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Lucas?

PHONE RINGS

Mark, get Joe to turn his phone on. Tell him I'm on my way.

Ah, DCI Stanhope.

Oh, Chief Superintendent Kahlon. Morning, ma'am.

I'm, er, just on my way to a crime scene.

I just need a moment. You've an officer there?

DI Ashworth.

Competent detective? He's the best.

Won't miss you for five minutes, then. Shall we?

That's Lucas Corbridge. Steelworker.

Chair of the union. Convicted for killing his wife.

So, why's the conviction been quashed?

The pathologist was Dr William Speers.

Did you ever cross paths? Briefly.

He was a clever man and knew it.

Well, a previous conviction was quashed

due to questions over Speers' work.

That was leapt on to appeal this conviction.

And his forensics were dismissed again?

Speers insisted that nobody but Corbridge had been in the house.

But on re-examination,

crime scene images showed a cuff mark in pooled blood.

Not made by Lucas' clothes.

So, suddenly, there's reasonable doubt someone else was there.

So, why wasn't this cuff mark disclosed at the time?

It wasn't noticed.

But it means the Marion Corbridge case is officially open again.

You don't want me to look at a 20-year-old case?

As a matter of priority. It's high-profile.

Press interest already baked in.

Hence needing an officer of your calibre.

Oh, which reminds me, I wanted to... give you this in person.

I want to recommend you for the role of superintendent.

Morning, ma'am. Mark. So, what've we got?

Anglers found the body first thing this morning.

Kenny's with them now. Paula's with the deceased.

We've secured the cordon and kicked off an initial search. Good.

Where's Joe? Still in his car, ma'am.

He's what?

Well, take your time, Joe.

Late night, was it?

Vera. Lovely spot.

Though the water makes the recovery of forensic evidence more difficult.

Oh, getting our excuses in early, are we?

So, we've a male. Late 20s or early 30s.

Physically fit with an obvious wound to the head here.

So, dead before he went into the water?

I'll confirm drowning or otherwise back at the lab.

But by the looks of that, he could well have been.

He's got some scratches and abrasions as well.

What, defence wounds? Or just from being in the water.

We're searching the area for signs of a struggle.

Evidence of an assailant.

He's got a black eye an' all. Mm. But fading.

The yellow colouration suggests it's more than 18 hours antemortem.

Could be a few days. So, time of death?

Again, being in cold water doesn't help.

But the appearance and lack of decomposition

suggests much less than 24 hours.

Likely less than 12. Have you found any ID?

We found a wallet on him. Got the name Zachary Martin.

I believe you've got someone checking for matches?

Oh, so not a mugging?

No, he had his mobile phone on him too,

though waterlogged, obviously.

Mm. OK, you find anything else, you let us know as soon as.

Ma'am. Steph's messaged from the station.

Thinks she's found the right Zachary Martin.

He was a prisoner.

He's only been out on parole for about a month.

So, what was he inside for? Er, GBH without intent.

Well, I need to know who he assaulted,

how long he was inside, and the exact date he was freed.

Ma'am. We're gonna need to let the Probation Service know.

Do we know the next of kin? Er, he was married. With a kid.

Yeah. You got an address? Yes, ma'am.

Right. Joe, with me.

The deceased got the maximum five-year sentence.

Served nearly four. Mm.

Must've been a nasty incident. It was a fight in a nightclub.

It seems he hit the fella, didn't start it,

but he threw one punch, and Dylan Rowlands, the victim,

suffered a neck fracture and was partially paralysed.

So, could be a few people upset about Zachary Martin's release.

I don't think his wife was too thrilled either. Eh?

Well, he didn't move back in here.

His registered address was a hostel.

Is that your lad?

Er, Ollie. Yeah. Now, is he here?

No. What's this all about?

Well, I'm sorry to have to tell you this, love...

..but we've found a body.

And we believe it to be that of your husband, Zachary Martin.

No.

What do you mean?

Had you seen him recently? No. Erm, I'd...

We weren't together. I'd told him to stay away.

Why was that?

I-I-I was divorcing him.

You know, it was just...

It was just cleaner till things were sorted.

Well, things can't have been easy for you the last few years, pet,

with a young lad, and your husband inside, but...

I mean, we should never have got married, but I got pregnant,

and Zac insisted on standing by us.

Always jumping in with both feet. You weren't happy?

I mean, Zac was good with Ollie. Sometimes.

Then he would get bored.

You know, want a laugh. Go out and get drunk.

This incident that Zac was convicted for...

Were you there? No.

He said he would come home early.

Said he wouldn't drink either. But he did.

And Dylan ends up in a wheelchair.

Dylan Rowlins. The lad that Zac injured.

You knew the fella? Yeah.

Him and Zac were best mates.

You know, Dylan was good for Zac.

I mean, I haven't seen him since the trial, like.

Dylan's fiancee, Gwen, split up with him an' all.

I think he lives with his parents now.

And do youse know why it all kicked off that night?

No.

Dylan saw Zac and Gwen kiss.

So, your husband kissed his best mate's fiancee?

Now, is there any other family we should contact?

No. Er, his dad raised him, but he died last year.

Zac going to prison didn't exactly help his heart.

I mean, what am I gonna tell Ollie?

DCI Stanhope?

Oh, sorry. Justine Kohli, Probation Service.

Zac Martin's case manager.

So, er, can you show us to Zac's room?

We had an appointment only yesterday.

And did anything seem out of the ordinary?

No. Nothing.

Zac was doing really well. He was avoiding drink.

Got a job delivering takeaways. Just wanted to rebuild his life.

Considering apprenticeships? Thinking through options.

What he wanted most was a relationship with his son, Ollie.

His missus was divorcing him. Was he not upset about that?

My impression was he'd accepted the divorce.

What upset him was having to negotiate contact with his boy.

Well, we need to keep this room sealed for now, pet.

Did you notice a black eye yesterday?

Oh, yeah.

He'd been carrying his delivery bike down some steps and tripped.

Smacked into a lamp post.

Is his bike here? Er, don't know. I'll ask the warden.

You can't think of anyone who wanted to harm him?

Nothing connected with Dylan Rowlins, the fella he assaulted?

I didn't hear of any trouble.

The family weren't too happy with his release,

but that's understandable.

Right, now, I'll need a copy of all his probation reports, love. Thanks.

OK, listen up.

Now, the reason this place is looking more like a storage depot

is because there's a cold case we've been asked to investigate.

That'll be a challenge. Aye. It's a lot to take on.

Well, that's not the attitude we need, Joe.

Now, our first priority is Zachary Martin.

We've already spoken to his wife, Kimberley Martin.

And to the probation office. Mark, how are you doing on his phone?

Er, I've got his number now, I'm onto the service provider.

And, Steph, we'll need to take a look at his bank details. Ma'am.

Kenny, we should speak to his employer about his delivery job.

Will do. And now, Kenny,

if he was working yesterday, I wanna know every stop he made.

Cos maybe someone was unhappy with their pepperoni.

And, Mark, let's hit CCTV. Now, time of death's uncertain.

So, we need a timeline of his last known movements. Ma'am.

And, Steph, let's get onto the prison where he served his time.

Er, yeah, already done, ma'am. They're happy to meet.

And in the meantime, they've sent a list of his significant contacts.

Ah, well done.

Glad someone's on the ball, eh, Joe?

His bike is missing.

It might make it easier for us to find him if he was cycling.

All right. Let's get to it.

Hold up. "Lucas Corbridge"?

Who? It's the subject of our cold case, Kenny.

He was banged up for killing his wife. What about him?

Well, he's on this list.

He was on the same prison wing as our deceased.

So, this fella had his conviction quashed only yesterday, walks free.

And the same day, Zachary Martin dies?

Well, that's a bit of a coincidence. They do happen, you know.

Ah, well, coincidence or not,

I think I need a little chat with Mr Corbridge.

HE YAWNS

There you go. Ah, thanks, love.

You been up late reading about this Lucas?

What, and you haven't?

I thought a bit of background on the fella would be useful

before I speak the prison about him and Zac.

Now, this fella, Lucas Corbridge,

was chair of the multi-union committee.

Fighting to save thousands of jobs. Bit of a local hero.

Now, he claimed he arrived home to find his missus already dead,

having fallen from the landing down into the hall. Broken neck.

Are we sure it wasn't an accident? Now, she'd been drinking.

But I can't see her tripping and coming over those bannisters.

And the pathologist was sure it was murder.

Aye, William Speers? Aye, now deemed unreliable.

Well, he says he was alone when he found her.

And had her blood and cerebrospinal fluid on him.

Witness statements painted him as having a temper.

And there was a call out from neighbours about a domestic.

Do we know what they fought about? Aye. It's in the report.

It came out his missus had been having an affair.

Married 18 years. 15-year-old daughter.

And then she cheats on him.

Worse, it was with someone in management at the steelworks.

You're kidding.

Now, what if he found out she was cheating?

They argue. He snaps. Maybe he was guilty after all.

Well, maybe he is.

Either that or we're looking for a completely new killer.

Aye, potentially.

Plus, finding out if there's any connection

between him and Zachary Martin.

Right, I'm off to see Lucas Corbridge.

You get yourself over to the prison.

I was out at a union campaign meeting.

Finished about five.

I went home... and I found her.

Marion. The door was on the latch.

But she left it that way sometimes.

Our Amelia was out at a youth club.

I thought it was an accident till you lot cried murder.

She drank too much, you know.

Liked other men's attention too. All right, Dee.

Things were rocky between us.

I wasn't that present. I know that now.

But I loved her.

I'd never hurt her.

When did you find out about the affair?

I'd suspected something was off for a while.

I didn't know for sure. There was a lot going on.

But you want the truth.

Genuinely the truth.

You take a closer look at that bastard Theo Patterdale,

if he's still breathing.

It were probably his lot and your lot that cooked up charging me.

What, the steelworks and the police?

The establishment. Closing ranks. HE COUGHS

You OK, pet?

I've COPD.

Manageable, but bloody annoying.

Now, I'll also need to speak to your daughter. Amelia, is it?

We've not been in touch for years.

She turned her back. Dee.

When he was arrested, she came to stay with me.

But once he was convicted, jailed, she deserted him.

Never visited. Not once.

Then she... Then she left.

Because she thought I was guilty.

Do you have an address? No.

OK. Er, just one last thing.

Not to do with your wife's death.

Zachary Martin.

Zac? Aye, what about him?

Mm, yeah. You knew him in prison? I liked Zac. Aye.

Kid were in pieces when he first came in.

He'd mucked up badly and he knew it.

He was released about a month back.

Mm. And I'm sorry to tell you, love,

he was found dead yesterday.

How? What happened?

Well, we're treating his death as suspicious.

Now, did you see him when you were freed?

On Wednesday? Maybe celebrate getting out?

What? No. What are you implying?

I drove Lucas straight home from the appeal.

We were together the rest of the day.

Now, I really think you've stayed long enough. Don't you?

OK. Thanks for your time, pet.

It's OK. I can see myself out.

Greg. Thanks for meeting.

Welcome to the other end of the food chain.

So, you worked with Zachary Martin?

I'm Senior Custodial Manager for the wing that he was on.

I can't believe he got parole, only to...

He was a model prisoner by the end.

Took responsibility for his crime. Did courses.

Was he ever violent? Nah. He liked the gym.

Maybe that's where he took out most of his aggression.

Can you tell us about his relationship with Lucas Corbridge?

They got on. Lucas had a soft spot for him.

And was that unusual? For Lucas, yeah.

See, Lucas...

..always maintained his innocence.

But he had a connection to Zac?

Zac was a mess when he first arrived.

Full of guilt. Scared to be inside.

Lucas kept him out of trouble. Pretty fierce about that.

Fierce?

We think that a prison gang started hassling Zac.

Lucas swung for the guy that was on his back.

And they left him alone after that? Seemed to.

How did Zac feel about leaving? He was upbeat, I think.

Just... just a little nervous about him mucking up again.

HE SIGHS

Hey.

Listen, I'm just calling to say...

that I'm sorry about what I said last night.

No, that's not what I mean.

Celine, I'm just not ready to see someone.

Let me do it in my own time.

OK, let me get this straight.

So you're saying, when they were inside,

there was a strong connection between Zac Martin and Corbridge.

As friends.

I still see it as a coincidence,

him dying the day that Corbridge was released.

Yeah, well, after we've seen Paula,

let's check out this fella Zac assaulted, Dylan Rowlins.

See what he has to say.

No water in his lungs.

So he definitely didn't drown? It was the blow to the head.

Caused a severe subdural haemorrhage,

and he was put in the water postmortem.

Hard to be more specific about when, I'm afraid.

Ah, that's helpful. You're welcome.

What can you tell us about this head injury?

Er, the angle suggests he was struck

from behind or the side with great force.

No visible defence wounds.

No alcohol or drugs in his system either.

So, he could've been walking away? Mm.

What was he hit with?

I recovered some fragments on what appear to be sandstone.

Which might prove useful

because examination of the riverside picked up no evidence

that he was killed there.

Meaning we've got no murder site.

Well, you're the gift that keeps on giving today, love.

How about this, then? We've the stone fragment.

Plus some pollen found inside his T-shirt,

picked up as he was dragged.

So, there's a chance of ID-ing potential sites further upstream?

Correct.

And what's more, I have a contact at the university checking the pollen.

I'll pass on the details. Yeah, well, make sure you do.

Ah. There's also...

..gravel embedded in his knees.

So, that's consistent with being hit and collapsing forward.

Could be from a walking track? A car park?

What about his black eye?

Aye, his parole officer said he smacked into a lamp post.

It can be hard to distinguish accidental trauma injuries

from non-accidental...

But for my money, it looks more like he's been hit.

OK. Make sure you send us that contact.

Joe, this is really important. Zac Martin.

Now, I want you to liaise with Paula's contact at the uni.

And on the cold case,

I've got Kenny putting out feelers for Corbridge's daughter.

And tracking down this Theo Patterdale,

the fella he reckons his Mrs was carrying on with.

Did you hear me? Yeah, of course.

And, er...

Well, I didn't say, but, er...

I had some other news yesterday from Chief Superintendent Kahlon.

Oh, aye? Mm.

She's recommended me for promotion.

You what? Yeah.

Well, that's... that's amazing.

Oh, hold on. I didn't say I was going for it.

Well, why wouldn't you?

Well, it's all paperwork and politics, isn't it?

Who wants that? Ah, get away.

You would've turned it down straight off if you didn't want it.

You could change things with your experience.

Well, it must be nice to be asked, anyway.

SHE CHUCKLES

Zachary Martin's been murdered. What?

Good riddance is all I can say.

And we're investigating his death.

Now, you and he were best mates, is that right, love?

Yeah, once.

Zac was fun. Always a bit crazy.

Crazy? In what way? Impulsive. You know?

Always looked on the bright side, no matter what fix he was in.

Now, the night you were injured...

..there was an argument at the club over Gwen, your fiancee?

I saw her with Zac, and... I went for him.

It's hard to remember. We'd all been drinking.

And with what happened after, I... Dylan, he pleaded guilty.

It just shows. Should've still been locked up for it.

Erika... There's no shame in saying how we feel.

That lad put my son in a wheelchair. You'd feel the same.

I'm glad he got his comeuppance.

Did any of you see Zac once he was out?

No. Of course not.

We'll just have to check your movements on Wednesday, OK?

What? What for? Oh, it's just routine, love.

Er, ma'am? You need to see this.

I've been trawling the CCTV for Zac Martin's final movements.

This was Wednesday, 8:22am.

You know what? That's his missus and their lad.

Yeah, and a second camera... shows him.

Doesn't wanna be seen, does he? Was he spying on them?

Does he approach? Er, not that we see from here.

Ma'am? I've looked into his bank account.

While he was inside, he agreed to a third-party mandate,

allowing Kimberley to operate the account on his behalf.

Oh, makes sense. Yeah. And there's more.

See this? This is over most of the last two years.

Right.

She's emptied it.

Well, he wouldn't have been too chuffed about that, would he?

Good morning, pet. Have you got a minute?

We know it was you who took the money out.

£8,000, give or take. Did Zac ask you to withdraw it?

He gave us access. I've done nothing wrong.

I doubt he gave you access to drain the account, pet.

Is that why you told him to stay away?

Because you'd taken it all?

Look, we've got a kid together, right?

Zac went inside, and suddenly, I was a single mam, no other support.

I mean, do you know how expensive stuff is?

Food. Kids' clothes. Handbags?

Did he know the extent you were spending?

I was gonna tell him. But you didn't, did you?

So he discovered it when he came out.

How did he react?

He was angry. At first. We had a fight.

OK? But he knew he owed me and Ollie.

All right, how about this?

This is you and Ollie together in town.

And this is Zac watching you.

The day that he died.

Well, I... I didn't see him.

I didn't know.

Ah, well, you told us you and your lad were home all Wednesday evening.

Can anyone corroborate that?

Now, listen, love, I get it.

Maybe Zac just wanted his money back,

and there was a confrontation, and things got out of hand.

No. I didn't see him.

So it's up to you to prove otherwise.

Didn't know about this.

Well, Zac didn't mention Kimberley cleaning out his bank account.

Was he not angry all his money had gone?

He mentioned they had an argument soon after his release.

But he'd agreed to keep his distance after that.

So why did he spy on her?

Well, maybe he's trying to see Ollie there, not Kimberley.

Dylan Rowlins and his family were angry about Zac's early release.

They posted about it online.

Sounds pretty common for a victim and their family.

So Zac didn't receive any threats?

Threats? No, not that he said.

Did he ever mention a fellow inmate called Lucas Corbridge?

Sure. Yeah, Zac liked him. Said he'd looked out for him.

Cos you realise he was released the day that Zac died?

And you think he was involved?

Well, I've no reason to.

Did Zac ever talk about wanting to meet him on the outside?

Not to me. There was someone he was trying to find.

A, erm... A family member, I think.

Did he give you a name?

Er, Isobel? Imelda? It was just a quick comment.

He'd left her a message, but she didn't reply.

OK. We'll look into it.

Ma'am. A few updates on the Lucas Corbridge case.

So, Marion's lover, this Theo Patterdale,

seems he relocated to Australia.

I'm chasing.

What about the estranged daughter, Amelia?

Well, that's more of an odd one.

Well, we know she left her Aunt Deena's

when her dad got banged up.

Aye, she was 16. Er, she squatted for a bit,

had a few minor contacts with the police, no serious record.

Erm, but after that, she just drops off the map.

No further police involvement.

And I don't have a current address for her.

I did notice in the file that her social worker...

..was Kath Olivier.

Not seen her in years. I'll pay her a visit. Thanks.

Ma'am.

Oh, and Kenny...

I'm off now to meet your former boss, DCI Creelan,

to talk about this cold case.

Get his take on it.

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

DCI Stanhope.

I've had no reply to that letter.

Ah, yes, ma'am. No, not yet, ma'am.

I just haven't had much time. Of course.

Actually, ma'am... there may be a link between the Corbridge case

and Zac Martin's murder.

A link?

Well, they were in prison together, ma'am, pretty close, in fact.

And Corbridge was released the day Zac Martin died.

Surely a coincidence?

Well, I have to explore every angle, ma'am.

Just keep me in the loop.

And I'll await a response on the other matter.

Quick as you like.

Hello?

Gary Creelan?

Chasing salmon, are you?

Finest place in the whole of England and Wales for it.

Oh, aye. My dad used to say the same.

The joys of retirement, eh? Ha. So...

..Lucas Corbridge.

Oh, aye.

Now, you'd have heard about the introduction of reasonable doubt

at the hearing.

Now, what are your thoughts on that?

I stand by our investigation... and the team that worked it.

Men like Kenny Lockhart.

But not the pathologist.

Aye, that's it... isn't it?

A perfectly good case blown up

because Will Speers missed something.

Did you ever query his findings?

Will? No. He was experienced.

Highly regarded.

And frankly,

so what if a tiny forensic element was a little bit flaky?

"So what?" SHE CHUCKLES

Look, the conviction was sound.

Corbridge killed her. It's the only thing that adds up.

You've gotta remember the pressure

that he must have been under at the time.

He's a rabble-rouser to the right-wing press.

And to his own side, he was never doing enough.

Then to find out that his wife was, well, sleeping with the enemy?

Well, he lost it. Lashed out.

Yeah, well, what about this fella

she was having the affair with, Theo Patterdale?

Cast-iron alibi. He never went near their house.

And you must've been under a lot of pressure to get a result? Hm?

Aye. Get all that from Corbridge, did you?

All that nonsense about the establishment having it in for him?

So no truth in it?

Listen... my dad was a steelworker.

I didn't want that site shut any more than Corbridge did.

But I wasn't gonna let him get away with murder.

Now, his daughter broke off all contact with him

after his conviction.

Have you any idea where she went?

Nah.

But you know how it is with these cases,

once you've got the result...

Oh, I like to keep an ear out.

After all... it's not just about the result, is it?

SHE CHUCKLES

Er, it's all just bluster. Defending himself.

JOE: 'So, you're coming back to the station, then?'

What? No. By the time I've driven back...

'Now, Mark's had to cover your work today, Joe. Get a grip.'

Yes, boss.

HE SIGHS

Sir, I've looked into that name from the parole manager.

Yeah. Isobel, Imelda or whatever. Maybe a family member.

Well, Zac Martin had no living family to speak of.

And I've found no-one in his phone with a similar name

or on his list of his prison visitors.

Though checking that did throw up one surprise, a Gwen Cobden.

Gwen?

Hang on, that's Dylan Rowlins's ex.

But what's she doing visiting the man who was sent down

for attacking her fella?

They shared that kiss.

Maybe there was still something between them? Aye, maybe.

Steph, remind me... where was Mark at again today?

Er, I think the boss asked him to meet Paula's contact at the uni.

Course, OK. Go on, get yourself away.

Night, then.

HE SIGHS

Well, well, well. Vera Stanhope.

Kath Olivier.

SHE CHUCKLES

Oh, look at this.

KATH LAUGHS

How are you? How's Scott?

Shane. Shane.

He died.

Only joking. But we did divorce.

Seven years back now.

I've been crying every night since (!)

Well, I doubt that. THEY CHUCKLE

I heard you're practically running things here now. Hardly.

Why aren't you Chief Constable yet?

Oh, who wants that job?

So, Amelia Corbridge. Ah.

Now, you worked on her case when her dad was arrested,

did an assessment, that right?

I did. I've pulled the file.

And what was your take on her? On the family?

Well, she was traumatised. Understandably.

15 then. Lost her mum.

Then sat through a trial that convicted her father.

Mm. Was she and her father close?

Yeah. She looked up to him. Loved him.

And did she believe he was guilty?

Honestly? No, I don't think so.

So why did the lass run off?

Her aunt says she deserted him.

KATH SIGHS

Well... the shock of actually seeing him convicted?

I mean, it must have been massive.

And I got the impression that the aunt cared more for him than her.

OK, thanks for this, Kath.

Well, sure. Come back with any more questions.

Otherwise, see you in ten years.

Ah, well, I might leave it for 15 if I'm gonna get this kind of grief.

SHE CHUCKLES Be lucky.

Thanks for coming to meet me, Gwen. OK, I....

I know it's weird, me visiting Zac.

I know what he did seems unforgivable.

But it's not as if I'm blameless.

Because of the kiss that happened that night?

It just happened. Everyone was cutting loose.

Me and Zac had always fancied each other a bit.

Found ourselves off in a corner.

Dylan ran over... shouting.

And you saw the fight between them?

Hardly a fight. Dylan had a swing, missed.

That riled up Zac, and he punched back.

Then, erm, last year, Zac asked to send me a letter.

Part of him taking responsibility. So... So I visited him.

He even wanted to contact Dylan.

Really? Dylan didn't say anything.

You've talked to him? Mm-hm. And his parents.

Ah, I can just imagine what he said about me, too.

Who? His dad? Aye. Rich.

I stayed with Dylan through his recovery.

But Rich, he... he hated me.

He wanted me gone. And when I did leave, he blamed me.

Said that I'd abandoned Dylan cos he was disabled.

Rich controls everyone in that family.

I wanna do some digging on Rich Rowlins.

I'll get Steph to run a background check.

There's more to him than meets the eye.

Right.

Anything from the uni?

Paula's contact?

I thought that Mark was dealing with that.

He was, because you weren't.

I'm sorry.

It's just juggling two cases, I let it slip.

You did. But you've been letting things slip quite a bit lately, Joe.

Well, since you've been back from compassionate leave.

Now, if you need some more time off...

No. Why? No.

Ma'am? Zac Martin's murder site.

I've got Mark on the phone. He thinks they found it.

We found some blood samples.

Need to confirm it's from Zachary Martin.

Now, well, as quick as you can.

Well done, Mark. Thanks, ma'am.

But it was, er, Paula's friend from the uni.

Well, and a bit of luck.

We managed to trace the pollen to this area.

It's from a pretty rare species.

Er, plus looking for somewhere with gravel,

probably near a river, helped narrow down the search area.

Finding Zac's bike sealed it.

So, he was killed in the car park

and then dragged that way to the river.

The question is: why cycle all the way out here

in the first place, hm?

Ma'am?

He was dragged this way. Could be his attacker's phone.

Yeah, well, let's hope it's not some random dog walker's. Cheers.

Looks like it is Zac's phone.

Yeah, well, we already found his phone.

Why's he need two? Look who's with him.

His parole officer.

Looking very cosy.

Well, well, well...

We found this handset yesterday.

Belonged to the deceased Zachary Martin.

It was a secret phone.

And there are some very intimate photos of you on there.

You were having a relationship with your client.

That's gross misconduct.

End of your career. Possible jail time.

I knew the phone'd turn up, that you'd find out.

I'm glad you did.

There's no-one else grieving him, is there? At least I can now.

Now, you told us you didn't see him after your meeting on Wednesday.

But, erm... you called him on this number

at 8:07 that evening.

And again at 8:32. Now, why's that?

He was supposed to come round mine, but he didn't show.

So I called him, and he didn't answer.

So you were home all evening? Hm?

You can't be serious.

Zac was gonna reveal the affair. You had to keep him quiet.

No, I loved him.

Well, whether you did or not, love,

you've obstructed our investigation and concealed the truth!

He was worried about me, what might happen!

That... That's why I got him the phone -

so we could talk in private.

And there's summat you should know. What?

I gave him money.

How much?

A thousand pound. In cash.

For what?

It was for a deposit on a flat.

He was just...

He was just so desperate to get out of that hostel.

Mark, check Justine Kohli's bank account.

She's just told us she gave Zac a thousand pounds in cash.

Er, well, there was no cash found in his room. Mm.

And we've got no evidence that he did put a deposit down on a flat.

So if he got the cash, where did it go?

Aye. Where did it go?

Steph, I want every call, every number on that new phone looked at.

Already on it, ma'am.

So, we've got lines of enquiry for Zac Martin

on his missus, the Rowlins family, and now his parole officer.

And that means we can take Lucas Corbridge out of the equation.

The two cases aren't connected. No, not yet.

There's still the connection between him and Zac.

Keep on it, Joe.

Ma'am? Theo Patterdale. Back in the UK.

Took a bit of persuading,

but you've got a meeting later on this morning.

Thanks, Kenny.

Vera?

If you're after the results on the blood from the car park,

good news, it's a match with Zac Martin's.

Ta. Well, I'd have been surprised if it wasn't.

No, but I'm actually here about something else.

Now, you'll know about the fella had his convictions overturned.

Lucas Corbridge? Banged up for killing his missus 20 years back.

Er, yes. Weren't the forensics re-examined and disputed? Aye.

Now, I need an expert eye going over those findings.

Expert? And I've taken a look at the case file,

and it's easy to see how a narrative was pushed to the jury

who convicted him.

Now, Paula, I just want to know which forensics we can trust.

Can we definitively say she was murdered?

And what evidence actually points to the husband?

Some random case? I'm snowed under here.

No, trust me, it's not random. The case has been reopened.

Ah, come on, Paula, what's your going rate?

Er... Can of cola?

Six pack?

Go on, get out.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

DCI Stanhope.

Who?

Hello.

You want to meet?

OK, I'll just liaise with Joe, and we can... Why not?

I'll call you back, love. Everything OK?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Boss, Khalon's in your office waiting for you.

Ma'am?

Deena Corbridge has made a complaint to the IOPC.

She alleges her brother's being harassed by you

when he's only just been released and is in poor health.

Harassed? There was no harassment, ma'am.

Why's she saying that?

She mentioned you asking about Zac Martin's death.

It can only feed Lucas Corbridge's narrative

that the police are out to get him.

I warned you we'd have to be sensitive.

My job involves asking awkward questions, ma'am.

And if they go to the press?

See, these are just the sorts of sensitivities you'll juggle

once you're superintendent.

Well, I'm sorry, ma'am,

I can't conduct an investigation based on what the press thinks,

or Deena Corbridge. KNOCK ON DOOR

Er, sorry to interrupt, ma'am.

You asked me to remind you, your meeting with Theo Patterdale.

Thanks, Kenny. I have the address.

Don't let me keep you, DCI Stanhope.

Ma'am.

WHISPERS: Thank you.

It's a lovely spot. I used to come here with my mam.

How did this liaison start?

We met at a union event. Marion was fun.

Full of life.

But below that, unhappy.

In what way unhappy?

In her marriage.

She said Lucas cared more about the steelworks than her.

He'd certainly no sense of reality about it,

fighting the inevitable.

It was Marion who pursued me, by the way.

Oh. So you weren't keen at first?

Well, I knew who she was married to. HE SIGHS

Even worried it might have been some kind of... setup.

What? He was using her to get the low down on management?

Seems paranoia went both ways.

So, you got the sense that he knew about the affair?

Well, I could believe that Marion got drunk and let it slip.

And Lucas, he had a temper, didn't he? Marion said so.

Him and his sister.

His sister? How do you mean?

HE SIGHS

Said she was too invested in their family, that it was unhealthy. Hm.

Now, you told the police that you were working late

the day Marion died. That's right.

A management meeting debating our response to the union.

And why exactly are you back here now?

My mother died last year.

There's the house to deal with, her things.

Hey, I'm sorry, love.

And you've had no contact with Corbridge?

No.

Well, thanks for talking to us, love.

And you will let us know before travelling back to Australia, hm?

We're getting nowhere fast here.

Now, in terms of our cold case,

we're stuck with what DCI Creelan always claimed.

Cos it looks like Patterdale's alibi is sound.

So we're left with our only suspect, and that's Corbridge.

Yeah, Kenny's spoken to two

of Patterdale's colleagues from the time.

Yeah, they both remember him being at that steelworks meeting.

Ma'am, I've something on Zac Martin. CCTV.

This is Tuesday, the day before he died.

What's in that envelope? My bet, it's money.

The cash his friendly parole officer gave him.

Did we check her account?

Yeah. She definitely withdrew a thousand pounds.

Could this be the prison gang thing?

Hang on, wait. Zoom in.

That's the prison custodial manager, Greg Wakely.

Why don't you take blues and twos,

go pay this prison officer a little home visit?

DOORBELL RINGS

Greg. Good to see you again.

I thought you'd never ask (!)

What's Zac Martin giving you here?

No? Fine. You just sit there and relax.

Mark!

Jessie Ashworth.

Ah, DCI Stanhope.

Well, thank you so much for coming.

"DCI Stanhope," is it?

The last time I saw you, you called me "Mussolini".

Look at you, all grown up.

You look just like your mam.

So, what is it you're studying here?

Oh, I'm in my final year of my degree. Mm.

Environmental science.

And why exactly are we meeting behind your dad's back?

SOFTLY: Sorry. Jessie, love, what is it?

Erm... Dad's been sort of...

shut off... since Granddad died.

Aye, I know, love.

He's not been all there at work either.

He stays out late.

He don't talk to Mam, except for when they argue.

And last night was their worst fight yet.

What were they fighting about?

Er, Mam thinks he should see someone for help.

A professional.

And I'm guessing he wasn't keen on that idea.

She just... feels like she's lost him.

Like Dad's gone, and she's just dealing with everything alone.

We've tried to help him. But we just can't.

And now we don't know what to do.

All right, love. I'll have a word.

At first, I thought you were under pressure from a gang member.

Now I think it all started with a payday loan.

You're overdue on your gas, your electric.

It's not easy keeping the lights on, let alone putting food on the table.

Yeah, the stress can eat into you.

People come up with all sorts of crazy schemes.

You know that someone killed Zac?

And we've got CCTV of you and him looking stressed

the day before he died.

Where were you last Wednesday?

On shift. A million CCTV cameras to confirm that.

Then I got a train to Leeds, visited my brother.

You have no idea what it's like working there, do you?

The criminals control the place.

The gangs, the drugs. I've been attacked three times.

Well, it doesn't mean you can act like a gang yourself.

How did you extort the money?

Found drugs in his cell.

Maybe he'd been pressurised to hide them there.

If I reported him,

it would've killed any chance he had of parole.

So you asked for money to keep quiet?

How much? Just the thousand?

Two thousand, in two separate instalments,

once he was out. And he paid.

He was angry, but he paid to get rid of me.

And I never saw him again after that.

And you didn't think it prudent to wait until I got back?

Well, if you will just disappear!

So you're saying this officer was blackmailing him?

I'm not even sure there was any gear.

He scammed a well-behaved prisoner desperate for parole.

We should throw the book at him.

Well, hold your horses. We've gotta check his alibi.

He might've been on that train. And if he wasn't, well, then...

Did you say Zac gave him two payments of a thousand each?

Well, we know he got a grand from the parole officer,

so where'd he get the other one?

That's a good point. STEPH: Ma'am?

And you should've spotted that.

So, Zac's burner phone was mainly used to contact Justine.

But there's a few other numbers on there.

And one calls Zac several times

the day he died between 7:28 and 9:21pm.

Well, whose number is it?

It's a pay-as-you-go phone. No contract.

But there is something.

A few other numbers are saved here besides Justine.

One under the name Imogen.

What was it? Justine said he was looking for a family member?

Isobel or Imelda.

Ah, well, could it have been Imogen?

Have you called the number? Er, yeah.

It's for the switchboard at Rockwick Garrison.

There's only one Imogen stationed there, an Imogen Langworth.

She's a Major in the Royal Northumberland Artillery.

Why would he want to speak to her?

Langworth?

Hold on.

Langworth, Langworth.

At Corbridge's trial, his father-in-law gave evidence.

Henry Langworth.

That's Corbridge's daughter.

Now, Kenny couldn't trace her.

So what if she changed her name?

Anyone over 16 can do it. It's not even that hard.

You think Amelia Corbridge is Major Imogen Langworth?

Aye. I do.

VERA: So, we know for sure, Kenny, Amelia became Imogen?

Yes, ma'am. She changed her name by deed poll.

Er, she actually paid to have it formally enrolled.

So Amelia Corbridge became Major Imogen Langworth.

Thin 'em out.

OK, troops. Go and have your break. Back at half ten.

Major Langworth? DCI Stanhope.

DI Ashworth. Imogen, please.

Well, it's good to finally meet. IMOGEN CHUCKLES

It's been a bit of a challenge finding you.

My name change. Mm.

Yeah, I understand.

Can I ask why you've changed it? Yeah, of course.

I struggled for a long time after what happened.

And, er... when I turned it around, decided to join the Army...

..I just wanted a fresh start.

Avoid the gossip.

The Army became a family to me after mine became a nightmare.

I saw my father's conviction has been overturned.

And you haven't wanted to see him since he was released?

I haven't wanted to see him since he was jailed for killing me mam.

I was close to my dad. So to see him arrested, convicted...

But over time, I accepted the verdict.

Then I put it behind me.

And I don't choose to go back there.

Can you tell us what you remember about that day?

It was just a normal Friday.

I went out. Er, some youth club thing.

The police found me there.

Dad said it was an accident.

I believed him.

But then he was arrested, and I got sent to live with my aunty Deena.

Did you know about your mam's...

your mam's affair? No.

Had you ever seen him be violent?

Angry, yeah. Not violent.

Do you know a fella called Zachary Martin?

Martin. Yeah.

Someone called that rang the base asking for me.

I didn't wanna speak to him,

the message said it was about my dad.

I just assumed he was a journalist.

He rang you? Why?

I've no idea.

Are you aware that he died?

This Wednesday, he passed.

Wait... the day me Dad was released?

Aye.

Now, I'm gonna have to ask you this, love.

Where were you on Wednesday?

I was here on duty. I can get my CO to confirm for you.

That'd be great. Thanks for your time, pet.

Yes, I asked Zac to contact Amelia.

Now, you told me you didn't know where she was!

I said we couldn't put you in touch, that Amelia had cut off all contact.

That was true.

I just wanted to find my own child.

Years and years had gone by, and nothing, and Deena wouldn't help.

Then Remembrance Sunday came along last year, and...

..on the local news... I suddenly saw her...

..doing a reading for some forces memorial.

Well, the name on the screen wasn't hers -

Major Imogen Langworth.

But it was my Amelia.

So you knew she'd changed her name. I had to be certain.

Zac said if he could speak to her, if he could find her,

he'd let me know.

I'd just hoped she might talk to someone outside of the family,

you know, with a bit of distance, like Zac.

Well, you should've told us.

Can I remind you we're investigating his death?

Well, forgive me for not wanting to help the police very much!

Did Zac actually speak to her? Did he meet her?

Because I'd heard nothing.

No. She never answered his calls.

And why wouldn't you help?

She... She deserted Lucas.

It was best to just let her go.

It's not so easy to forget your own child, Dee.

Zac understood that.

Aye, it's an amazing link between him and Zac.

PHONE BEEPS

But if Zac never even met Lucas's daughter, then...

Well, Paula's been looking at the forensics on the Corbridge case.

Looks like she's done.

I thought that might be the Chief chasing her new Super again. Hm.

Have you given her an answer yet? Oh, I don't know, Joe.

Still thinking.

Senior ranks are more interested in optics than policing.

So go and change that.

What, and leave you lot? Be a blessing for Kenny.

Hm. Well, there is that.

PHONE RINGS

Listen, Joe, yesterday... Mark. What's up?

MARK: 'Er, there's been an incident.' OK.

Gwen Cobden and Dylan's dad. All right. I'm headed over.

Send us an address.

What? Gwen Cobden. Dylan Rowlins' ex.

What? There's been an altercation between her and Dylan's dad.

Ah. I'll drop you.

Get off!

She's taking advantage of you, Dylan.

He's my son.

She's trying to control you.

You OK? Yeah, ta.

So? What happened?

I got in touch with Dylan after speaking with you,

and we agreed to a coffee after one of Dylan's physio sessions.

Then my dad turned up early for me. Saw Gwen and flew off the handle.

The staff had to intervene. They called the police.

Well, I'm glad they did.

He tries to control everything.

Where I go. Who I meet. He does it with Mum, too.

Do you think he could've hurt Zac?

No. How did he seem last Wednesday?

He came home from the pub angry.

It'll have been some stupid argument with someone.

PHONE RINGS

You need to get that? No, no.

No, it's, erm... not something I can deal with right now.

We know that Marion Corbridge's neck was broken,

plus a severe head trauma.

She consumed alcohol, yes, but not an excessive amount.

From the crime scene photos,

I struggle to see how she fell without being pushed.

I could believe Marion was murdered,

but there's no solid forensic evidence.

It was all circumstantial.

Oh, well, circumstantial evidence is still evidence, isn't it, Paula?

If it's beyond reasonable doubt.

The photos are good. Look at this.

This looks like the cuff mark from a jumper, maybe?

A hoodie?

Unlikely a paramedic.

And it wasn't from Corbridge's jacket...

You're saying someone else had been there?

Likely. Er, but it gets worse.

And this didn't come out at the review.

Fingernail scrapings were taken from Marion, as standard.

I pulled all the samples from storage,

went through everything,

and there were fibres recovered from under her nails.

Well, that didn't make the path report. Mm-hm.

So our renowned Doctor Speers withheld vital evidence?

Maybe it didn't fit his narrative, like the cuff mark.

Maybe he didn't examine things properly.

Malice or incompetence. Which is worse?

But these fibres could be from the poor woman gripping

whoever it was pushed her.

Could be.

They're not a match for any clothing or fabrics found in the house -

if we trust those searches.

At the very least, this evidence should've been disclosed.

Aye...

and the defence team would've had a field day.

I need these fibres analysed. Already underway.

Oh. I don't care

what anyone else says about you, Paula, you're good.

Ah, that's the boss now.

Good to work for?

Eh, what, compared to you? THEY LAUGH

Well, nobody's that good. Aye.

I was just passing.

I heard Lucas Corbridge had been linked to another murder.

Ah, you heard that, did you?

Good to see you, Gary. Ma'am, I'll let you get on with it.

Makes it likely we were right all along, doesn't it now?

Killed his missus. Now he's killed again.

Except we've found no motive or opportunity for that.

Oh, he was in jail with this bloke. Right?

Maybe Corbridge confessed his guilt,

and so then he had to get rid of him?

Ah, speculation without evidence.

That's your MO. Not mine.

In my day, we just got the job done. Aye...

by hiding evidence!

Evidence? What evidence?

Fibres under the deceased's fingernails.

The undisclosed cuff mark.

They'd have torpedoed your case, and you know it.

Fibres? You're asking me to remember evidence

from, what, 20-odd years ago?

Ah, well, luckily, it's not your case now.

You can get back to your fishing, pet.

You better hope that nobody pops up to comb through all your cases

one of these days, Vera, accusing you of all sorts.

If one of my cases wrongly convicted someone,

I'd want it questioned.

And damn my reputation.

Kenny, is that the first time

you've spoken to Creelan during this case?

Yes, ma'am. He just walked in. Front desk called me up.

Just remember whose team you're on.

So, tell us about Gwen Cobden.

Rich Rowlins is a bully and displays coercive and controlling behaviour.

Never opened his mouth when I met him.

But his background check's clear.

And his alibi for last Wednesday holds up.

He was at the pub with his mate.

Except I went back and spoke to the barman.

He said Rich was there a couple days earlier.

And he had a run-in with someone.

"A run-in"? With who?

Well, there's no CCTV at the pub, but he ID'd a picture of Zac Martin.

He said he punched the fella and told him to stay away.

Well, there's your black eye.

It's clear to me that Zac's death is about the assault on Dylan Rowlins.

We know that Rich punched and threatened him.

So what if a few days later, he went further and killed him?

OK. Bring him in.

JOE: CCTV of The Crown. Your local.

This is you going in there last Monday.

And this is Zachary Martin, coming in 30 minutes later.

Now, you told us you hadn't seen him,

let alone had a fight.

A fight?

Well, what else would you call it, when the lad ends up with a shiner?

Witnesses have told us you weren't too happy to see Zac.

There was an argument. You threw a punch.

Not to mention what you said you'd do if you saw him again.

Then, two days later, Zac's dead.

Look, love, your anger is understandable.

Mm? Why should this lad be out?

Free. Waltzing into pubs, while your lad's still suffering?

Yeah. Why should he? So you did hit him?

Barely.

And the threats?

I just said I never wanted to see him again...

..and I didn't.

We know he can lash out.

Steph, can we break his alibi?

No, he was definitely on a roofing job

out towards Blackham till just after six.

He was on site the whole day, and then at the pub from 7:30.

Could he have snuck out? Mark, get on to ANPR.

Let's see if we can spot his van on the road. Ma'am.

And I'm going back to this barman,

and that mate that Rich said he was with.

Could've been lying for him. I'll come with you.

In the meantime, we'll hang onto him.

MARK: 'Ma'am, that ANPR check you asked for.

'There's one number plate of interest,

'near Zac Martin's murder site.'

VERA: Whose vehicle? 'Deena Corbridge's.'

Now tell me these two cases aren't connected.

Can you remember the fella I told you about - Zachary Martin?

On the same wing as your brother. Oh, yes.

Well, your car was flagged near to where he died...

..on the night he died.

What? Where?

Out towards Hulderwood. Hulderwood?

Well, I have a regular bridge evening.

Ah, well, you'd hardly have been playing bridge

on the day your brother walks free from court, now, would you, love?

No, no, not that day.

Erm... but yes, I remember.

I did take a drive that evening. To clear my head.

On your own? Lucas not with you? No.

Can we ask him ourselves?

He's not here right now. He's gone out for a walk.

A walk? With his health problems? What's his mobile number?

He's only just out of prison.

DI Ashworth, get forensics on that car.

Hold on. You've no right.

This is an invasion of privacy. If you could remain in the house.

Yeah, well, just get them here as quick as you can, will you?

I suppose we're gonna let Rich Rowlins go, then.

Well, if that barman's convinced he went nowhere on Wednesday evening...

He seemed sure enough to me. Can't see him lying for Rich.

I, erm...

I met up with your Jessie.

What? My Jessie? Why? Cos she's at her wits' end.

Well, she should talk to me.

Well, it sounds like they've all tried.

She's worried about you and Celine.

About the fighting.

What's going on, Joe?

Celine's trying to get us to speak to someone else now.

What, a therapist? Well, maybe you should.

You're feeling guilty, is that it? "Guilty"? What for?

For not being there when your dad passed.

Well, I had a job to do.

You are putting up a front, I can see it.

Well, thanks for that (!)

Who needs a therapist with you around, eh (?)

VERA SIGHS

Any news on Corbridge, or is he still on walkabout?

Nothing yet, Ma'am. Shall I put a formal alert out?

Eh. PHONE RINGS

We've got confirmed alibis for his missus,

his parole officer and Prince Charming himself, Rich Rowlins.

And Greg Wakeley.

Er, the prison confirmed he was on shift that day.

And we can place him travelling to Leeds, visiting his brother.

Ma'am... that was forensics from Deena's house.

They've found Zac Martin's fingerprints.

What? Where?

Inside her car.

They're bringing the vehicle back for a closer examination.

Right, and now I want Deena Corbridge brought in an' all.

Now you can put out an alert for her brother.

DIAL TONE

Deena's being processed.

A full search of her house is underway.

Ah, good. Come through.

All right.

Any info on those blue fibres?

Mm-hm. Common synthetic clothing fibres.

Polyester. Likely from a fleecy sort of top.

But unless we have a garment to match them to... Oh.

So, what've you got on the car?

We've got Zac Martin's fingerprints. Aye, we know that, where are they?

Found on the inside of the passenger door, here.

So he was in the car.

Lucas Corbridge's prints are also on this side.

Ah, well, that makes sense.

We know Deena drove him home when he was released.

But Corbridge's prints are also on the steering wheel.

He's driven the car?

The position of the prints suggests so.

At some point.

We obviously can't put a date on any of this.

Well, it has to be in the last week, Paula.

Unless the screws let him out for the occasional spin.

But we don't know if that was when Zac was still in the vehicle.

No, but there's one more thing.

And it does put Zac and the vehicle

in the same place on the day he died.

What?

In the front grill here... we found bloodspots.

Zac Martin's blood? Testing to confirm.

But if it is, it's likely spatter from when he was struck and killed.

So this car was right there in that car park.

Along with whoever it was drove it.

Er, Steph, is Deena ready?

Er, yeah, ma'am, she's asking about Lucas.

Seems genuinely worried about where he's got to.

Kenny's chasing a possible sighting of him now, Ma'am.

But look at this.

A withdrawal from her account two days before Zac's death.

'Ey, Mark. That's a belter.

We found these inside your car, Deena.

Zac Martin's fingerprints.

How'd they get there?

All right, what about this?

On Monday, you withdrew a thousand pounds in cash from your bank.

What was that for? Did Zachary Martin ask for it?

Did he threaten you or your brother? No.

No, it's just to... make him go away.

Stop all this nonsense about getting in touch with Amelia.

Lucas should've told him I wasn't going to help.

Cos you didn't want them back in touch.

They've totally separate lives.

I told Zac it should stay that way.

I gave him money for his trouble... and he went away.

The problem being...

that's not the only evidence we found in your vehicle.

We found bloodspots.

An initial analysis suggests that's Zachary Martin's blood,

which means your car was there when he was killed.

Cos you told us you went for a drive last Wednesday.

Did you meet Zac?

SOFTLY: No! No, I... No?

Anyone else driven your car in the last week?

No. How about your brother?

Did he go for a spin?

Because we've got his finger prints on the steering wheel. No.

My brother isn't a murderer.

Did he drive your car on Wednesday evening?

He asked to borrow it.

He said he had to get out. Feel some freedom.

He was only gone an hour.

But he met Zac? I don't know. I don't know!

SHE SIGHS

When we got back from court, there was a package.

What package? At the house.

Addressed to Lucas.

Someone must've dropped it off.

And I didn't see him open it, but later...

when he was in his room,

I heard him talking, like he was on a phone.

Well, she said her brother didn't have a mobile.

But what if Zac delivered one in that package?

The pay-as-you-go number that rang Zac was Lucas trying to meet.

But when the two of them did meet, Corbridge killed him. Why?

Well, we need to find him and ask him.

These two cases couldn't be more linked.

Steph, that pay-as-you-go phone that rang Zac's secret phone,

has it been used again?

I don't think so. I'll check.

Yeah, ma'am? Pictures of what was found hidden in Deena's loft.

It's all been bagged and photographed

Right. Now, what's this? Presumably one of Deena's tops.

Is that blood? Yeah, that's what forensics think.

And this was found in Deena's loft? Ma'am.

Well, my money's on Paula confirming that blood's a match

for Marion Corbridge.

And those fibres found under her finger nails

are from this garment.

So we've got her?

But what would be her motive for killing her?

She didn't.

Is something wrong? Have you found Lucas?

No, but we've found a blue top. A bloodstained one.

It's Amelia's, isn't it?

Amelia was there when her mam died.

Now, did she push her?

Did she kill Marion?

And her dad never knew,

and that's why you've kept them apart.

It's only because of her Lucas was locked up.

You could've told the police this. Set Lucas free.

What, by jailing his daughter?

You think he'd ever have forgiven me?

What, instead, you watched an innocent man

get banged up for 20 years?

I stood by him.

And I supported him as he fought to get out.

Lucas understands what I did. You withheld the truth, love.

Perverted the course of justice. And you're gonna lose him again.

Now, did you tell Zachary Martin what Amelia had done?

No. No.

But he...

..he asked again and again why I wouldn't help.

What had Amelia done that was so bad.

I said too much.

I said it was all her fault. And he worked it out.

So, the lad takes Deena's money to walk away,

but he must've agonised over it.

There's his mate, languishing in prison,

not knowing if his case is gonna be overturned...

That's probably what drove him to the pub

that night Rich Rowlins smacked him one.

Well, it must've knocked some sense into him,

because the minute Corbridge is released,

the lad decides to tell him, on the qt,

exactly what happened to his wife.

So he delivers a cheap mobile phone

in order to set-up a meeting with him.

Well, he couldn't rock up to the house, could he?

She wouldn't let him near. Steph, the pay-as-you-go?

Er, no calls this afternoon, ma'am. But then there was one...

To Rockwick Garrison?

That's just where we're going. Get your coat.

Tell them we're on our way. Ma'am.

All right. Let us know. What?

Steph says that Imogen left the base.

They don't know where she is. Ah.

Great, now we've lost Corbridge and her.

Aye, well, they're together.

Well, of course they're together, but where?

Well, Kenny's lead was a sighting of Lucas on a bus.

Ellingmouth Road, heading toward the coast.

Well, that's back the other way.

VERA GROANS

So, she really killed her own mother?

Unthinkable, isn't it? 15-year-old.

Well, that's probably why

she was never properly looked at in the first place.

Aye, her dad was a much better bet.

Aye, well, DCI Creelan picked his man,

and Speers made the forensics fit.

What a sorry mess. PHONE RINGS

Kenny? KENNY: 'We've found Imogen's car.'

They've found Imogen's car.

All right, stay there. We're on our way.

Any sign of her or Corbridge? Ah, not yet, ma'am.

But it is her car. Well, get back-up here.

They're already on the way, ma'am.

I'll check the beach. OK.

No. You wait here, Kenny, in case she comes back.

Ma'am.

Imogen?

You all right, pet, up here on your own?

Your dad not here?

No.

He was. He's gone now.

But he called you? Arranged to meet you here?

This is where Mam's ashes were scattered.

Now, you're gonna have to come with me, pet.

No. OK.

Do you wanna tell me what took you home

from the youth club that evening?

It was just a stupid teen disco.

There were loads of kids. It was easy to slip away.

There was this girl I didn't like.

She said she'd seen my mam

coming out of a hotel with some posh-looking bloke.

She was laughing about it.

But you must've suspected something,

otherwise, you wouldn't have believed her.

It made sense of stuff. Yeah. Erm...

Phone calls Mam hid.

Things Dad didn't see.

So, you went home... and...?

And, erm... I found Mam upstairs.

I hoped she'd deny it.

Say it was just... stupid gossip.

But she'd been drinking... as usual.

Oh. And she didn't deny it? She got angry.

Said I didn't know how it felt to be ignored by your own husband.

She said she was gonna leave my dad.

Take me with her.

TEARFULLY: So I pushed her.

Erm... hard.

And then she went backward.

She was there, and then... she's gone.

The sound as she hit the floor...

SHE SOBS

SHE SOBS

And you went downstairs to your mam, didn't you?

Cos you got her blood on your top.

Was that from trying to revive her?

She was already dead.

I just... left.

I couldn't tell my dad that I'd pushed her,

he was already heartbroken.

I was terrified that the police were gonna come back for me.

No, and instead, they came for your dad.

But I knew he would be exonerated because...

because he didn't do it.

And when he was convicted?

That was when I broke. I...

I told me Auntie Deena.

She knew the truth would be a worse sentence

than your dad had already got.

My dad's been through enough.

20 years of hell. He... He should be free.

That's as may be, love.

Now, where is he? Where's your dad?

He's gone.

I gave him my keys and... Amelia, step away from her.

No. Dad, I told you to go! Get away!

Mr Corbridge.

We know what you did to Zachary Martin.

He told you what had really happened with your wife, didn't he?

And you killed him to stop him reporting it to us.

I won't go back inside.

I won't let her go either.

I had to stop Zac to protect you, Amelia.

It's all over.

I've got back-up on their way,

and I've an officer on your daughter's vehicle.

Not any more you haven't.

I didn't wanna hurt anyone...

..and I don't wanna hurt anyone else.

Lucas Corbridge!

Don't! Stop there!

Dad, no!

Joe, what are you doing? Dad, please!

Amelia.

Dad. Dad. Joe!

Leave her alone, man, it's over! WATCH OUT!

Help! No!

HE HYPERVENTILATES

# One's for sorrow

# Two's for joy... # No.

# Three's for a girl

# And four's for a boy... #

Kenny.

# Five's for silver Six for gold

# Seven's for a secret

# Never told... #

Kenny? Kenny!

# I defy thee... #

Kenny! Kenny!

Kenny, can you hear me?

Oh, please, please, please.

# I defy thee... #

Kenny, love.

# Oh, the magpie brings us tidings

# Of news both fair and foul

# She's more cunning than the raven

# More wise than any owl

# For she brings us News of the harvest

# Of the barley, wheat and corn

# And she knows when we'll go To our graves

# And how we shall be born

# One's for sorrow

# Two's for joy

# Three's for a girl

# And four's for a boy

# Five's for... #

Do you fancy a coffee?

# Six for gold

# Seven's for a secret

# Never told. #

Oh, well, when he wakes up... will you tell him I called?

Aye.

Thanks, love.

How is he? Well, he's not out of the woods.

I've got an officer in hospital,

and I've still got to justify our actions

up on that clifftop, with a perpetrator dead.

And worse... that could've been you, Joe!

What were you thinking?

Lucas was coming towards you. I was trying to protect you.

It was reckless.

You've been behaving erratically, and...

and I think your missus is right, I think you need to see someone.

Wait. Are you trying to link what happened up there with my dad?

Are you serious? Why're you so obsessed with it?

I just need to know you're going to be OK.

If you move on? Is that it?

So really this is about you.

You've got to forgive yourself, Joe.

Don't lose your family.

Coming from a woman who never had one...

..and never processed her own dad's death.

You need to get your own house in order before judging mine, son.

That's a sensitive choice of words, ma'am.

You know what, why don't you take the promotion,

and then we can all have a bit of peace, eh?

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