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Kingsgate Station

**Kingsgate Station** is a large police station located in the Kingsgate area of the city. It is only seen in series 1.

## Information

The station was the base of operations for the TO-20 unit led by DCI Anthony Gates in the first series. It also housed a regular branch of the Criminal Investigation Department. Its station chief was Chief Superintendent Derek Hilton.

It has a similar name to **Kingsgate House**, the official name of the AC-12 Building, although the two are completely separate.

## Staff

### Current

* Detective Sergeant Leah Janson
* Constable Karen Larkin
* Constable Simon Bannerjee
* Civilian Investigator Rita Bennett

### Former

* Chief Superintendent Derek Hilton (Series 1)(Deceased)
* Detective Chief Inspector Anthony Gates (Deceased)
* Detective Inspector Ian Buckells (Series 1)
* Detective Sergeant / Detective Inspector Lindsay Denton (2008)(Deceased)
* Detective Sergeant Matthew Cottan (Series 1)(Deceased)
* Detective Constable Nigel Morton (Series 1)(Retired)
* Detective Constable Deepak Kapoor (Transferred)
* Detective Constable Kate Fleming (whilst undercover)

## Gallery

Ground floor hallway.Chief Superintendent Derek Hilton office.Criminal Investigation Department (CID) offices.TO-20 offices.TO-20 offices.TO-20 briefing room.
## Trivia

* In Series 1, the former Birmingham Municipal Bank building was used for interior and front exterior shots of the station. The House of Sport building on Bridge Street was used for rear exterior shots of the back of the station, such as the car park.
On Your Own

**Spoiler Warning:** *This article contains content relating to the plot and/or storyline*

## "On Your Own"

### Director

John Strickland

**"On Your Own"** is the fifth episode in Series 5 of *Line of Duty*. It was first broadcast on 28th April 2019.

## Summary

As the hunt for 'H' Intensifies, Steve and Kate wonder if Hastings is Hiding something.

## Cast

### Opening Credits

* Martin Compston as Detective Sergeant (DS) Steve Arnott
* Vicky McClure as Detective Inspector (DI) Kate Fleming
* Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings
* Anna Maxwell Martin as Detective Chief Superintendent (DCS) Patricia Carmichael
* Polly Walker as Gill Biggeloe
* Rochenda Sandall as Lisa McQueen
* Aiysha Hart as DS Sam Railston
* Ace Bhatti as Police and Crime Commissioner Rohan Sindwhani
* Elizabeth Rider as Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) Andrea Wise
* Taj Atwal as Police Constable (PC) Tatleen Sohota

### Closing Credits

* Tomi May as Miroslav Minkowicz
* Gregory Piper as Ryan Pilkington
* Rosa Escoda as Amanda Yao
* Richard Pepple as DS Kyle Ferringham
* Max Dowler as Mark Fleming
* Laura Elphinstone as DI Michelle Brandyce
* Peter De Jersey as Joel Rossport
* Natalie Gavin as Police Sergeant (PS) Tina Tranter
V Thurwell

**V. Thurwell** was the wife of Marcus Thurwell, a former Detective Chief Inspector in Central Police.

## Background

Little is revealed about her background, other than she was married to DCI Marcus Thurwell, and at some point after 2005 moved from The City in the West Midlands to Spain with her husband when he took early retirement from Central Police. It is not specified whether she was aware of her husbands corruption and involvement with the Organised Crime Group.

## Series 6

### Episode 5

Her name is seen listed as Thurwell's next of kin on his personnel record when displayed on the Central Police Portal.

### Episode 6

Due to her husband being sought for questioning as part of Operation Lighthouse by Central Police, the search for him is reauthorized. Liaising with the British authorities, the Guardia Civil receive intelligence that the Thurwell's are residing in a villa in the Spanish countryside, and send in a unit of the Unidad Especial de Intervención (UEI) to conduct a night raid. Live feed of the raid is streamed to AC-12 through their Cyber Crime Unit. After breaching the property, the officers find two deceased bodies (in a state of decomposition due to flies being present), which the leader of the unit identifies as both her and Marcus Thurwell.

### Episode 7

The bodies found in the villa are formally identified by Spanish authorities as being the bodies of V Thurwell and her husband Marcus Thurwell. Both bodys show signs of strangulation, and the state of decomposition suggests that the murder happened a few weeks before the bodies were found.
Powers

**Powers** is a Constable in Central Police assigned to the Traffic Division.

## Series 1

### A Disastrous Affair

Powers discovers the body of Gurjit Patel on the side of a rural road in the Edge Park area of the city. His death is initially classified as a hit and run. The crime scene is later visited by DCI Tony Gates, who despite claiming he is only there to act on intel it may be related to a TO-20 case, actually is able to piece together that Jackie Laverty killed him to keep him quiet about her criminal involvement with Tommy Hunter.
Lakewell

**Lakewell** is a police constable and Police Federation Representative.

## Background

He shares the same surname Jimmy Lakewell, a character in Series 4. However it is not stated whether there is any relation between the two.

## Series 3

### Monsters

He represents PC Rod Kennedy when he is interviewed by AC-12 after the death of Ronan Murphy at the hands of the Strategic Firearms Command team led by Sgt. Danny Waldron.

### The Process

Lakewell again represents Kennedy when he is interviewed by AC-12 after the death of Sgt. Danny Waldron.
Neil Gepping

**Neil Gepping** is a criminal defence solicitor. He appears in Series 4.

## Background

Gepping practiced law in The City where the show takes place. It unspecified whether he was specifically hired, or was acting as the on call duty solicitor at Polk Avenue Station.

It is unknown if the character was supposed to be the same Neil Gepping who appeared on PS Danny Waldron's list of abusers at Sands View in Series 3.

## Series 4

### Episode 3

Gepping represents Hana Reznikova when she is arrested by officers from Operation Trapdoor in relation to the death of FC Tim Ifield. In the interview, DC Jodie Taylor and DS Kate Fleming (undercover as DS Kate Flynn) present evidence that she was acting as a prostitute, and traces of Ifield's DNA were found in her apartment. Throughout the interview, Gepping advises her to reply "no comment" to the officers questions.

He is never referred to by name in the episode, however his full details are shown in the interview recording monitor viewed by DCI Roz Huntley.
Rod Kennedy

**Roderick "Rod" Kennedy** was a Police Constable and Authorised Firearms Officer in Central Police. He was assigned to the Strategic Firearms Command.

## Background

### Personal

Sometime before the events of series 3, he and PC Jackie Brickford were in a relationship.

### Professional

During his time in Central Police, Kennedy qualified as an Authorised Firearms Officer and was assigned to the Strategic Firearms Command. He was part of the VC5 team within the SFC led by Sergeant Danny Waldron. His callsign was VC5-2.

## Series 3

### Monsters

Kennedy was part of the VC5 team, one of four Strategic Firearms Command teams sent to intercept Ronan Murphy as part of Operation Damson. After Danny Waldron rushes ahead and kills Murphy alone, he along with the rest of the team is blackmailed into corroborating his version of events. Waldron threatens to report that he, along with Brickford and Bains, didnt arrive on the scene in time, and if they had the suspect would have surrendered.

He is later interviewed by AC-12 regarding the shooting, where he is accompanied by his Federation Representative, Lakewell.

### Snake Pit

A secondary post mortem reveals that it was likely that Kennedy was knocked unconscious before he was hanged. When DI Matthew Cottan contacts PC Hari Bains regarding the death of Kennedy, it is implied that the two struggled and Bains knocked Kennedy unconscious, but did not kill him (and the hanging was done by other members of the Organised Crime Syndicate). Although Bains states this to Cottan, Cottan remarks that he sounds just as guilty either way.
List of episodes

Below is a list of all **episodes of *Line of Duty***. Since the show's premiere in 2012, 29 episodes have aired. In total, there are 6 series of *Line of Duty.*

To date, the shortest series is Series One with 5 episodes. Series Two, Three, Four & Five all contain 6 episodes each. and the longest series is Series Six, with 7 episodes.

## Overview

This is an overview of the series and episodes of *Line of Duty*.

## List

This is a complete list of *Line of Duty* episodes. The episode number overall is stated, along with the number in the series, the episode name, the director, writer(s) and the airdate.
The Red Lion

**The Red Lion** is a pub located in The City.

## Information

The Red Lion is situated on Francis Road in Moss Heath.

## Series 5

### Operation Pear Tree

The Red Lion is first mentioned by Supt Ted Hastings when he is talking to the AC-12 officers after the interview with PC Maneet Bindra, in which he says that they have finally found H -who he assumes at the time to be ACC Derek Hilton- and to celebrate, he will put some money behind the bar at The Red Lion so they can all have a drink on him.

## Series 6

### Episode 1

On 26th October 2020, Alastair Oldroyd, a CHIS, contacts his handler, DS Marks, claiming that earlier that evening, whilst prostituting himself in The Red Lion, he witnessed a man, later revealed to be Carl Banks, casually boasting about having murdered Gail Vella. Carl Banks later starts abusing Oldroyd about his sexuality, and he leaves. Oldroyd lies about the name of the pub to protect friends who were dealing drugs there.

### Episode 3

DS Chris Lomax finds out that the pub mentioned by Oldroyd was The Red Lion, and interviews Deborah Devereux, who claims to have been in The Red Lion on the 26th and witnessed Oldroyd and Terry Boyle there. It is later ascertained that she was lying under the orders of DSU Ian Buckells.

### Episode 6

The Red Lion is mentioned by Lomax whilst he is at the White Rock Industrial Park and he says to a forensic investigator that he can be in the Red Lion by 8.
Operation Strand

### Objective

Investigation into large scale drug sales and manufacturing by members of organised crime.

**Operation Strand** was an investigation carried out by the Serious and Organised Crime Unit of Central Police into large scale drug sales and manufacturing by members of organised crime.

## Information

It is possible that it was the operation that resulted in the confiscation of £10million worth of heroin from the biker gang run by Paul Slater, subsequently storing the cache of narcotics in the secure Eastfield Police Storage Facility.

Due to the high level of risk and danger associated with tackling drug sales and manufacturing, Operation Strand frequently liaises with the Strategic Firearms Command to carry out raids of suspected properties.

## Personnel

* Detective Chief Superintendent Lester Hargreaves
* Detective Sergeant Sam Railston
* Detective Sergeant Immerton

## Series 5

### Episode 1

As part of the operation, and thanks to an anonymous tip off by PC Maneet Bindra, a raid on a warehouse in the city is conducted by members of the Strategic Firearms Command. Members of a biker gang led by Paul Slater are arrested and charged, and a large quantity of heroin stolen from the police convoy ambush from Eastfield Police Storage Facility is recovered.

However, the anonymous call and raid was all planned and orchestrated by John Corbett, Lisa McQueen and members of the Organised Crime Syndicate, as it resulted in their rival gang being arrested and imprisoned.
McDade & Company Breakers Yard

**McDade & Company Breakers Yard** is a scrapyard located in The City

## Information

The location is often used by the Organised Crime Group to dispose of bodies and other evidence, however it is unknown whether the owners of the yard are actually affiliated with the group.

## Series 5

### Episode 5

Members of the Organised Crime Group, including Lisa McQueen, Miroslav Minkowicz and Ryan Pilkington attend the site in the middle of the night to dispose of some body parts. These are later discovered and reported to police, with DS Sam Railston and a team from Serious and Organised Crime being tasked with investigating. It is revealed by the Forensic Unit that the bag contains dismembered body parts of both DS John Corbett and Jackie Laverty.

### Episode 6

The name of the yard is revealed and verbalised for the first time by DCS Patricia Carmichael of the East Midlands Constabulary's AC-3 during her interview of Superintendent Ted Hastings.

## Series 6

### Episode 3

A Forensic Unit search team led by DC Chloe Bishop discovers an abandoned fridge freezer matching the description of one removed from the flat of Terry Boyle at the breakers yard. She mentions to DI Steve Arnott that they were lucky to find it, as there is no CCTV from the night it was left there, and none of the staff are willing to speak with police. Swabs from the freezer compartment reveal DNA traces linked to Jackie Laverty, thus implicating and linking the Organised Crime Group directly with the murder of Gail Vella and Operation Lighthouse.
Nayar

**Nayar** is a Constable in Central Police. She appears in Series 4.

## Background

Prior to the events of Series 4, Nayar was assigned to Polk Avenue Station. She was not involved with the goings on of Operation Trapdoor, and instead had alternate duties within the station.

## Series 4

### Episode 3

When a witness named Melanie comes forward with an account of an incident that took place that matches what DCI Roz Huntley believes to be the behaviour of Michael Farmer, she is asked to come to Polk Avenue Station to partake in a Video Identification Parade. Nayar conducts the video parade, with Huntley explaining that the law prevents both her and DS Kate Fleming (undercover as DS Kate Flynn) from being in the same room as her during the process. The reason Nayar is chosen to conduct the parade is because she is not part of the Operation Trapdoor team and unfamiliar with the investigation.
Series 6, Episode 5

This is the fifth episode of Series 6 of *Line of Duty*. It was first broadcast on 18th April 2021.

## Summary

Anti-Corruption Unit 12 link Gail Vella’s murder with a historic case of police corruption, and Kate hatches a plan to tell once and for all if Jo is bent. They are closer than ever to cracking the case, but when Hastings’ authority is undermined it leaves his team in a potentially dangerous situation.

## Cast

### Opening Credits

* Kelly MacDonald as Detective Superintendent (DSU) Joanne Davidson
* Martin Compston as Detective Inspector (DI) Steve Arnott
* Vicky McClure as DI Kate Fleming
* Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings
* Anna Maxwell Martin as Detective Chief Superintendent (DCS) Patricia Carmichael
* Shalom Brune-Franklin as Detective Constable (DC) Chloe Bishop
* George Costigan as Patrick Fairbank
* Ace Bhatti as Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Rohan Sindwhani
* Amy De Bhrun as Steph Corbett
* Perry Fitzpatrick as Detective Sergeant (DS) Chris Lomax
* Gregory Piper as Police Constable (PC) Ryan Pilkington
* Owen Teale as Chief Constable (CC) Philip Osborne

### Closing Credits

* Alastair Natkiel as Lee Banks, Organised Crime Group member

### Uncredited

* James Nesbitt as Marcus Thurwell
* Unknown as DC Eldwick, AC-12
* Unknown as DC James, AC-12
* Unknown as DC Philip, AC-12
* Unknown as PC Yacoob, AC-12
Oliver Stephens-Lloyd

### Cause of Death

Bludgeoned with a hammer by the Organised Crime Group, on the orders of Tommy Hunter and CS Patrick Fairbank

**Oliver Stephens-Lloyd** was a social worker who worked for the City Council.

## Background

Stephens-Lloyd was responsible for investigating the allegations of abuse in the Sands View Boys Home. However, nothing came of his investigation, as he was accused by members of the Vice Squad of selling cannabis to the Sands View residents.

## Series 3

### Negative Pressure

It is revealed that Stephens-Lloyd is dead, having supposedly committed suicide that was in turn investigated by the Vice Squad in 1998. However, DS Steve Arnott is able to get DS Sam Railstone and her colleagues at Murder Squad to reopen the case.

A second post mortem of Stephens-Lloyds body reveals that not one, but both of his arms were broken, and there was evidence of a hammer blow to the back of his skull that was not noted in the initial post mortem.
Rachel O'Connor

**Rachel O'Connor** is a schoolteacher and former friend of Danny Waldron.

## Background

A scanned copy of her driving license shows she lives at 217 Howsden Street, Pulton, MK 3YC.

## Series 3

### Monsters

Rachel meets Danny Waldron on a night out. They have a couple of drinks and later share a kiss.

### The Process

After an examination of Waldrons phone records, PC Maneet Bindra is able to ascertain her name and details. She is visited at work by DS Steve Arnott, who informs her of Waldrons passing.
Margarita Plaza

**Margarita Plaza** is a residential apartment building in The City.

## Information

Margarita Plaza is a large building, most likely in the Kingsgate area of the city. Within it are several apartments.

## Series 5

### The Head of Medusa

DS Sam Railston is shown to have moved to Margarita Plaza, having previously lived with her ex-boyfriend, Steve Arnott in series 3. Steve drives Sam home after the ballistics raid.
R. Jones

**R. Jones** is a Constable within Central Police assigned to the Patrol Unit.

## Background

A common surname, it is unlikely he is related to Jones, a firearms trained member of the Forensic Unit in Series 3 or PS Ruby Jones, an Authorised Firearms Officer in the Strategic Firearms Command assigned to AC-12 in Series 6.

## Series 4

### In The Shadow of the Truth

Jones is one of several Patrol Unit uniformed officers who accompany detectives from Polk Avenue Station to the Borogrove Estate as part of Operation Trapdoor. Led by DCI Roz Huntley, he and several officers carry out a search to find Balaclava Man and the woman he was seen kidnapping. Although the kidnapper is not found, Huntley rescues the victim, Hana Reznikova, from a burning building, and Jones records her first account on his bodycam after she is rescued but before she is attended to by the Meridian Ambulance Service.
Lennock Police College

**Lennock Police College** is a Police Training Centre. Its location is never specified.

## Information

It is one of several facilities used to train police officers in the UK, and Central Police has hired graduates from them into its ranks.

Unlike many other police training facilities featured in the series, Lennock Police College is entirely fictional. Other fictional police training centres mentioned are Chislehurst Police College and Melton Police College.
Michael Farmer

**Michael Farmer** is a package handler and former criminal suspect wrongly arrested as a part of Operation Trapdoor.

## Background

### Personal

Farmer was born in 1993. Diagnosed with learning and mild mental difficulties at a young age, he was raised on the Borogrove Estate in the Moss Heath area of the city. He lived with his grandmother, Eileen Farmer, at 22 Arnholt Street, Moss Heath, B1 6RM.

In 2009, when he was 16, he was found guilty of raping 15 year old Jade Hopkirk and was placed on the sex offenders register. During the trial he was represented by Jimmy Lakewell.

### Professional

Michael worked for VON Package Services as a package handler. He worked the night shift.

## Series 4

### Episode 1

Farmer is first mentioned by DC Jodie Taylor, after she performs an electoral roll search of the property where Hana Reznikova was held. A PNC check then reveals he is a sex offender. Farmer is arrested by two uniformed officers just as he starts his night shift at VOX Package Services and is taken to Polk Avenue Station.

He is then interviewed by DC Jodie Taylor and DS Neil Twyler, whilst being represented by duty solicitor Robert Morganstaff. When he is unable to provide a sufficient alibi for his whereabouts during Hana's kidnapping, and is unable to definitively state he isn't the man wearing the balaclava, he is charged by DCI Roz Huntley on the advice of ACC Derek Hilton. He is also charged with the murder of Baswinder Kaur and the disappearance of Leonie Collersdale, and remanded in HMP Blackthorn.

Farmer is later interviewed at HMP Blackthorn by Huntley and DS Kate Fleming, who is undercover as "DS Kate Flynn" from the East Midlands Constabulary. It is immediately obvious he has been assaulted in custody, and Fleming promises to have a word with the prison officials if he is able to help them.

### Episode 2

Farmer is interviewed by DS Kate Fleming (as DS Flynn) alone in HMP Blackthorn. Just as DS Neil Twyler enters the interview room and demands that she stop, Farmer tells Fleming he remembers the name of the hospital he was at on the night Leonie Collersdale went missing. It is revealed that under the pressure of interview, he mistakenly told detectives he was at St. Anthony's Hospital when he was actually at City General Hospital.
Terry Reynolds

**Terry Reynolds** is a Chief Superintendent in Central Police.

## Background

He currently serves as Strategic Firearms Commander of the SFC out of South Ferry Station.

## Series 3

### Monsters

Reynolds is first introduced giving a briefing to members of the Strategic Firearms Command regarding an arrest they are going to make as a part of Operation Damson. The suspect is Ronan Murphy, who he notes as being known to carry firearms. The then defers to his second in command, Senior AFO Inspector Tracey McAndrew.

After Ronan Murphy is shot by Sgt. Danny Waldron under suspicious circumstances, Reynolds meets with Waldron's team at the scene of the shooting. He informs them that they will be examined by the Forensic Unit to gather evidence, and they have 48 hours to get their statements straight. He also recommends they utilise the counselling that will be available.
Liz

**Liz** is a Detective Constable in Central Police, currently assigned to AC-12.

## Background

Liz is introduced in Series 5, presumably having been assigned to work in the AC-12 Building between the events of Series 4 and Series 5.

## Series 5

### Episode 3

Liz conducts a surveillance operation on Lisa McQueen and Miroslav Minkowicz outside Pulton House, alongside DS Steve Arnott and DC James.

She is later seen conducting surveillance on the Eastfield Police Storage Facility under the command of DI Kate Fleming.

## Series 6

### Episode 1

Liz is seen working in the AC-12 Building alongside DC James.
Mark Fleming

**Mark Fleming** is the husband of DI Kate Fleming.

## Background

### Personal

Prior to the events of Series 1, Mark married Kate Fleming and the two had a son, Josh Fleming. Between the events of Series 2 and 5 their marriage became fractured due to Kate's long working hours as an undercover operative in Central Police, and her affair with Richard Akers. This led him to kick her out of the family house and change the locks, as well as retain full custody of their son. By Series 5 they have reconciled and are living together again, but separate again by the start of Series 6.

### Professional

It is mentioned in passing that Mark works in the IT industry, which has more flexible hours enabling him to be the primary carer of their son.

## Series 1

Mark is briefly seen in the epilogue along with Josh Fleming, greeting DC Kate Fleming as she returns home from a long lasting undercover operation instigating DCI Anthony Gates.

## Series 2

Although unseen, it is revealed that Mark has split up with Kate Fleming and has primary custody of their son, Josh Fleming.This is implied to be both due to her long absences as a result of her work with Central Police and her affair with Richard Akers. When Fleming attempts to re-enter the family home, she discovers Mark has changed the locks and is refusing her entry. He later calls the police when she attempts to force entry, resulting in officers from the Patrol Unit calling her colleague DS Steve Arnott to remove her from the scene so she is not arrested.

## Series 5

Mark and Kate are shown to have reconciled and are living together in a new house with Josh Fleming. It is suggested that due to her promotion to Inspector and therefore end to her stints undercover she has more time to spend with the family, and he has given her a second chance. However, as the series progresses and Kate becomes more involved in Operation Pear Tree and the investigation into DS John Corbett, he accuses her of going back on her word and neglecting their son. By the end of the series he has resorted to going back to doing activities with Josh on his own.

## Series 6

Although unseen again, it is shown that he and Kate Fleming's relationship has broken down again and they are living separately, with Mark again retaining primary custody of Josh Fleming. He engages in cordial, but minimal conversation with her over text in relation to Josh's school and personal life, but is reluctant to let her see him.
Series 6, Episode 6

This is the sixth episode of Series 6 of *Line of Duty*. It was first broadcast on 25th April 2021.

## Summary

As AC-12 struggle to deal with the repercussions of tragic events, Hastings makes one final bid to uncover institutionalised corruption before his time runs out.

## Cast

### Opening Credits

* Kelly MacDonald as Detective Superintendent (DSU) Joanne Davidson
* Martin Compston as Detective Inspector (DI) Steve Arnott
* Vicky McClure as DI Kate Fleming
* Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings
* Anna Maxwell Martin as Detective Chief Superintendent (DCS) Patricia Carmichael
* Shalom Brune-Franklin as Detective Constable (DC) Chloe Bishop
* Gregory Piper as Police Constable (PC) Ryan Pilkington
* Perry Fitzpatrick as Detective Sergeant (DS) Chris Lomax
* Owen Teale as Chief Constable (CC) Philip Osborne

### Closing Credits

* Colette Lennon Dougal as Operational Firearms Commander (OFC)
* Trevor Kaneswaran as AFC
* Michael Yare as Detective Chief Inspector John Rix
* Rosa Escoda as Amanda Yao
* Pano Masti as Capitan
* Claire-Louise Cordwell as Jenny Leland
* Maria Connolly as Alison Merchant

### Uncredited

* Alastair Natkiel as Lee Banks, Organised Crime Group member (photographs and archive footage)
* James Nesbitt as Marcus Thurwell (photographs)
* Unknown as DC Eldwick, AC-12
* Unknown as DC James, AC-12
* Unknown as DC Philip, AC-12
* Unknown as PC Yacoob, AC-12
Khan (gang leader)

*For the police officer of the same name see Khan (Police Officer).*

## Khan

**Khan** is the leader of a rival gang operating in The City.

## Background

Little is revealed about Khan's background, other than he is in charge of an Asian gang operating in The City that appears to specialise in sex workers and prostitution.

## Series 5

### Episode 4

Khan and his group are met in a vacant office building by John Corbett, Lisa McQueen and Miroslav of the Organised Crime Syndicate. Upon meeting them, Khan remarks that it is as if they are in the presence of celebrities, given the fact the OCG has recently robbed the Eastfield Police Storage Facility. However, Khan refuses to do business with them regarding moving the stolen goods, as they are too hot currently due to the high profile nature of the robbery.

He goes on to suggest there are other ways the two groups could work together, and suggests that the Organised Crime Syndicate works with them in providing trafficked women "livestock", as his group have buildings which can be used whereas the OCG recently lost Pulton House on the Borogrove Estate to a Central Police raid. When Corbett initially turns down the officer, Khan remarks he understands he is trying to save face, but that this is purely business. Despite Corbetts objections, Lisa McQueen enters into an arrangement with Khan and his gang to work together and provide a cut in exchange for them using his facilities for their trafficked women.
Murder Squad

**Murder Squad** is a unit of Central Police that specialises in investigating cases of homicide. The unit is said to be based out of 4th Street Station. Between series 4&6, the unit was disbanded and the Murder Investigation Team was formed.

## Members

* Detective Chief Superintendent Lester Hargreaves (Series 4)
* Detective Sergeant Sam Railston (Series 3-4)
* Detective Constable Antonioni (Series 4)
Lakewell, Dean & Stevenson

**Lakewell, Dean & Stevenson** is a law firm based in the city.

## Information

The main specialisation of the firm is criminal law, mainly criminal defence and prosecution. One of its founding partners is Jimmy Lakewell. It is possible that due to Lakewell being blackmailed that the firm inadvertently has ties to organised crime.

It is based in a large, modern office block at: 17 Platemere Road, VM7 1PV.

## Clients

* Michael Farmer
* Nick Huntley
* Roz Huntley
Lisa Patel

**Lisa Patel** was a Constable in Central Police.

## Background

### Personal

It is not specified as to whether she is related to DCI Patel who works out of Serious and Organised Crime.

### Professional

Prior to the events of Series 6, Patel was stationed to the Patrol Unit based out of Hillside Lane Station.

## Series 6

### Episode 3

Patel, along with PC Ryan Pilkington are instructed to transport Terry Boyle from Hillside Lane Station to his bail approved premises. En route, Pilkington informs her that for security purposes the route has been altered, and directs her to a small road near Edge Park Reservoir. He also requests that his window is rolled down to he can get some fresh air. The unsuspecting Patel is then attacked by Pilkington, who grabs the back of her neck and forces control of the car, sending it crashing into the water.

Pilkington escapes out the open window, but is dismayed to see that Patel and Boyle have also survived. Running back into the water, he grapples with Patel and holds her head underwater, drowning her. DI Kate Fleming arrives on scene just after this takes place, with Pilkington lying to her and stating that Patel is still in the submerged vehicle. Her body is later pulled ashore by police divers after the Murder Investigation Team has set up a crime scene around the reservoir.
Ronan Murphy

**Ronan Murphy** was a criminal and former football coach at Sands View Boys Home.

## Background

### Personal

Murphy was born on the 23rd November 1967. Along with his uncle Linus Murphy, Councillor Dale Roach and Chief Superintendent Patrick Fairbank, he engaged in various sexual offenses with the boys, including Danny Waldron and Joe Nash.

At some time before the events of series 3, Murphy became acquainted with Tommy Hunter, becoming one of his close associates. After Hunter was murdered, Ronan was interviewed by the Major Violent Crime unit, but no further action was taken. Police records show that Ronan lived at 37 Enville Drive, Pulton MK 5TC

### Professional

In the 1990's he worked as a football coach at the Sands View Boys Home.

## Series 3

### Monsters

Murphy first appears on an image seen in the briefing room of South Ferry Station. He is a target of Operation Damson, and there is credible intel to suggest he is preparing to commit a gangland execution.

After his vehicle is intercepted by a Strategic Firearms Command team led by Sergeant Danny Waldron, he flees on foot into a residential area. Waldron gives chase with only his sidearm, leaving his colleagues PC's Rod Kennedy, Hari Bains and Jackie Brickford behind as they collect their rifles from the police van. When cornered at a dead end by Waldron, Murphy surrenders. Throwing away his Colt M1911 and placing his hands upon his head, he prepares to be arrested. However, overcome with rage at his childhood abuse at the hands of Murphy, Waldron shoots him three times with his Glock 17 pistol, killing him. Waldron the repositioned Murphy's body and firearm to make it appear that he had shot him in self defense.

### Negative Pressure

Arnott finds out from Sam Railstone that Murphy was interviewed in connection with the murder of Tommy Hunter by the Major Violent Crime unit. However, such information did not appear in the supposed unredacted file AC-12 received on Murphy.
Rupal Pandit

**Rupal Pandit** is a civilian Forensic Coordinator in the Forensic Unit of Central Police.

## Background

### Personal

Nothing is revealed about Rupal's personal life, other than she may have been born and raised in the Newcastle area of North East England based on her accent.

### Professional

At some time before the events of series 4, Rupal was transferred to Polk Avenue Station to work at the division of the Forensic Unit there.

## Series 4

### Episode 2

Rupal leads the forensic examination and evidence gathering after the death of Tim Ifield.

### Episode 5

Pandit conducts the forensic examination of the area of the Queens Chase Woodland where the second half of body parts belonging to Leonie Collersdale are discovered. She notes that the remains are not as decomposed as the previous parts belonging to Leonie, and have also been wrapped in newspaper and bin liners, another contrasting feature. She initially believes the body parts belong to someone else.

However, after forensic analysis, Pandit reveals to the team at Polk Avenue Station that the body parts do in fact belong to Leonie Collersdale. She adds that samples of the newspaper used to wrap the parts are being analysed so potential dates can be obtained.

Once the newspaper samples have been analysed, Pandit informs DCI Roz Huntley of the findings. The newspapers used were national editions (National Chronicle and The Reporter), but the dates show they only went to press at the end of March, after Michael Farmer's arrest and Tim Ifield's murder. She asks if the entire team should be told, but Huntley tells her to leave the file with her, and she will organise a meeting the next day. However, when she mentions the team briefing the next morning, none of the Polk Avenue Station officers are aware of one, with this being the first time they find out that the body parts were dumped after Farmers arrest and Ifields murder.
Latimer

**Latimer** is a barrister seen working in the Crown Court.

## Background

Like most barristers, Latimer is likely self employed, but is hired and contracted by the Crown Prosecution Service to present their cases in Crown Court.

## Series 2

### Behind Bars

Latimer is first seen in the Central Crown Court, acting as the prosecuting counsel on behalf of the Crown and the Crown Prosecution Service. She requests that DI Lindsay Denton should not be granted bail due to the severity of the accusations against her, and her training with Central Police giving her the skills necessary to abscond. Although her opposite, Ms. Anderson objects on the grounds Denton intends to clear her name, the judge agrees with her and has Denton remanded in custody in HMP Brentiss.
Package Fast

**Package Fast** is a private courier service operating in the city.

## Information

The company utilises both motorcycle couriers and larger trucks to transport packages for its clients.

## Series 2

### Carly

Couriers from Package Fast are hired by Central Police to deliver classified paperwork from AC-9 Witness Protection to AC-12.

## Series 3

### Breach

Whilst in pursuit of DI Matthew Cottan and Constable Lambert, DC Kate Fleming climbs onto a truck operated by Package Fast in order to catch up with them.
Ray Randhawa

**Ray Randhawa** was a police Constable and Authorised Firearms Officer in Central Police.

## Background

Randhawa was assigned to the Charlie Zulu Five team of the Strategic Firearms Command, reporting to Sergeant Jane Cafferty.

## Series 5

### Episode 1

Randhawa was one of several officers from the Strategic Firearms Command assigned to provide protection to a truck transporting seized heroin from the Eastfield Police Storage Facility to an incinerator. Driving an unmarked car alongside Sergeant Jane Cafferty behind the transport, he followed her orders to stop and reverse in order to help Lisa McQueen, who appeared to be trying to save her baby from a burning car.

Exiting the vehicle with Cafferty, Randhawa used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames at the front of the car, whilst Cafferty attempted to rescue the baby. However, the convoy was then ambushed by John Corbett and members of the Organised Crime Syndicate. One of Corbett's men shot Randhawa multiple times at close range with an AK47 assault rifle, penetrating his ballistic vest and killing him instantly.

Randhawa's name is later mentioned alongside those of his deceased colleagues PC Kevin Greysham and PC Carl Waldhouse by Police & Crime Commissioner Rohan Sindwhani in a press conference outside of Pelbury House.

### Episode 2

It is revealed by both DS John Corbett and Sergeant Jane Cafferty that Randhawa was a corrupt officer. Cafferty mentions both he and PC Kevin Greysham were "on the take", however whether he was being bribed by members of the Organised Crime Syndicate other low level criminals is not expanded upon. The fact that he was corrupt is one of the reasons John Corbett felt no remorse about having orchestrated an attack which lead to his death.
Samantha Davidson

**Samantha Davidson** (born **Samantha Hunter**), was the mother of former Acting DSU Joanne Davidson and the sister of Tommy Hunter.

## Background

Davidson was born on 13th May 1964 in London into a criminal family who later relocated to Glasgow, Scotland. Her family, along with her younger brother Tommy Hunter later relocated from Scotland to The City in the West Midlands of England. When she was 15’she was raped by her younger brother, who had become involved in the Organised Crime Group. In 1979 she gave birth to Joanne Davidson. She later committed suicide on the 5th January 1996.

## Series 6

### Episode 6

During her interview by AC-12, Acting DSU Joanne Davidson reveals information about her mothers background. She was born into a criminally active family, but hated what her family stood for. Her life was controlled by her younger brother Tommy Hunter, who unlike her took a shine to and was involved with organised crime from a young age. Her younger brother raped and impregnated her when she was 15 and he was 14, although Samantha always told Joanne that she was actually raped by an unknown police officer. After she became pregnant, Samantha was forced back to Glasgow under her mothers maiden name and in 1979 gave birth to Joanne Davidson.

Her brother became involved in her life again in 1995, after hearing that his niece/daughter was doing well in school and had no criminal background. He groomed and forced Joanne Davidson into returning to The City in the West Midlands with him, where her familial connections would be unknown. He later encouraged her to join Central Police in 1999 so she could work for his organisation as a mole. Distraught at her daughter being with her uncle, and knowing she was unable to protect her, Samantha committed suicide.

## Gallery

Samantha and Joanne Davidson (Unknown Year).Scan of a passport issued to Samantha Davidson under her maiden name (1992).
Royal Ulster Constabulary

The **Royal Ulster Constabulary** (also known as the **RUC**) was the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001.

## Information

It was founded on 1 June 1922 as a successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary. Following the awarding of the George Cross in 2000, its formal title became the **Royal Ulster Constabulary, GC**.

The force trained its officers at several locations around the country, including the RUC Training Depot in Enniskillen, Garnerville Police College in Belfast and the Gough Barracks in Armagh.

The RUC was superseded in 2001 by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

## Staff

* Sergeant Thomas Cranford (retired)
* Constable Ted Hastings (formerly)
* Constable Patrick O'Malley (deceased)

## Equipment

Unlike the majority of UK police forces, all officers within the RUC were trained as Authorised Firearms Officer's and carried weapons both on and off duty, due to the increased threat in the area at the time. Such weapons included the Ruger Speed Six revolver, the Walther PP handgun, the Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun and the L1A1 battle rifle.
South Central Hospital

**South Central Hospital** is a hospital located in the city.

## Information

Run by HCT England & Wales, South Central is one of two hospitals three hospitals the city, the others being City General Hospital and St. Anthony's Hospital. Ambulance services are provided by the Central Ambulance Service.

## Patients

* Tommy Hunter
* Manish Prasad

## Series 2

### The Ambush

After the attack on the police convoy, Tommy Hunter, DS Jayne Akers and DI Lindsay Denton are taken to South Central Hospital for treatment. Staff are unable to save Akers, but are able to get Hunter in a critical but stable condition. Denton is treated for minor whiplash.

Hunter is relocated to the Intensive Care Unit, and placed under armed guard by officers from the Strategic Firearms Command. However, DC Jeremy Cole is able to distract the two armed officers and gain access to Hunter, killing him by injecting a ball of air into his bloodstream. During this, AC-12 officers DS Steve Arnott and DC Georgia Trotman attempt to stop him, but he gains the upper hand, knocking Arnott unconscious and throwing Trotman from a window.
Paul Slater

**Paul Slater** is the leader of a biker gang operating in The City. His group served as chief rivals to the Organised Crime Syndicate.

## Background

Slater is the leader of a biker gang that operates in The City, specialising in drug manufacturing and dealing. 18 months prior to the events of Series 5, Central Police seized a cache of his groups heroin worth £10 million, and placed it in secure storage at the Eastfield Police Storage Facility.

He sports a teardrop tattoo underneath one eye, indicating he has likely killed at least one person.
Midlands Forensic Ballistics Laboratory

The **Midlands Forensic Ballistics Laboratory** is a specialist ballistics analysis centre used by Central Police.

## Information

It is operated and run by private security contractor SecuritVite, but is quite possibly part owned by the government. It appears to be located with the West Midlands, in The City where the show takes place.

The laboratory specialises in processing, analysing and testing various firearms confiscated by Central Police from criminals, aiding their Forensic Unit in tying various weapons to specific crimes. It also provides training for police officers in such practices, and disposal of weapons after they have been tested and catalogued.

## Series 5

### Episode 2

A large cache of automatic weapons, having been processed by the laboratory for Central Police, is scheduled for disposal.

Due to heightened security concerns after a transport was hijacked upon leaving the Eastfield Police Storage Facility, a squadron of twelve Authorised Firearms Officer's from Central Police Strategic Firearms Command is assigned to accompany and protect the transport. However, only five minutes after leaving the facility the convoy is hijacked by the same Organised Crime Syndicate led by John Corbett, who incapacitate the armed officers and are able to hijack the van transporting the weapons.

Due to the weapons already having been processed by the facility, it is noted that should they be used again to commit crimes, they will only be traceable back to the laboratory, impeding the police investigation.
Melanie Hepburn

**Melanie Hepburn** QC is a defence barrister employed by Lindsay Denton during her retrial.

## Background

### Professional

A successful barrister, Hepburn became skilled and experienced enough to be appointed Queens Counsel prior to the events of Series 3. Between the events of Series 2 and Series 3 she was instructed by the legal team of Lindsay Denton to represent her during the retrial.

## Series 3

### The Process

During the retrial of Lindsay Denton at the Crown Court, Hepburn leads the cross examination of DS Steve Arnott after he answers the questions from prosecution barrister Ebele Falana QC. During her cross examination she is able to get Arnott to admit that he failed to log certain visits with Denton whilst he was undercover, and that the evidence used to implicate her in was discovered by a search team led by him.
Randall

**Randall** is a Detective Inspector in Central Police.

## Background

Nothing is revealed about Randall's background, other than he probably works out of Central Police headquarters in Pelbury House.

## Series 5

### Episode 5

Randall is requested by DCC Andrea Wise to sit in and make notes on a meeting she has with DI Kate Fleming and DS Steve Arnott of AC-12 regarding their decision to open an investigation into their commanding officer Superintendent Ted Hastings.
Nick Ronson

**Nick Ronson** is a reporter for the Evening Post.

## Background

He has had past dealings with DC Nigel Morton, who provides him with confidential police information in exchange for cash.

## Series 2

### The Ambush

When DCC Mike Dryden addresses the press outside of Pelbury House, Ronson is the reporter who asks him if the police are any closer to finding a suspect in the 5th September Ambush. Dryden replies "a breakthrough is imminent".

### Carly

Ronson first appears as part of the press group attending a conference being held by DCS Lester Hargreaves regarding the 5th September Ambush. He questions Hargreaves as to whether the recent incident at South Central Hospital (where DC Georgia Trotman was killed) is related. He continues to pressure a blundering Hargreaves with further questions, drawing laughter from other reporters.

### Behind Bars

Ronson meets discreetly with DCC Mike Dryden in an empty car park at night. Dryden complains that the story about him covering for his wife's speeding ticket wont go away. In order to give the paper something else to report about, divulges the confidential details of DI Lindsay Denton's arrest in connection with the ambush.
Pulton House

**Pulton House** is a residential block of flats located on the Borogrove Estate in Moss Heath.

## Information

A front for the Organised Crime Syndicate, the building was purchased using cash payment. It contains six medium sized flats, which are used by the gang as a brothel, where young women and teenagers such as Mariana Niemec are forced into sexual slavery.

Despite its name, the building is not located in the Pulton region of the city, but in Moss Heath area instead.

## Series 5

### Episode 3

After PC Tatleen Sohota has the phone of Lisa McQueen tracked, one of the frequent locations is discovered to be the building. AC-12 officer DS Steve Arnott, along with DC James and DC Liz conduct surveillance on the building, where they see both McQueen and Miroslav present.

Based on the fact only men have been seen entering the property, is is believed by DI Kate Fleming that it is being used as a brothel. Despite the concern that a raid may jeopardise further investigations into the Organised Crime Syndicate, Superintendent Ted Hastings states their duty to protect life comes foremost, and authorises the raid. Members of the Strategic Firearms Command led by Sergeant Kyle Ferringham storm the building, accompanied by Fleming and Arnott. After arresting several customers, the conduct searches of padlocked rooms and discover Mariana Niemec as one of the many young women being held prisoner there.
Raser

**Raser** is a Detective Sergeant in Central Police who also serves as a Police Federation Representative.

## Information

Prior to the events of Series 1, Raser joined Central Police and passed the detectives course to work in CID. He was also promoted to Sergeant, and underwent training with the Police Federation to be able to serve as a Police Federation Representative for other officers of the same rank.

## Series 1

### Terror

Raser represents DS Matthew Cottan when he is interviewed by AC-12 regarding their investigation into DCI Anthony Gates.