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VAUGHAN: Mali Pryce, 16 years old,

went missing April 2011.

LYNN: So she was held somewhere. For how long?

CADI: We could be looking at months, not weeks.

Possibly even longer.

HUW: East wind. Always brings trouble.

It bought meback.

Like I said, trouble.

FFION: You okay?

-Yeah, I'm just knackered. -

FFION: You need to have some fun.

-Stop. -Leave me alone!

Megan.

Okay.

Llinos Evans was reported missing in March 2007

by her foster parents, Geraint and Anwen Richards.

Now, this wasn't the first time

that Llinos had run away from her foster home.

She had history.

She had only been with the Richardses for seven months

before she just vanished into thin air.

Now, if I can draw your attention to the bracelet

that she's wearing in this photograph.

This was taken a couple of days before she went missing.

Now, if we compare it with the bracelet that we found

on Mali Pryce yesterday morning, the similarities are obvious.

Do you think it could be the same one?

LYNN: A word of caution.

Let's not jump to any conclusions quite yet.

After all, this style of bracelet is very common.

But what we'll need to do as a matter of priority

CADI: Dad?

is to go back through the misper files on both these girls.

Reexamine witness statements, check names, dates, times,

HUW: The blue hour,

see if we can establish any sort of connection

that hour between night and day,

between Mali Pryce and Llinos Evans.

not one thing or the other.

So far the team have visited up to 30 addresses

I never understood it before.

in the immediate area surrounding Pantwern.

But now...

It's cold out here.

We've prepared this statement for the press.

East wind.

-Okay. -We've kept it short.

Always brings trouble.

We don't want to release any details

about Llinos Evans at this stage.

It brought meback.

How sure are we about this?

-Like I said, trouble. -

Two girls.

Similar age, similar build, both with dark hair,

I'm glad you're home.

Sure?

and both go missing within a 10-mile radius of each other.

I thought Elin and Beth were doing fine without me.

But you were always my favorite.

It could all be a coincidence,

but it just doesn't feel that way.

I bet you say that to all of us.

We're gonna need more than gut instinct and a silver bracelet

I am proud of you, you know that?

before we face the ACC and deputy chief constable.

I know I don't say these things...

Stop.

Let's keep our focus on Mali Pryce for the time being,

keep digging her past, see what we can find.

It's okay.

We've got an address for an old school friend of Mali's,

Jesus.

Sara Dean.

They were cautioned together for shoplifting

The way you're carrying on,

anyone would think you were dying or something.

two months before Mali went missing.

Good. Let's talk to her, see what she has to say.

D.I. Cadi John.

Yeah.

Yeah, okay. Okay.

I've got to go. Work.

Don't stay out here too long.

What have we got?

Young woman. Early 20s, I'd say.

Head trauma.

Looks as if she's been washed downriver.

Suicide?

I don't know. Maybe.

Pathology will tell us more.

I thought you were off today.

Sam rescheduled the scan last minute.

Some work of thing of hers.

So it's next week now.

That's annoying.

Yeah.

I've just spoken to pathology.

They think our victim might have been alive

when she went into the water.

Obviously, we'll have to wait for the PM results to confirm.

She drowned?

What about the ligature marks, the abrasions on her wrists?

Sustained prior to death, possibly from being restrained.

Shackled.

Shackled?

Their words, not mine.

So she was held somewhere. For how long?

They are not prepared to say at this stage,

but, um, we could be looking at months, not weeks.

Possibly even longer.

Missing women.

Open cases stretching back 10 years and more.

I've narrowed the search down

to women of roughly the same age and height as our victim.

I've also been in contact with social services.

And?

They said they'd look into it when they had the time.

Helpful.

Um, previous offenders?

On release and still living in the area.

Good.

With a narrower timeline, I'll be able to refine the search.

No, this is great. Thanks.

No problem.

CADI: Thanks, Alys.

-What? -Didn't say anything.

"No, this is great. Thanks."

So jealous.

Like you wouldn't believe.

MAN: We do not see things the way they are,

but as weare.

Now, Christopher Columbus on his voyage to America

saw three mermaids,

describing them as females who rose from the sea.

Now, did Columbus imagine these mermaids

because of his interest in the world of fantasy,

or did he actually see them?

We do not see things the way they are,

but as weare.

That is,

we cannot see the world as it truly is,

but rather as molded by our individual minds,

meaning our past experiences

will inform our present perceptions.

The implication being

that each one of us here today has six senses,

and that sixth sense

can be found deep within oneself.

-You okay? -Hmm?

You look like shit.

Yeah, I'm just knackered.

Are you not eating?

No, I don't feel like it.

Pass it here, then.

So, tonight...

Tonight?

-Party, Cai's place. -Oh, I don't know.

You promised.

It's just that I've got this essay deadline.

Fuck the essay.

You need to have some fun --

get totally shit-faced and do something stupid.

Mm.

Please?

For me?

Don't make me go by myself. I'm shy.

Please? Please?

-Please? -All right.

All right, I'll go.

Sorry to disturb you.

We're just going house to house in the area

making some inquiries.

My name's Police Constable Ryan Davies.

My colleague is Police Constable Mari James.

We were wondering if we could ask you a few questions.

IONA: Yeah.

DAVIES: I don't know how closely you follow the news,

Hey.

but a young woman's body was found yesterday morning

in the river at Pantwern.

Take a look at this.

On Monday night, the night of the 16th,

did you see or hear anything suspicious?

No.

Mali Pryce, 16 years old, went missing April 2011.

No suspicious activity,

no strange person or persons in the area?

2011.

-Nobody comes this way.

Troubled home life,

Does anyone else live here on the premises with you?

truancy, drugs, shoplifting.

Yes. My granddaughter and my son live here.

Reported missing by her mother.

-What's your son's name? -Dylan.

Her father, Alun Pryce, did three years for ABH in 2002,

And the girl's mother?

released in 2005.

She's gone. She's left.

No prizes for originality.

JAMES: How old is your granddaughter?

Look at the photo at the back of the file.

10.

And your son, does he have another partner, girlfriend?

What's that got to do with you?

We're just trying to establish whether your son was home

on the night of the 16th.

-That's all. -Yes, he was.

What do you think?

JAMES: We'll need to speak to your son.

Do you have a current address?

-Is he home? -No.

We can get one.

But he will be here tonight. I don't know what time.

He works shifts over at Carn Ddu.

Okay?

You know what? I think we're done here.

That's everything. Thank you for your time.

-She was friendly. -Takes all sorts.

JAMES: Don't I know it.

Hey.

Hi! Isabel.

Yeah, good, thanks. Yeah.

Is Mam home?

Do you know when she'll be back?

Is she working late tonight?

Yeah.

Um, no. It's okay. You don't have to do that.

It's not important.

What?

No, everything's good, yeah.

I'm getting into the course after freshers, yeah.

Is that Charlie? Yeah?

I bet he's not missing me at all.

No, everything's good.

Hey, look, there's someone at the door.

Mm, yeah.

Tell her I phoned.

Okay.

Speak soon, yeah.

Bye.

Bye.

Eh?

Dad...

Okay.

-Thanks. -Pleasure.

You two seemed to hit it off.

What can I say? I've always loved a half-wit.

It's why weget on so well.

Oh, shit.

Thought of any names yet?

Keep an eye on him for me, will you?

If it's a boy or a girl?

Yeah, we haven't narrowed it down,

but we're thinking Matthew, maybe,

if it's a boy.

And, Sam, she likes Ella.

Oh, yeah, Ella's nice.

Try not to look too enthusiastic.

What?

No, it's fine. It's good.

You know, if you're gonna lie, you should tell your face.

'Cause it's giving you away.

I don't know...

I guess I'm just feeling a bit...

What?

Hormonal.

DELYTH: Dyl!

Dylan!

Have we spoken to the victim's social worker?

Do we know if he's still in the area?

We have an office address for him.

He's next on the list, actually.

Where are we on the house-to-house strategy?

We're working on the assumption that she was held within

a five-to-ten-mile radius of where she was found.

There are deep abrasions on the soles of her feet.

Pathology think that they were made just before death,

from running, maybe, trying to escape.

-She was alive the whole time? -Mm-hmm.

Fuck.

There will be questions asked, lots of them.

We need answers soon.

Hey, Dad.

We've screwed up once. Let's try not to do so again.

Dad?

All right, let's go and see them.

What are you doing? You're supposed to be resting.

Okay, we've got a lot to get through,

so phones off, please.

I'm just sorting these.

I've been meaning to do it for a while.

The body of Mali Pryce was found this morning at 5:15 a.m.

I've got nothing better to do with my time.

after a call from a member of the public directed officers

Dad.

The, um, secondhand bookshop

to this location -- Pantwern.

will take some of these, won't they?

And those that aren't worth very much, well,

Mali Pryce disappeared in April 2011.

they can go to the charity shop.

I don't know.

A misper inquiry was actioned at the time,

They're fussy about what they take now, you know?

but there was no evidence to suggest

that she'd been abducted.

Ah. I forgot. Nobody reads anymore.

You look tired. Why don't you have a rest?

After what happened yesterday,

well, we don't want a repeat performance.

You know what Elin said.

I'm fine. There's no need to fret.

I just need to do this.

Okay, okay. I'm not here to nag.

Just give me a shout if you need anything, okay?

-Have you eaten anything today? -Yes.

-What about your tablets? -Yes.

DYLAN:

-All of them? -Yes!

Everything okay up there?

Dad?

Is that from Cadi?

God, her handwriting was always atrocious.

Ohh!

When was this taken?

God, look how young she is. She looks about 12.

Oh, you'll have to show this to her when she comes home.

I don't know. We'll see.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

It's just that...

...nobody knows what will happen in any given moment.

You spend your life worrying about your children.

You want them to be safe, to be happy.

And you think that there will always be time.

Yeah, but we're all here now, Dad, and that's what matters.

I'll go put some food on.

You don't have to eat it now. You can reheat it later.

Okay?

Meg?

Megan.

Megan, what the fuck? What's going on?

Where have you been? What happened last night?

Nothing. It was nothing.

You okay?

I texted you like five times.

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't have my phone on.

Well, you could have texted back to let me know you're okay.

Why did you leave like that last night?

I just wasn't feeling very well. Needed to get out.

Look, I've got to go. I've got a seminar now.

Okay. What are you doing later?

Library probably.

I don't know. I've got that essay.

You sure everything's okay?

You can speak to me, you know?

About stuff. Anything.

Yeah, I know. Yeah. I'm fine.

It's just...

I'm just late for class.

-VAUGHAN: Rhodri Moss? -RHODRI: Yes.

Okay. Well, text me later if you want to do anything.

-Sorry to trouble you at work. -That's okay.

Yeah.

We're here about an old client of yours -- Mali Pryce.

We understand you were her social worker.

When was this?

Mali was referred to your office in October 2010,

six months before she went missing.

Hi, Els. What's up?

Ah, yes. Mali.

Hey, Cad. Where are you?

Troubled girl, been excluded from school.

Still at work. Why?

Nothing, it just sounds like

you're outside somewhere, that's all.

Picked up a few cautions as I recall.

So, what is it? You okay?

Shoplifting, drugs.

Uh, yeah. What are you doing tonight?

Had an interesting home life.

Do you want to come over to the house?

Tonight?

Can you remember the last time you saw her?

We need to talk.

Sorry.

Yeah, I-I can't tonight. I'm sorry.

I gave a statement at the time when Mali went missing.

I've got too much on here. I don't know when I'll get away.

Why? Has something happened?

Okay. Um, when, then?

Don't know.

We found her body this morning at Pantwern.

Tomorrow, maybe.

Okay.

We're treating her death as suspicious.

Have you spoken to Dad today?

God.

That's awful. Poor girl.

No, not yet.

I wish I could be of more help to you,

It's been hectic here. You know how it is.

but unfortunately Mali was just one of many troubled souls

to have come through my door.

You? Is he okay?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, he seems fine.

I'm sorry.

But he probably wouldn't say anything to us either way.

You know, Cad, you could show a bit more interest

once in a while.

Hello?

Seriously, Elin?

Do we really want to do this now?

When?

Okay, okay, okay.

I'm sorry. I'm tired.

-Are you okay? -Yeah, I've got to go, sorry.

So, tomorrow night, then?

No worries.

I'll drop you off at the station first.

Yeah, tomorrow night.

Okay.

Okay.

-So, what have you got for me? -Ieuan Rhys.

-Hi. -Hi.

I've been doing a bit of digging --

known associates, criminal records,

What happened?

prison sentencing dates.

He fell in town.

He did eight months for theft,

Another seizure.

ten months for handling stolen goods,

Someone found him, thank God, called an ambulance.

possession, an aggravated-assault charge,

Where is he now?

some other minor offenses.

He's in his bedroom with Elin.

The list goes on.

He won't eat anything. He's so pale.

Here's what we have on the known associates.

We've also found an address for Geraint and Anwen Richards.

Llinos Evans' foster parents?

We've spoken to the wife, Anwen,

God. First the medical brigade and now the constabulary.

and she told us that her husband passed away last year.

June the 8th.

How are you feeling?

Aside from that, there's not much more she could tell us.

I fell over. I had a dizzy spell, that's all.

She was asked about the bracelet?

I'm fine now.

She was. She couldn't remember ever seeing it on Llinos.

You need to rest.

I can hear the rumor mill cranking up from here.

That's frustrating.

"Ex-chief of police drunk and disorderly in town."

You need me for anything else?

No, that's everything. Thanks.

They won't think that.

I'll go and calm Bethan down.

Okay, well, I should...

I'll let you get on.

Don't keep him talking too long. He needs his rest.

I don't know if you know, but, uh,

a few of us are going out for drinks this Saturday.

She's annoyed because I went out on my own.

If you're free, you should come. Might be fun.

When I came to,

she was there in the hospital, glowering at me,

-Let me think about it. -Okay.

face like bloody thunder.

You should listen to her.

She knows what she's talking about.

Mm.

Open that window, will you?

It's so stuffy in here.

I've got to keep going, Cad.

I can't just lie here waiting for the end.

It's not in my nature.

Just no more amateur dramatics, okay?

So...

The call this morning?

It must've been something juicy

for them to call you at that time.

Abduction case.

Young girl went missing in 2011.

We found her body this morning.

Looks like she might have been held somewhere.

Held somewhere? All this time?

Bloody hell.

Exactly.

Have you identified her from the misper reports?

We did, yeah.

Cause of death?

Waiting for pathology to confirm.

Is it still Phillips?

No, Morris.

Morris.

I don't know him. Is he any good?

Yeah. Sheis.

Anyway, I shouldn't have told you any of this.

You'll be brooding about it all night now. I know you.

Once the job gets into your veins, it never leaves you.

Right.

You need to rest.

Stop thinking, and get some sleep, okay?

Oh, Cad...

Throw that soup down the toilet, will you?

Tell them I ate it. It'll make them feel better.

Okay.

Hi! Mam. It's me.

No, I was over in the library.

Everything's good, yeah.

The course is great. I'm really enjoying it.

Yeah.

Yes, I'm making friends.

I said I'd make an effort, and I am.

No reason.

I just wanted to see how you are, that's all.

No.

No, I-I wasn't upset.

I don't know why she said that.

I know she wouldn't lie.

I know it was my choice to be here.

I'm not being snappy!

Okay.

Text me a time, and I'll ring you.

VAUGHAN: I went back through Mali Pryce's record --

the shoplifting charge, the drunk and disorderly.

Mali's charge sheets reference a second girl, Sara Dean.

Mali Pryce and Sara Dean were arrested and cautioned

on three occasions together,

but there's no mention of this girl having ever been questioned

when Mali went missing.

-Do we have an address? -We do.

Okay.

Well, let's speak to her. She might remember something.

Heya.

And what about Mali's mum?

Catrin? Any joy there?

She's been informed. She was traced to an address in Bristol.

And where are we with cause of death? Anything from path yet?

Nothing yet. Still waiting.

Story of our lives.

How's your dad?

Yeah, he's okay, yeah.

False alarm.

Anyway, it's late. Go home.

We'll talk in the morning, yeah?

Okay.

-I don't want to think about it. -Well, that's the problem.

-He's not going into a home. -I'm not saying that.

But things are gonna change. His medical needs will change.

He's gonna need palliative care.

BETHAN: Listen to you.

This is Dad we're talking about,

not one of your patients on your rounds.

He's deteriorating, Beth.

He'll be in pain.

Lots of pain.

Can you talk some sense into her, please?

Have you spoken to Dad about this?

Do we know what he wants?

It's his life, it's his death, his decision.

Oh, that's really helpful.

Thanks for sharing that.

Basically, you have no opinion whatsoever.

Why am I not surprised?

What's that supposed to mean?

It's just that we've been dealing with this

a lot longer than you have, that's all.

Yeah, and I came back as often as I could.

You know that.

I gave everything up.

I sold my flat, put in for a transfer to be here,

to be here for Dad.

Well, aren't you the hero?

Oh...

If you've got something to say to me, Elin, just say it, yeah?

BETHAN: Can we not do this now?

Please.

This wine is horrible.

I know.

Dad keeps buying it. He thinks we like it.

It's bloody hideous.

You know what he's like.

Once he gets an idea in his head, there's no shaking it.

WOMAN: Really? Oh, my God, no...

FFION: Meg?

Megan? Megan, wait.

What the fuck? Where are you going?

-Megan, stop. -Leave me alone!

Megan.

Just fuck off, will you?

You can leave the pattern on the plate, you know?

It's good.

You've got Bethan to thank for it.

Well, I didn't think you made it.

Somebody had to learn to cook in this family,

and it was never going to be you or Elin.

If God wanted me to cook, why did he invent takeaways?

How are you feeling?

Oh, you know, the occasional twinge.

Just enough to remind me that this machine of mine

isn't going to last very much longer.

Well...

...I see you've kept yourself busy today.

Rearranging the front room.

Where did all those bloody books come from?

And why have I been keeping them all these years?

Yeah, the junk we accumulate.

All we need are the clothes we're standing up in

and the clothes we're changing into.

Everything else is just decoration.

Still traveling light, even now.

I remember watching you once, years ago.

You could only have been about seven or eight.

You were trying to dam a stream on the beach,

trying to stop the water from reaching the sea.

And every time you held it back, it changed its course,

burst its banks, found another way.

You were furious.

But you still fought against it.

Two forces of nature competing with each other.

I knew then that nothing would hold you back.

I often wonder what would've happened if you'd stayed.

If you hadn't left when you did.

It was hard. Not having you around.

I sometimes feel as though I've missed out on

so much of your life.

You see, Cad, the problem with a stream

is that it pushes everything and everyone out of its path.

I wasn't trying to exclude you.

I just...

I'm happy doing what I'm doing.

I know that.

Dad...

A word of advice --

dying men, they talk a lot of sentimental nonsense.

That's the end of the sermon.

I won't tell you not to work too late,

because you won't listen.

-

-

-

MARC: How many times do I have to tell you?

I had fuck all to do with it! Never touched the bitch!

My heart bleeds for you, Mr. Lewis.

You've got a nasty cut there. How did it happen?

FFION: Are you okay? What happened last night?

MEGAN: Nothing. It was nothing.

Dad doesn't have more time.

Jesus, Els.

Yeah, well, I'm sorry, Cad, but it's true.

CADI: Two girls, similar age, similar build,

VAUGHAN: Are we sure about this?

and both go missing within a 10-mile radius of each other.

About the connection between Mali Pryce

and the attack on Lowri Driscoll?

CADI: If that was our man who attacked Lowri last night,

it's only a matter of time until he tries it again.

Who the hell are you?

You know, Cad, you could show a bit more interest.

Seriously, Elin?

HUW: I'm fine. There's no need to fret.