unfortunately the name is John Smith.

Line and bills were registered to a service office

in the city.

How were they paid?

I'm waiting to hear back from the billing department.

They said it might take a couple of days so.

Jesus, alright.

Almost making me feel guilty.

Almost.

Right, I'm off to the Scar meeting,

call me on the billing soon as.

Okay, just to be clear.

This isn't what you give sick people,

hasn't been for about 20 years

Yeah, tastes nice, doesn't it?

I'll let you know, girls.

Will, as I said,

they always paid in cash.

I'd remember that.

So when was the last time they came?

What?

The Scar group, when was the last time they met?

Well I don't know.

About 18 months ago?

Heres the paperwork.

I should of chucked this out.

In fact, I only saw it was still there

when you rang.

Do you think if we ask you take part in a video ID

you'd be able to recognize any of the people that were here?

Maybe the ones who paid you the rent?

Oh I don't know.

Long time ago.

Maybe.

Okay.

Well we'll give you shout when we're done.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Give me that.

Its just a kids drawing.

This is printed on a Holmes page.

Our Holmes?

Only a cop would be able to print this out.

Staff.

Shit, when?

Okay.

Nico Kashall just tried to top himself.

Shit.

I'm beginning to have very unpleasant thought.

Kashall would of known Bob Jessup's pretty well.

He'd of had a lot of contact with him

and connection with the investigation.

Whoa, that is quite a thing.

Do you seriously think Jessup could be involved?

This way.

I don't know, I hope not.

I'm consider it a possibility either way.

I guess.

Just keep this between us, yeah?

Of course.

DI Jessup.

What about him?

Well.

You must have gotten to know him

during the investigation case.

I met him twice.

Our relationship with the family liaison officer.

Hardly knew Jessup.

Who attacked Statham, Nico?

Cause it wasn't you, was it?

Did you pay someone?

Did Jessup introduce you to someone?

I mean you're an accountant, for Christ sake.

How did you get ahold of chloroform?

Huh, how did you get into his house?

Gov.

Just stop lying to us, you little prick!

Gov!

We will all be scarred by this

for the rest of our lives.

I've dreamed about killing

him a million times.

I thought about what I'd do,

how much I'd make him suffer.

The rage he felt

when they dropped the charges,

the rage we all felt.

He's not happy, bunny.

What?

I went through the list and checked all the names.

Of the other victims cases all went to trial,

no halted cases, no parents pulling out.

Okay, okay.

Except then this morning

I saw an update on Holmes relating to one

of the surnames in Debbie Collin's diary.

Another parent whose daughter was allegedly

assaulted by a man named Mark Regis.

This guy?

Yeah.

So it turns out that Regis was released

two days ago

when the victims family suddenly withdrew their cooperation.

Do we have an address for him?

His bail address was his wife's.

She just told me she chucked him out.

Does she have any idea where she went?

- No. - Well we need

to find him, now.

Yeah, can I have the number

for my local police station, please?

Grab the floor?

And going out.

Hello?

And Harry's really loved spending time with you,

thank you.

What time are you pushing off tomorrow?

Um, Paulo's got a job interview

about three o'clock

and then he'll come back here,

we'll probably push off then.

You can, you could stay tomorrow night.

If you want, I can cook you something.

He's got to meet a friend in town, so.

Well why don't the three of us go out

and you, me, and Harry, we catch a film?

Its probably just best that I go with him.

Well, I'm gonna miss you both.

He's asked me to marry him.

He wants to have more children.

A brother and sister for Harry

and you know how much I've wanted a real family.

Will, and he's the loveliest person

when he doesn't drink.

Promise you.

Dinner!

Well, um.

If that's what will make you happy.

I'm happy for you.

What are you gonna ask me now?

Delicious.

Thank you.

Risotto.

Hey.

You've been ignoring my calls.

Uh yeah, sorry.

Work's been insane.

I was just calling to say

if you do need me tomorrow

I'm still around.

How bout if I need you now?

Police believe that further assaults

may be imminent and have asked members

of the public...

Fuck!

So is this the case

or tomorrow or?

Oh Christ knows.

I don't even know my own name at the moment.

My latest wild theory is that Bob Jessup did it.

How is old Bob?

Yeah if you think I'm in bad shape.

I heard Sandra left him.

How'd you hear that?

She rang me after you and me split.

We stayed in touch.

I always like Sandra.

She didn't deserve what he did.

What did he do?

Had an affair.

What?

You're joking?

Somebody actually let Bob Jessup

put his penis inside them.

I thought you knew.

Oh my god.

Who was the unlucky lady?

Some woman from the CPS.

- Yeah? - He met her on a case

a Ruth, Ruth someone.

Boss, it's me.

It's Will.

I need to talk to you.

I know you were seeing Ruth Merritt

at the same time that she was handling

the Kashall case.

I could see your light from the street, sir,

I know you're in there.

Open the door, sir.

Suppose you better come in, then.

I told you to walk away then!

Yeah?

- Boss? - Yeah?

- You alright? - Yeah.

What's up?

Bob Jessup just sent us a note.

Its a confession to the attacks.

I'm on my way.

It was dropped in by him at two in the morning

and its a full confession to Statham,

Collins, and Dornish.

We've got a team checking the airports

and the ports but that was only opened at eight,

so he'll have a head start.

If you're gonna run

why don't just run?

Why all this?

Unless its a distraction.

You said we got people searching

the ports for Jessup,

searching the airports.

Do we got anyone looking for him?

Mark Regis?

Oh shit.

We got an address for him now, so.

I'm coming.

And you know.

I'm sure I'm wrong,

Jessup's our man

and then Regis is fine

but its just best to check.

What's that?

Its a list of Scar attendees.

The one we found at Debbie Collins' house.

Richard and Rebecca Allerton.

Yeah?

What was their story?

Their daughter was raped three years ago.

There was a full investigation

but no one was caught.

Uh okay.

Okay.

You guys, I'll meet you downstairs.

Alright, just need to make a call.

Rick.

Hello, Will.

Hey, where are you?

Just out.

Do we need to talk?

What about?

You and your missus?

Why would we need to talk about me and Becca?

I've just seen a couple's name on a list.

Richard and Rebecca Allerton.

That's a good spot.

We never did get married in the end.

Right, you got a pen?

I'll give you an address.

Poplar DLR.

You go on.

Someone else have come up.

Is everything okay?

Its fine.

I'll met you there.

Hello sir, you called our station?

Yeah, I did.

Thanks for coming, officer.

Pleasure entirely, Mark.

This one here.

Yeah.

Mr. Regis?

Mr. Regis, is DI Pulford and DC Chancellor

from the police.

We just want to make sure you're okay.

Mr. Regis?

Mr. Regis, are you down here?

Rick?

Rick?

Hello, mate.

Do go through.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

Fun and games, eh?

Rick, what are you doing?

This is insane.

Do you know what Mark here did to his victim,

the details?

Yeah, I read the files.

He raped her, Will.

When she was 11 years old.

And then told her

if she went to the police, he'd find out where she lived

and then rape and kill her mother.

Been a bit of a star up till then.

Six months later, she's cutting herself,

smoking weed.

Now my little Shaunie

chose pills.

Becca found her in time.

I'm so sorry, Rick.

I didn't know any of that until today.

No but why should you?

Private matter.

Yeah so the thing is,

its not enough, is it?

Just to lock them up.

Not even to kill them.

What they really need to understand

is the pain.

So then they can tell the others like them

what its like and then maybe

maybe they'll stop.

I mean I'm not gonna lie,

its hard to get the right

and one of the fuckers went and died on me.

So I'm gonna go easy on old Mark here.

Please, please don't.

Rick, Rick!

What you reckon?

Both feet?

Foot and a hand?

What about Becca or Shaunie, huh?

How are they gonna cope?

How are they gonna cope with the pain

of you being taken away for a life sentence?

Already lost me, I'm afraid.

You were wrong about the man flu.

Tumor.

Metastasized, stage four

as of three weeks ago.

There is no stage five.

Gov, its JC, just wondering where you are.

Call me.

Did he say anything about where he was going, Ray?

No but, oh hang on.

Yeah there's a post it on his desk.

An address in Poplar.

It was actually at Marsden that I met Bob Jessup

and we got chatting, as you do.

Found out we're both old bill

and then one day,

he started to tell me about a showcase.

Of course then I told him all about Shaunie

and he suggested we try Scar

cause Greta and Nico went there and we did.

You know, we all knew it wasn't enough

and then,

one day, Bob had this idea,

a rougher type of justice.

After I did what I did to Statham,

I was asked to stop

but then last month I found out

I only had a few weeks and I thought no,

fuck it, let's have some fun

and then when you rang just now,

well I thought, yeah.

This is my chance

to give something back.

Something back?

A chance for you to see what it looks like,

what it feels like.

Proper revenge.

You think I could do something like this?

If you had the people who killed your parents here

in this room right now,

yes mate, I do.

But hey, no point arguing a toss.

Let's just find out what it feels like.

No.

Gov, Gov?

sorry, sweetheart.

Will?

Got it, cheers.

They've got Jessup.

Where?

Dover.

How much do you think they did know,

the other families?

Enough.

Bring em in.

All of them.

Listen um, if you and Paulo ever need any time

to yourself, I mean,

Harold can always come and stay at mine.

I'll take leave, I'll do whatever needs to be done

just to make sure that his well being

was our number one priority.

We'll be fine, thank you.

Bye, Uncle Will.