1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,920 'In the criminal justice system, 2 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:03,240 the people are represented 3 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:05,880 by two separate yet equally important groups - 4 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:07,800 the police, who investigate crime, 5 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:11,040 and the Crown Prosecutors who prosecute the offenders. 6 00:00:11,040 --> 00:00:13,080 These are their stories.' 7 00:00:16,080 --> 00:00:18,920 There is a belief that HRT helps prevent Alzheimer's as well. 8 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:22,000 But I want to forget that I'm old and menopausal. 9 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:23,480 Your 4:30 is waiting. 10 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:27,320 Could you schedule an ultrasound for uterine anomalies 11 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:28,720 for Miss Browning, please? 12 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:29,880 Sure. When are you free? 13 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:32,400 All the time, dear. But this one never takes the hint 14 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:34,640 Bye, Sandy. 15 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,680 Bye. 16 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:37,840 Next week? 17 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:40,000 Yes. Er, Tuesday? 18 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:44,560 Sorry about that. Some patients won't stop talking. How are you? 19 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:47,800 OK. I've brought the chart that you gave me. 20 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:49,840 Thanks. 21 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:53,000 Last period ended Saturday? 22 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:55,040 Pretty sporadic. 23 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:57,400 Cramps still abnormal? 24 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:00,480 Yeah. It never used to be like this. 25 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:03,280 All right. Well, lie down. I'll have a look. 26 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,520 If you could just move a little closer. 27 00:01:33,960 --> 00:01:35,000 Nice perfume. 28 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,160 Thanks. 29 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:41,520 You're tensing. Try and relax. 30 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:47,080 How does that feel? 31 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:50,080 It's fine. 32 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:56,080 It should feel good. 33 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:00,520 Oh yes. 34 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,840 What are you doing? 35 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:04,760 Right there. 36 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,240 What the hell? You were touching me up. 37 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:09,760 I don't wish to alarm you, Alesha. 38 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:11,080 But I'd like to bring you back 39 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:14,160 for a CT scan, and a possible needle biopsy. 40 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:16,200 To rule out metastases. 41 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:17,240 Cancer? 42 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:20,280 It's just a precaution. That's all. Don't worry. 43 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,400 Worst case scenario, 44 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:25,440 women under 30 have a far better chance of recovery. 45 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:27,480 Right. 46 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:29,520 Well, I'll let you get dressed. 47 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,040 DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES 48 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:49,040 CHARACTERS MOUTH SILENTLY DURING CREDITS 49 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:25,280 He just fronted it out. 50 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:29,360 Then he brought up cancer. 51 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:32,400 What? To intimidate me. 52 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,680 Don't go planning my funeral just yet. 53 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:36,200 So his line will be, 54 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:38,600 he was just doing his job? 55 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:43,520 I know the difference between being examined and being assaulted. 56 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:49,800 Unless you don't believe me. 57 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:53,240 Don't be daft. Course we believe you. 58 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:56,160 We're on your side, OK? 59 00:03:57,080 --> 00:03:58,240 It will be hard to prove. 60 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:01,800 Hey. Never stopped us before. 61 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:04,440 I ain't having some ponced up Harley Street doctor 62 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:06,160 thinking he can get away with this. 63 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:09,080 He assaulted Alesha, he threatened her, abused his position. 64 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:11,680 There is no such thing as a one-time sex-offender. 65 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,840 He's got to have done it to other women. 66 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:16,040 Why don't you get down to the GMC, 67 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:18,600 see if anyone else has complained, and track them down? 68 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,160 We're looking for complaints against a Dr Alec Merrick. 69 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:27,280 They're kept confidential unless disciplinary action was taken. 70 00:04:27,280 --> 00:04:31,960 Of all the days not to mess us around, sir, this is the one. 71 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:42,720 The only patients complaining here 72 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,360 are the ones that are still on his waiting list. 73 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,720 Consultant position at only the best hospitals in the city. 74 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:51,000 Hospitals? How many exactly? 75 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:54,600 2007 to present. Millbank. 76 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,040 2006-2007, Royal Ludgate. 77 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:02,080 2004-2006, Waterloo City. 78 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:03,360 Itchy feet. 79 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:06,240 You're telling me. Position is usually permanent. 80 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:10,280 Talk about being head-hunted. 81 00:05:10,280 --> 00:05:12,320 Head-hunted my arse. 82 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:15,520 Well, look at his credentials. He's obviously highly thought-of. 83 00:05:16,840 --> 00:05:18,840 If he was that highly thought-of, 84 00:05:18,840 --> 00:05:21,120 why would the hospital let him go without a fight? 85 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:23,720 Unless of course he'd screwed up in some way. 86 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:25,760 It was an administrative decision. 87 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:27,720 His or yours? 88 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:29,760 Dr Merrick lives in Hampstead. 89 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:33,080 We're in Tooting. Maybe he wasn't happy about the commute. 90 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:38,080 Dr Dyer. You were his head of department. Surely you would know? 91 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:41,320 If one of my top men had quit, I'd need to know exactly why. 92 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:44,080 Dr Merrick runs a fine practice. 93 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:48,640 Whatever you're thinking, I assure you, you're wrong. 94 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:58,280 Hang on. What have we got? 95 00:05:58,280 --> 00:06:00,160 There's no point in talking to doctors, 96 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:01,880 because they won't tell us anything. 97 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:04,040 I know. But we can't give up. This is Alesha. 98 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:06,440 I know it's Alesha. 99 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:09,000 Why don't we get the financial investigations unit 100 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:11,200 to have a shufty at Merrick's bank statements, 101 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:14,080 have a look at them, and see who stopped paying during that time? 102 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:15,720 Genius. 103 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:20,840 I don't see us getting anywhere with this, 104 00:06:20,840 --> 00:06:23,560 even if we do find a way to prove it. 105 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:25,600 What happened was so subtle, 106 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,120 people would wonder if it was that big a deal. 107 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,160 I don't believe I'm hearing this. 108 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:33,480 Matt. If it was any other woman, you would say the same. 109 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:35,320 It's not any other woman. It's Alesha. 110 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:39,040 OK. There's no need to have a go at me, is there? All right? 111 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:41,080 Have you spoken to her about it yet? 112 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:44,600 No. I'm waiting to give her some good news. 113 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:46,440 Right. 114 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:48,400 Here you are, though. 115 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:50,480 Laura Todd. 116 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:52,280 Three times a year for three years. 117 00:06:52,280 --> 00:06:54,880 I can't find anything after July. 118 00:06:56,800 --> 00:06:58,840 And I have Diane Perkins. 119 00:06:58,840 --> 00:07:03,240 Three payments in September, then they stop. 120 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:06,200 Donna Miller too. She's all over these statements. 121 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:10,240 I can't find anything after... April. 122 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:19,240 We know you stopped seeing Dr Merrick in April. 123 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:20,440 I didn't, actually. 124 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:24,560 But you stopped paying him in April. 125 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:27,760 Oh, you mean as a patient. Yes. 126 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:29,720 I'm a bit confused. 127 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:30,800 We had a thing. 128 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:33,960 He kept his hand in, so to speak. 129 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:35,400 It ended a few months back now. 130 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:37,200 It started while you were his patient? 131 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:39,200 Love in the stirrups. 132 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:44,440 And did he take advantage of you at all? 133 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:45,920 Thank God. 134 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:48,920 That man is hot. 135 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:51,960 We played Doctors and Nurses for a while. What's the problem? 136 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:53,960 It was fun until... well, you know. 137 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:55,560 We don't, actually. 138 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:59,680 I got tired of his routine. 139 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,320 Where do you keep your cuffs? 140 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,200 PHONE RINGS 141 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:07,840 Excuse me. 142 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:09,880 Donna Miller. 143 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:16,760 Hitting on his patients while they are vulnerable. 144 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:18,920 Vulnerable? Her? Do me a favour. 145 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:20,920 She'd cut your knackers off, spray 'em gold 146 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:22,880 and flog 'em as baubles for £90 a pop. 147 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:24,640 Right, so who's next on the list, then? 148 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:28,240 Diane Perkins. 149 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:31,800 Diane, our records show us 150 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:34,760 that you saw Alec Merrick - 151 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:36,800 he's a gynaecologist in Harley Street - 152 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:38,680 three times in September. 153 00:08:38,680 --> 00:08:41,120 Four actually. 154 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:42,400 Someone lent me the money. 155 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:46,800 Why did you stop going? 156 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:48,360 Dr Merrick couldn't help me. 157 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:51,600 I don't really want to say what the matter was. 158 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:53,200 No, of course not. 159 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,880 How was he towards you, then? 160 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:57,960 Great. He was really kind. 161 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:01,880 Didn't even charge me for my full session because he couldn't help me. 162 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:08,000 Let's turn this off. 163 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:15,440 Diane, what are those marks on your arm? 164 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:19,280 I suffer from depression. 165 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:21,960 I have done since uni. 166 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:25,120 I had a bad day again a few months back. 167 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:27,680 Life got a bit much. 168 00:09:30,680 --> 00:09:32,520 It's my head that's messed up, you see. 169 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,080 Not my body. 170 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:38,960 Mate, we can't ignore the fact that she slit her wrists 171 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:40,280 after seeing Merrick. 172 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:41,840 Yeah, but it means nothing, Matt, 173 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:44,800 because like she said, she's been doing that since she was at uni. 174 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,120 I mean, the poor girl is sick. She's ill. 175 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,440 Anyway, if Alesha is anything to go by, 176 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,480 Alec Merrick likes them strong. He likes a challenge. 177 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:54,440 Third time lucky. Laura Todd. 178 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,240 But you were pregnant at the time, 179 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:02,840 so why change your doctor? 180 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:05,200 There was no way Dr Merrick was getting at me again. 181 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:06,880 And why is that? 182 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:09,520 He performed laser surgery on me without anaesthesia. 183 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:11,960 Ouch. That's the polite version. 184 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:15,920 Did he explain the procedures to you beforehand? 185 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:17,760 Yes. 186 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:21,000 He was going to use the laser treatment to burn off some cysts. 187 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:24,560 He didn't say he was going to do it without putting me under. 188 00:10:24,560 --> 00:10:26,880 Did you report this to anyone at the time? 189 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:29,280 I had the GMC complaints department on speed dial. 190 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:32,560 They told me everything was by the book. 191 00:10:32,560 --> 00:10:34,600 Simply the doctor's choice. 192 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:39,080 I was in so much pain. 193 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:43,000 I kept screaming. 194 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:45,400 Begging him to stop. 195 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:48,000 He didn't bat an eyelid. 196 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,160 Just kept watching me, the whole time. 197 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:54,160 Every now and then, he'd say, "Good girl." 198 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:00,440 That man is a sadist. 199 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:04,360 He needs to be locked up. 200 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:05,800 No woman is safe in his care. 201 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:09,400 We spoke to the investigation officer at the GMC. 202 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:12,200 He reckons they took Laura Todd's complaint very seriously, 203 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:14,760 and concluded that Dr Merrick had done nothing wrong. 204 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:16,320 He said, er... 205 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:18,840 "Laura Todd had suffered prolonged numbness 206 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:21,480 as a result of anaesthesia once before. 207 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:24,200 Dr Merrick had mother and baby's best interests at heart." 208 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:25,320 But Laura Todd did say 209 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:27,880 that Merrick had not told her, prior to the operation, 210 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:29,640 that she wouldn't be anaesthetised. 211 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:31,680 Except that Dr Merrick says he did. 212 00:11:31,680 --> 00:11:34,640 Two people in the room, one an eminent doctor, 213 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:36,880 the other a hysterical pregnant woman. 214 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:38,920 Who are they going to believe? 215 00:11:38,920 --> 00:11:41,680 There's got to be something else. Has he been sued? 216 00:11:41,680 --> 00:11:43,720 Er, no. We checked. 217 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:46,280 I hate to have to say this, but... 218 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:48,800 we've reached the end of the road on this one. 219 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:51,680 Unless we can prove that he's a danger to his patients, 220 00:11:51,680 --> 00:11:53,320 we've got nothing. 221 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:55,000 Maybe we can. 222 00:11:57,480 --> 00:12:01,000 Yes. Alec was experimental. That's one of the things I liked about him. 223 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:02,040 What about SandM? 224 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:03,520 Are you offering? 225 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:05,000 He got me into it. 226 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:07,040 Don't knock it till you try it. 227 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:11,000 Your relationship started when you were still his patient. 228 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:12,040 What has Alec done? 229 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:14,920 Was there a time when you wanted to stop but felt you couldn't? 230 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:16,800 That's all part of the fun. 231 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:18,840 OK. Do you feel he abused you at all? 232 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:20,880 Oh, please. Look... 233 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:23,400 Alec is a good man with some very bad habits. 234 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:26,120 There's a lot of pressure on him in the outside world. 235 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:28,240 Pioneering treatments for infertile women. 236 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:30,280 Raising money for rape victims. 237 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:32,240 What he did with me was an outlet. 238 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:33,880 So why did you end it? 239 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:40,360 Nothing turned Alec on more than fear. 240 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:43,680 When I stopped being scared, he wanted to take it further. 241 00:12:45,240 --> 00:12:46,880 How much further? 242 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:48,480 Did he want to torture you? 243 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:50,360 I don't mind ropes at all. Just... 244 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:52,400 Not around my neck. 245 00:12:52,400 --> 00:12:54,640 It seemed creepy after what happened to his wife. 246 00:12:57,720 --> 00:13:01,600 Dr Merrick's wife Tessa Merrick hanged herself five years ago 247 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:02,920 from a beam above their bed. 248 00:13:02,920 --> 00:13:04,080 And she left a note. 249 00:13:04,080 --> 00:13:07,200 "You can't hurt me any more. Love does not equal pain." 250 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:11,920 It says here she had a history of mental illness. 251 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:14,760 But does that even matter if he was torturing her? 252 00:13:14,760 --> 00:13:16,320 Have we got proof of that? 253 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:20,320 He's a pervert. He tied a rope around Donna Miller's neck 254 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:21,520 because it turned him on. 255 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:24,920 But he stopped when she asked him to, Matt. 256 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:27,480 And everything else they did was consensual. 257 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:31,080 So he moved on to Laura Todd, to easier prey. 258 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:34,840 And God only knows what he did to poor Diane Perkins, 259 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:36,320 who also tried to kill herself. 260 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:39,280 This is a doctor who likes to hurt people. 261 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:41,080 Am I the only one making connections? 262 00:13:41,080 --> 00:13:42,720 We're all seeing the links, Matt. 263 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:44,840 We all know he's a nasty piece of work. 264 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:48,480 But we also know that Diane Perkins hasn't made any allegations. 265 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:51,880 And Laura Todd's complaint was not proven. 266 00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:53,920 And what about Alesha? 267 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:57,720 I thought you'd understand. As a woman... 268 00:13:57,720 --> 00:14:00,240 As a woman, I want to cut off his dick with a rusty hacksaw 269 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:01,560 and ram it down his throat. 270 00:14:01,560 --> 00:14:05,720 As your boss, I suggest you take what you have got to Steel 271 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:07,000 and see what he says. 272 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:15,160 There isn't enough. 273 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:16,200 No, but - 274 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:17,720 There's no real evidence here. 275 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:20,280 His wife's suicide is irrelevant, 276 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:22,600 and the rest is inadmissible. 277 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:23,880 Look at the history. 278 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:28,440 It's bad, yes. But a judge won't allow any of it. 279 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:31,560 It's got nothing to do with what Dr Merrick allegedly did to Alesha. 280 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:34,160 What's going on? 281 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:40,160 We don't have enough of a case. 282 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:44,040 I'm sorry. No other women have come forward. 283 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:46,600 They're probably too scared to speak out. 284 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:48,640 Which is what he relies on. 285 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:50,200 He'll do it again. He won't stop. 286 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:51,960 And what if he goes further next time? 287 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:53,000 Alesha. 288 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:54,880 What if he already has? 289 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:55,920 If no-one speaks out - 290 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:56,960 James, I spoke out. 291 00:14:56,960 --> 00:15:00,120 All I have is your word against his. 292 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:02,560 There's his reputation. 293 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:05,200 Why would a Harley Street doctor 294 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:07,400 want to touch up a black girl from Hackney? 295 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:09,080 You're making this personal. 296 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:11,840 It is personal, James. I was the one lying there. 297 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:13,680 I'm as angry as you are. You're not. 298 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:15,760 I want to help you. Then do something. 299 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:17,480 We don't stand a chance. 300 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:18,960 Oh... 301 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:26,600 What kind of message are we sending out here? 302 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:30,160 "Guess what, ladies. You're just not worth the risk." 303 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:31,200 Alesha, please. 304 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:34,880 It's not just about me, James. It's about everyone else. 305 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:37,400 There's nothing I can do. 306 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:56,520 DOOR OPENS 307 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:05,120 LAUGHTER 308 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:12,200 Are you feeling OK? Just a bit nervous. 309 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:13,640 Oh, there's no need to be. 310 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:17,040 OK, if you could just hop up on to the table for me. 311 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:28,440 I've had some. 312 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:29,960 Have some more. 313 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:32,880 It helps to show up any problem areas with the scan. 314 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:47,760 Here's the lignocaine. 315 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:50,920 Before we start, would you like Nurse Gregory to stay? 316 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:52,960 You do have that option. 317 00:16:56,920 --> 00:16:58,760 No. No, it's OK. 318 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:02,320 Then I will see you tomorrow. 319 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:04,920 Thanks. 320 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:06,960 DOOR CLOSES 321 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:09,960 You're no good to me up there, I'm afraid. You'll have to lie down. 322 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:13,720 Ah... 323 00:17:17,960 --> 00:17:19,000 I feel weird. 324 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:22,520 Relax. 325 00:17:22,520 --> 00:17:24,560 The odds are, you won't feel a thing. 326 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:29,440 Alesha. 327 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:33,240 Have some more water. 328 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:36,280 WATER POURING INTO GLASS 329 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:49,520 Good girl. 330 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:51,920 You ready? 331 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:56,080 No... 332 00:17:57,360 --> 00:17:58,440 You came back. 333 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:08,120 She called the office 334 00:18:08,120 --> 00:18:10,080 and asked us to go over. What's happened? 335 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:12,240 She said she's been drugged and raped. 336 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:14,280 I took a urine sample straight away. 337 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:15,680 The doctor who examined her said 338 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:17,600 there was penetration and ejaculation. 339 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:20,120 No wounds, but lots of heavy bruising. 340 00:18:20,120 --> 00:18:21,840 Finger marks on her thighs. 341 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:22,880 She's in here. 342 00:18:24,560 --> 00:18:26,280 Where did it happen? 343 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:27,320 Harley Street. 344 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:29,080 Merrick. 345 00:18:29,080 --> 00:18:30,480 That was the name she gave. 346 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:31,560 Right. 347 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:33,600 Matt. 348 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:35,080 Why don't you go and see her? 349 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:37,440 You're her mate. 350 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:45,320 KNOCKING 351 00:18:54,920 --> 00:18:56,200 How are you? 352 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:58,240 I've had better days. 353 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:03,240 At least now we can lock the bastard up. 354 00:19:06,920 --> 00:19:09,600 He drugged me, Matt. 355 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:15,120 It must have been rohypnol or GHB. I don't know. 356 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:21,240 But he kept plying me with water in his office, and then in the room. 357 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:35,440 Why did you go back after what he already did? 358 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:39,680 Someone had to stop him. 359 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:44,000 I didn't expect him to rape me. 360 00:19:45,360 --> 00:19:47,400 It hurt like hell. 361 00:19:48,680 --> 00:19:50,720 He kept talking. 362 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:52,960 I couldn't do anything. 363 00:20:00,720 --> 00:20:04,080 You know? Like in a nightmare when you can't move or scream. 364 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:18,560 It's OK. 365 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:24,960 Whatever romantic details I've forgotten, should be on this. 366 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:27,200 You filmed it? 367 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:31,520 Hid it in my bag. 368 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:35,200 It's not my word against his any more. 369 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:39,720 I won't be a victim, Matt. 370 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:43,320 'This is what you want, isn't it? 371 00:20:43,320 --> 00:20:44,360 No! 372 00:20:44,360 --> 00:20:47,280 You begged me to do this to you. Stop! 373 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:49,320 Horny little slut. 374 00:20:49,320 --> 00:20:52,840 Dirty little black bitch. 375 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:01,640 There now. Didn't that feel good?' 376 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:10,080 Did you speak to Merrick? 377 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:15,280 Um, no. He had the morning off. Although we did speak to the nurse. 378 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:19,120 She went straight home after leaving the examination room. 379 00:21:19,120 --> 00:21:21,480 She's an agency nurse. She's been with him a month. 380 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:23,360 Had no idea this was going on, obviously. 381 00:21:23,360 --> 00:21:24,880 What about the rest of his staff? 382 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:28,160 Well, they think the world of him. 383 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:30,920 Forensics found no trace of semen. 384 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:32,800 He'd cleaned up. 385 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:35,240 We're now waiting to see if there's any traces of drugs 386 00:21:35,240 --> 00:21:37,000 in Alesha's samples. 387 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:39,040 They'd better find something. 388 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:41,400 We've got all the evidence on the tape, though. 389 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:43,440 Not really. 390 00:21:43,440 --> 00:21:46,320 Case is thrown out. Alesha goes back. 391 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:48,640 Knee-jerk defence. Entrapment. 392 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:49,880 She went in for a biopsy. 393 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:52,840 With a spy camera. Did you know she was going to do this? Oh yeah 394 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:55,640 I said, "Don't give up. Next time, you might get lucky." 395 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:57,680 PHONE Ronnie Brooks. Hello? 396 00:21:57,680 --> 00:22:01,520 The cab she hailed on Marylebone Road. Does the driver remember her? 397 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:04,480 He remembers the drop-off at the hospital. 398 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:06,440 But not the customer, no. 399 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:07,960 Thank you very much. 400 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:11,360 Er, OK, gentlemen. 401 00:22:11,360 --> 00:22:13,800 There were traces of GHB in Alesha's samples. 402 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:17,720 Well, that's something. 403 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:20,200 She's here. 404 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:32,560 Hey there. 405 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:36,120 Are you all right? 406 00:22:36,120 --> 00:22:38,160 Yeah. 407 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:41,840 You should be at home. 408 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:43,480 He's right, you know. 409 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:46,960 Cup of tea in my office, gentlemen, please. 410 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:03,240 That's a first. 411 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:05,280 George entertaining. 412 00:23:15,360 --> 00:23:17,400 Did you watch it? 413 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:21,880 Yes. 414 00:23:23,240 --> 00:23:25,960 What are you going to do? 415 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:29,520 I can't talk about it. 416 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:32,400 What are you going to do? 417 00:23:36,800 --> 00:23:40,360 There were traces of GHB found in your samples. 418 00:23:40,360 --> 00:23:41,480 Then we've got him. 419 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:43,240 It's not that simple. 420 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:49,040 He asked you if you wanted a nurse in the room. 421 00:23:49,040 --> 00:23:50,560 You said no. 422 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:54,520 You went back there after he'd assaulted you. 423 00:23:56,360 --> 00:23:59,640 He's going to be in the witness box, claiming that you wanted it. 424 00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:01,240 To be drugged? 425 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:02,880 And raped? 426 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:03,920 To incriminate him. 427 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:07,440 Less than 6% of reported rape cases which go to trial - 428 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:09,280 I know the statistics. 429 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:13,600 I have to do this, and you have to prosecute for me. 430 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:17,520 We have a personal relationship. 431 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:19,560 Please. 432 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:22,400 I have to know that what I went through was worth it. 433 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:24,440 No. Don't say that. 434 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:26,480 You're always telling me 435 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:28,520 that we should fight for the victim. 436 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,040 I am the victim. 437 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:35,040 Fight for me. 438 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:40,120 OK. 439 00:24:40,120 --> 00:24:42,160 Thank you. 440 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:53,640 There he is. 441 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:55,680 Dr Alec Merrick. Yes? 442 00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:57,920 You look so much taller on film. 443 00:24:57,920 --> 00:25:00,880 We're arresting you on suspicion of the rape of Alesha Phillips. 444 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:02,360 You don't have to say anything, 445 00:25:02,360 --> 00:25:04,400 but it may harm your defence 446 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:06,440 if you do not mention when questioned, 447 00:25:06,440 --> 00:25:08,160 something you later rely on in court. 448 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:10,120 You're hurting me. 449 00:25:10,120 --> 00:25:12,160 Didn't that feel good? 450 00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:16,640 What was Alesha thinking? Playing Nancy bloody Drew? 451 00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:19,000 She didn't want him getting away with the assault. 452 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:20,720 He may get away with a lot more now. 453 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:23,760 He's got Phyllis Gladstone as his defence barrister. 454 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:24,800 Great 455 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:26,080 We know what she'll argue - 456 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:28,280 a woman has the foresight to record her own rape? 457 00:25:28,280 --> 00:25:31,320 Looks like she expected it. Instigated it. 458 00:25:31,320 --> 00:25:33,360 Tempted an otherwise innocent man. 459 00:25:33,360 --> 00:25:36,640 He's not innocent. He drugged her. You've seen the tape. 460 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:38,400 I didn't see him force drugs on her. 461 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:42,240 You'll have to prove that he has the propensity to commit sex crimes 462 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:43,360 or he walks. 463 00:25:43,360 --> 00:25:45,400 He's a very eminent doctor, James. 464 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:47,960 Why did she have to go and get herself raped? 465 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:49,400 I mean, how stupid can you be? 466 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:50,840 It's done. 467 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:53,560 It's happened. So now we have to deal with it. 468 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:56,920 She'll go through hell in that witness box. 469 00:25:56,920 --> 00:25:58,960 She's already there. 470 00:26:11,360 --> 00:26:14,240 The subconscious endorsement of the female counsel. 471 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:16,000 The oldest trick in the book. 472 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:19,160 I like to think Dr Merrick picked me because I'm the best. 473 00:26:19,160 --> 00:26:21,200 How can you defend that man? 474 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:22,240 Cab rank principle. 475 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:24,480 You bang on to the press about the rights of women 476 00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:25,880 who hit back at their abusers. 477 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:27,400 I'm doing this for them. 478 00:26:27,400 --> 00:26:30,040 Women who cry rape spit in the eye of the genuine victims. 479 00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:32,080 Alesha is a genuine victim. 480 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:34,080 Judge Silverton doesn't think so. 481 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:36,800 Why else would he allow reporting restrictions? 482 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:38,880 Dr Merrick treats MPs. You saw that tape. 483 00:26:38,880 --> 00:26:41,360 She didn't fight. She didn't scream. 484 00:26:41,360 --> 00:26:43,400 Because she was drugged. 485 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:44,560 That was her idea. 486 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:46,520 To put her in the mood. 487 00:26:46,520 --> 00:26:48,320 You are kidding me? 488 00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:50,920 GHB has been used for recreational purposes for years. 489 00:26:50,920 --> 00:26:54,080 Not by Alesha. He spiked her water. Then he raped her. 490 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:55,640 she was badly bruised, Phyllis. 491 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:56,880 She likes it rough. 492 00:26:56,880 --> 00:26:59,080 That's what she said in his office beforehand 493 00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:01,040 when she came on to him, all tits and teeth. 494 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:02,840 Agent provocateur. 495 00:27:04,120 --> 00:27:05,600 If you cared about her, 496 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:08,760 you'd spare her what I'm about to put her through. 497 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:11,080 She is tougher and stronger than you think. 498 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:12,160 Hm. 499 00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:04,600 'This is what you want, isn't it? No! 500 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:08,080 You begged me to do this to you. 501 00:28:08,080 --> 00:28:10,480 Stop! 502 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:13,040 Dirty black slut! Bitch.' 503 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:29,640 Didn't that feel good?' 504 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:41,840 Why did you take a camera into the examination room? 505 00:28:41,840 --> 00:28:45,280 Dr Merrick had touched me inappropriately before. 506 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:49,080 I believe that he was abusing his position as a gynaecologist. 507 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:51,760 And you wanted confirmation of that? 508 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:55,680 Yes. That's why I didn't ask the nurse to stay. 509 00:28:55,680 --> 00:28:57,720 Thank you. 510 00:28:57,720 --> 00:28:59,160 No further questions. 511 00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:03,800 You're a CPS employee, Miss Phillips. 512 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:06,520 Why don't you trust the police? 513 00:29:08,040 --> 00:29:12,040 Weren't they investigating this alleged previous incident? 514 00:29:12,040 --> 00:29:14,520 They didn't have enough evidence to proceed. 515 00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:16,840 I wanted proof. 516 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:19,760 Which is why you suggested to my client 517 00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:21,680 that you take drugs and have sex with him? 518 00:29:22,680 --> 00:29:25,080 I did no such thing. 519 00:29:25,080 --> 00:29:26,520 As an experienced prosecutor, 520 00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:28,320 you must have seen a lot of rape trials. 521 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:30,360 Yes. 522 00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:33,480 So you'd know what would make a convincing rape victim? 523 00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:36,480 I'm not lying. 524 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:39,560 You've just admitted that you went there that day, 525 00:29:39,560 --> 00:29:42,120 with the sole purpose of enticing Dr Merrick... 526 00:29:42,120 --> 00:29:43,200 I didn't entice him. 527 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:44,840 ..into a sexual act. 528 00:29:44,840 --> 00:29:47,040 I thought he would touch me like he did before. 529 00:29:47,040 --> 00:29:49,840 I had no idea he would drug and rape me. 530 00:29:51,360 --> 00:29:53,160 Who is Dr Barbara Lawrence? 531 00:29:59,160 --> 00:30:00,440 She's my doctor. 532 00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:02,000 What kind of doctor? 533 00:30:06,800 --> 00:30:08,840 She's... 534 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:11,200 She's a gynaecologist at Waterloo City. 535 00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:15,200 And you've been seeing her for the last five years? 536 00:30:15,200 --> 00:30:16,880 Yes. 537 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:21,680 Do you see two dentists, Miss Phillips? 538 00:30:23,160 --> 00:30:25,200 I wanted a second opinion. 539 00:30:28,080 --> 00:30:29,240 Who is Diane Perkins? 540 00:30:32,160 --> 00:30:35,840 Is she a friend of yours from City Law School? 541 00:30:37,560 --> 00:30:38,600 Yes. 542 00:30:38,600 --> 00:30:40,920 My lord, I don't see how this is relevant. 543 00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:42,800 Miss Gladstone? Where is this heading? 544 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:45,080 Diane Perkins is a former patient of Dr Merrick's 545 00:30:45,080 --> 00:30:47,320 who has a grudge against him. 546 00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:49,960 This has never been mentioned before, my lord. 547 00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:53,760 The defence case is that these two women must have set out together 548 00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:55,080 to smear Dr Merrick - 549 00:30:55,080 --> 00:30:56,880 My lord, this cannot be allowed. 550 00:30:56,880 --> 00:30:58,880 It was nothing more than... My lord! 551 00:30:58,880 --> 00:31:00,160 ..grubby little vendetta. 552 00:31:00,160 --> 00:31:01,280 Please, my lord! 553 00:31:01,280 --> 00:31:02,520 ..not a quest for justice. 554 00:31:02,520 --> 00:31:06,200 How would you feel if you were cross-examining me, Miss Phillips? 555 00:31:06,200 --> 00:31:08,760 That's enough, Miss Gladstone. 556 00:31:08,760 --> 00:31:10,400 Members of the jury. 557 00:31:10,400 --> 00:31:13,160 May I ask you to go with the usher for a few moments? 558 00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:17,280 Thank you, Miss Phillips. You can go. 559 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:29,840 This should have been raised at the pre-trial review. 560 00:31:29,840 --> 00:31:32,760 It's something the defence themselves have only just found out. 561 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:35,040 Do you plan to call Miss Perkins to give evidence? 562 00:31:35,040 --> 00:31:36,680 I don't. She is mentally unstable. 563 00:31:36,680 --> 00:31:38,360 But I can put it to the witness. 564 00:31:38,360 --> 00:31:41,280 This is without foundation. How can there be a fair trial now? 565 00:31:41,280 --> 00:31:43,320 The jury should be discharged. 566 00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:47,960 There's no need. I'll tell them to disregard Miss Gladstone's remarks. 567 00:31:47,960 --> 00:31:49,200 The seed has been planted. 568 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:51,960 The damage is done, which is what Miss Gladstone intended. 569 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:54,920 If I swapped juries every time a barrister ran off at the mouth, 570 00:31:54,920 --> 00:31:56,200 we'd never reach a verdict. 571 00:31:57,960 --> 00:32:00,000 Thank you, my lord. 572 00:32:17,880 --> 00:32:19,920 You should have told me. 573 00:32:33,040 --> 00:32:36,040 Diane was my best mate in uni. 574 00:32:37,720 --> 00:32:41,160 She was raped by her boyfriend and his room-mate. 575 00:32:42,520 --> 00:32:44,560 They said she'd asked for it. 576 00:32:48,360 --> 00:32:50,400 She took a whole load of pills. 577 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:53,040 She quit. She went home. 578 00:32:53,040 --> 00:32:55,520 Only I knew. 579 00:32:58,680 --> 00:33:01,160 What's all that got to do with Dr Merrick? 580 00:33:03,360 --> 00:33:06,720 She thought she couldn't have kids because of what they did. 581 00:33:06,760 --> 00:33:09,160 That's why I told her to go and see him. 582 00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:13,440 God, I even lent her the money. 583 00:33:19,560 --> 00:33:21,160 Alesha, why didn't you come to us? 584 00:33:21,160 --> 00:33:24,400 What was the point? She wouldn't even talk to me. Her friend. 585 00:33:26,560 --> 00:33:29,800 So what? You went to Merrick's, to find out what he'd done? 586 00:33:32,160 --> 00:33:34,160 I never knew, but... 587 00:33:34,160 --> 00:33:36,200 He must have raped her too. 588 00:33:40,120 --> 00:33:41,880 And now he'll walk free, 589 00:33:41,880 --> 00:33:45,720 leaving all of his victims to live with what he did. 590 00:33:48,160 --> 00:33:50,200 And it's all my fault. 591 00:33:57,640 --> 00:33:59,040 OK, James. Merrick's next. 592 00:33:59,040 --> 00:34:01,520 Don't let your emotions get the better of you. 593 00:34:01,520 --> 00:34:03,680 Be passionate, yes, but stay focused. 594 00:34:03,680 --> 00:34:06,440 Alesha has already lost credibility as a witness, 595 00:34:06,440 --> 00:34:08,200 thanks to the wicked witch of defence. 596 00:34:08,200 --> 00:34:10,320 She needs you to go in there and be brilliant. 597 00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:13,160 Do you want to do it instead of me, George? Don't tempt me. 598 00:34:13,160 --> 00:34:15,520 I won't let her down. 599 00:34:15,520 --> 00:34:19,760 She said she'd been fantasising about me since the day we met, 600 00:34:19,760 --> 00:34:21,800 that she had a thing for doctors. 601 00:34:23,160 --> 00:34:26,240 And then she told me what she would like to happen. 602 00:34:26,240 --> 00:34:28,280 What was that, Dr Merrick? 603 00:34:28,280 --> 00:34:30,320 She wanted to take some GHB, 604 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:33,080 then go into the examination room, 605 00:34:33,080 --> 00:34:35,440 and act as though we were going to do the biopsy. 606 00:34:36,040 --> 00:34:37,680 We would get rid of the nurse,... 607 00:34:39,240 --> 00:34:42,360 ..and then... Er... 608 00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:46,120 Do you remember her exact words? 609 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:51,040 Answer the question if you will. 610 00:34:53,840 --> 00:34:57,320 Ahem. That I was to "give it to her good and hard." 611 00:34:57,320 --> 00:34:59,760 Those are her words, not mine. 612 00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:02,480 How did you feel when you were arrested for rape? 613 00:35:02,480 --> 00:35:04,400 Devastated. 614 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:06,440 I've treated rape victims. 615 00:35:06,440 --> 00:35:08,680 I raise money for rape crisis centres. 616 00:35:08,680 --> 00:35:12,560 I know from experience how horrendous it is for them. 617 00:35:12,560 --> 00:35:14,600 Thank you, Dr Merrick. 618 00:35:27,440 --> 00:35:29,480 Do you call all your women dirty bitches? 619 00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:33,440 It was part of the role play. 620 00:35:34,600 --> 00:35:37,160 The whole thing made me feel very uncomfortable. 621 00:35:37,160 --> 00:35:38,640 It didn't look like it. 622 00:35:38,640 --> 00:35:41,920 You seemed quite at home penetrating a patient who couldn't fight back. 623 00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:43,920 She said it was her fantasy. 624 00:35:43,920 --> 00:35:46,040 To lie there helpless, while you abused her? 625 00:35:46,040 --> 00:35:48,080 I wish I hadn't fallen for it. 626 00:35:51,200 --> 00:35:54,640 I was stupid and weak. 627 00:35:56,640 --> 00:35:58,240 But I did not rape her. 628 00:36:00,360 --> 00:36:03,480 You're very good at role-play, aren't you, Dr Merrick? 629 00:36:03,480 --> 00:36:05,040 What role are you playing today? 630 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:06,920 I'm here to tell the truth. 631 00:36:06,920 --> 00:36:10,040 How can we believe a man who swaps characters so easily? 632 00:36:10,040 --> 00:36:13,680 You were very convincing as the sadistic rapist we all saw on film. 633 00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:14,720 Which is the real you? 634 00:36:14,720 --> 00:36:16,200 I am the victim. 635 00:36:16,200 --> 00:36:18,320 But you didn't know you were being filmed. 636 00:36:18,320 --> 00:36:20,800 That was the real you, wasn't it, Dr Merrick? 637 00:36:20,800 --> 00:36:23,400 A man who thinks nothing of drugging and raping a patient 638 00:36:23,400 --> 00:36:25,800 who'd come in for a cancer biopsy. She entrapped me. 639 00:36:25,800 --> 00:36:27,760 She came to you for help and you raped her. 640 00:36:27,760 --> 00:36:29,040 She asked for it. 641 00:36:36,800 --> 00:36:38,520 Did your other victims ask for it too? 642 00:36:38,520 --> 00:36:39,840 My lord, this is an outrage. 643 00:36:39,840 --> 00:36:42,560 The ones you drugged and tortured? This cannot be allowed. 644 00:36:42,560 --> 00:36:44,400 I have never hurt any woman. 645 00:36:44,400 --> 00:36:45,720 What about your wife? 646 00:36:45,720 --> 00:36:49,360 Didn't she hang herself, leaving a note about escaping the pain? 647 00:36:49,360 --> 00:36:50,720 That's enough, Mr Steel. 648 00:36:50,720 --> 00:36:53,680 You don't have to answer that question, Dr Merrick. 649 00:36:53,680 --> 00:36:56,200 The jury will disregard those last remarks. 650 00:36:56,200 --> 00:36:57,920 Very well, my lord. 651 00:36:57,920 --> 00:37:00,040 I'd like to answer that, if I may. 652 00:37:05,080 --> 00:37:07,120 My wife was a manic depressive. 653 00:37:08,640 --> 00:37:11,720 I knew that when I married her but... 654 00:37:11,720 --> 00:37:12,760 I was deeply in love. 655 00:37:15,360 --> 00:37:17,840 She couldn't conceive. 656 00:37:17,840 --> 00:37:20,520 The pain I caused 657 00:37:20,520 --> 00:37:23,360 was that I could help other infertile women, but not her. 658 00:37:23,360 --> 00:37:26,560 Everyone who knows me will tell you 659 00:37:26,560 --> 00:37:30,480 that I have dedicated my life to empowering women. 660 00:37:30,480 --> 00:37:31,960 Like Miss Phillips? 661 00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:33,680 I did not rape her. 662 00:37:33,680 --> 00:37:35,720 No further questions. 663 00:37:45,120 --> 00:37:46,160 Members of the jury. 664 00:37:46,160 --> 00:37:48,800 Have you reached a verdict upon which you are all agreed? 665 00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:50,720 Yes. 666 00:37:50,720 --> 00:37:52,720 In relation to the count of rape, 667 00:37:52,720 --> 00:37:56,080 do you find the defendant, Dr Alec Merrick 668 00:37:56,080 --> 00:37:58,280 guilty or not guilty? 669 00:38:02,240 --> 00:38:04,000 Not guilty. 670 00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:36,400 He won't stop. The next lucky lady is out there somewhere. 671 00:38:36,400 --> 00:38:37,520 You must be very proud. 672 00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:39,320 It was the jury's decision. 673 00:38:39,320 --> 00:38:41,520 They didn't know the facts. You did. 674 00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:43,360 You shouldn't have taken this case. 675 00:38:43,360 --> 00:38:45,760 You're too emotionally involved. It's over. 676 00:38:45,760 --> 00:38:48,200 Not for his victims. Not for Alesha. 677 00:38:48,200 --> 00:38:51,280 You just helped a rapist walk free. 678 00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:55,120 Try telling that little story at your next women's rights function. 679 00:39:07,720 --> 00:39:09,600 I'm sorry. 680 00:39:10,600 --> 00:39:12,640 I should have told you about Diane. 681 00:39:14,400 --> 00:39:18,600 Unless anyone else comes forward, we'll never get him. 682 00:39:20,600 --> 00:39:22,080 No-one will come forward. 683 00:39:30,120 --> 00:39:32,160 It's not over. 684 00:39:32,560 --> 00:39:34,760 What can we do? 685 00:39:36,680 --> 00:39:39,440 His victims know what he did. 686 00:39:39,440 --> 00:39:41,520 They all think they're alone. 687 00:39:43,760 --> 00:39:47,680 If he were to be arrested in public, 688 00:39:47,680 --> 00:39:49,720 they might speak out. 689 00:39:49,720 --> 00:39:54,240 And give you the evidence you'd need to charge him? 690 00:39:56,720 --> 00:39:58,760 Dr Merrick is giving a talk tomorrow 691 00:39:58,760 --> 00:40:01,800 on latest developments in curing ovarian cancer. Three o'clock. 692 00:40:01,800 --> 00:40:04,280 There will be TV cameras there. 693 00:40:04,280 --> 00:40:06,320 I know this is a lot to ask, Matt. 694 00:40:06,320 --> 00:40:07,720 Are you OK with it? 695 00:40:07,720 --> 00:40:10,040 I'm more than OK. 696 00:40:11,720 --> 00:40:13,560 What do you reckon, then, guv? 697 00:40:13,560 --> 00:40:15,720 All we need is for you to give us the nod. 698 00:40:18,040 --> 00:40:20,600 Wait until they start filming. 699 00:40:22,480 --> 00:40:25,120 We've seen enhanced recovery programmes work 700 00:40:25,120 --> 00:40:27,000 for colo-rectal surgery. 701 00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:29,760 And I'm pleased to say that these principles 702 00:40:29,760 --> 00:40:31,880 can be applied to gynaecological... 703 00:40:33,880 --> 00:40:37,400 ..can be applied to gynaecological oncology as well. 704 00:40:38,760 --> 00:40:39,800 Um... 705 00:40:39,800 --> 00:40:41,400 Patient outcome is excellent, 706 00:40:41,400 --> 00:40:43,440 and satisfaction high. 707 00:40:44,440 --> 00:40:45,480 Er... 708 00:40:47,160 --> 00:40:50,600 The key word here, ladies and gentlemen, is aftercare. 709 00:40:50,600 --> 00:40:51,840 You said it. 710 00:40:52,960 --> 00:40:54,960 Dr Alec Merrick. 711 00:40:54,960 --> 00:40:57,560 We're arresting you on suspicion of rape. 712 00:41:00,640 --> 00:41:02,920 Have you got anything to say, Doctor? 713 00:41:02,920 --> 00:41:04,960 Smile for the cameras. 714 00:41:08,280 --> 00:41:09,760 'I will fight this case 715 00:41:09,760 --> 00:41:11,760 on behalf of every innocent man 716 00:41:11,760 --> 00:41:13,280 who has been wrongly accused. 717 00:41:13,280 --> 00:41:14,360 Thank you. Excuse me.' 718 00:41:18,680 --> 00:41:20,720 Have we got a case yet? 719 00:41:21,920 --> 00:41:24,080 We're working on it. 720 00:41:24,080 --> 00:41:26,840 Diane Perkins still won't give evidence. I checked. 721 00:41:26,840 --> 00:41:29,120 So what's going on? 722 00:41:31,840 --> 00:41:34,080 You've got nothing concrete, have you? 723 00:41:34,080 --> 00:41:35,960 This is a bluff. 724 00:41:35,960 --> 00:41:38,840 If you don't drop this now, you'll be in no end of trouble. 725 00:41:43,760 --> 00:41:45,040 Could you come in now? 726 00:42:02,120 --> 00:42:03,360 14 women, 727 00:42:03,360 --> 00:42:06,240 either assaulted, or raped, 728 00:42:06,240 --> 00:42:09,120 by one Dr Alec Merrick, 729 00:42:09,120 --> 00:42:11,160 MBBS. 730 00:42:12,400 --> 00:42:15,840 They all came forward in the last 24 hours, due to your arrest. 731 00:42:19,080 --> 00:42:21,480 Why are you doing this? 732 00:42:21,480 --> 00:42:23,520 I only did what you asked me to. 733 00:42:23,520 --> 00:42:25,440 One of them is Diane Perkins. 734 00:42:25,440 --> 00:42:27,440 You can't get away with this. 735 00:42:32,200 --> 00:42:34,640 My client was arrested without a claimant or a case. 736 00:42:34,640 --> 00:42:36,440 It's wrongful arrest. It was a punt. 737 00:42:36,440 --> 00:42:37,920 Totally unprofessional. 738 00:42:37,920 --> 00:42:40,160 Yes. It could all have backfired horribly 739 00:42:40,160 --> 00:42:41,760 but, happily for us, it didn't. 740 00:42:41,760 --> 00:42:43,840 I'll be filing a report with the Bar council. 741 00:42:43,840 --> 00:42:44,880 Good luck with that. 742 00:42:44,880 --> 00:42:48,400 In the meantime, I suggest that you ask James, would he...? 743 00:42:48,400 --> 00:42:53,920 I'd like Dr Merrick to spend a week locked in a room with his victims. 744 00:42:56,080 --> 00:42:58,120 But I'll settle for a life sentence. 745 00:43:13,560 --> 00:43:15,600 Go home. 746 00:43:16,560 --> 00:43:18,600 Get some sleep. 747 00:44:03,640 --> 00:44:06,080 Hello, sweetheart. How's my little girl? 748 00:44:06,080 --> 00:44:09,880 How's about old Dad come round with a takeaway? 749 00:44:10,880 --> 00:44:13,240 Great. 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