Carly Recap

This is the recap for the episode "Carly".

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### Before first witness interview with Claire Tindall

This episode opens with DI Lindsay Denton watching a news report about the death of DC Georgia Trotman who was reported to have plunged 5 floors at South Central Hospital and died immediately on impact. The circumstances surrounding her death aren't being released, but a murder enquiry has been opened and the police are seeking a suspect in relation to the investigation. Chief Superintendent Raymond Mallick and Sergeant O'Neill discuss that the witness who was being held at the Hospital is dead and that they have brought in a police officer to interview.

DS Steve Arnott is in the police officer who was brought in, as he was with Georgia in the hospital. He is to be interviewed by DCS Lester Hargreaves and DS Nicola Rogerson from the Major Violent Crimes Unit. Hargreaves wants to know what Arnott was doing at the hospital and if he was there on a tip-off. Arnott, who is still holding an ice pack to his head, says that he needs to speak to Superintendent Ted Hastings, his boss at AC-12, he can't divulge where their information came from. Hargreaves continues to ask about the tip-off, where it came from and who has that kind of inside information. Arnott tries to make it clear that he wants to help, but is unable, but Hargreaves doesn't like it and presses him with gruesome details of Georgia's demise. Hargreaves questions how there were two officers and only one assailant and they were overcome. Hargreaves won't let him leave until he has corroboration that Arnott was in the hospital on lawful business.

Back in the 4th Street Station, Denton is called into Mallick's office to discuss Lorna Barrett, the neighbour she had attacked in the previous episode. Denton confirms that she knows who she is, and her relationship to her. Mallick confirms that Professional Standards are serving her a Reg 15 notice as Lorna has filed a charge of assault occasioning ABH. Mallick says that Lorna has accused her of hit her with a bottle and beating her head against the floor. Denton calls DC Kate Fleming in (who is currently undercover in Denton's team as Kate Foster) and Mallick asks Denton what she's playing at. Denton says she'll feel more comfortable with a witness. Denton asks Mallick to repeat which he does, adding the world alleges. Denton replies that Ms. Barrett is an alcoholic, with a long history of mental illness. Mallick asks if that means Denton is denying the charges, Denton says she's been wrongly accused and now vultures are circling, she'll clear her name if she has to take every one of them through the courts. Mallick says that professional standards will likely hand over this allegation to AC-12 as she is already being investigated there. Denton walks out, and Kate nods at Mallick and also leaves.

Hastings arrives at the 4th Street Station to free Arnott from being held by Hargreaves. Hastings and Hargreaves get into a heated debate about protocol, with Hastings saying that as a matter of policy, AC-12 cannot discuss the details of any ongoing investigaton, as Hargreaves knows. Hargreaves says that Hastings should leave real police work to the experts, and Hastings cuts back with a dig at Hargreaves's guard unit who were supposed to be protecting the witness and disappeared allowing him and Georgia to be killed. Hargreaves walks away at this, and Hastings immediately checks on Arnott asking if he needs to see a doctor. Arnott says he's fine but wants to know what happened to the guards. Hastings says they were locked out on a disused fire escape after chasing an intruder, they thought they could make it back to their post before anyone noticed. Hastings places the blame for Georgia's death squarely with the two guards.

Hastings and Arnott visit Georgia's mum and dad to give them the news about her death. Hastings tries to provide some words of comfort and Arnott spies a photo of Georgia with a horse, so perhaps the poetry competition was her lie. Arnott promises Georgia's mum that they'll find out whoever did this.

Back in Denton's office, she is looking through Hastings's personal records and Arnott's.

Hastings meets up with his wife, Roisin Hastings, for a drink to tell her about Georgia. She tries to comfort him and he gets the wrong idea, she tells him that he can't use her death to diminish what he did. She then asks if he's sending flower to put them from her too, and walks away.

Denton yet again is woken in the middle of the night by Lorna's loud music. She goes around and knocks, Lorna answers the door and tells Denton that she could sue her. Denton asks her politely to keep the music down, Lorna says she will for £100, Denton says she will not pay her any money. Lorna insists that only money will make her keep the music down, Denton gives her £10 and Lorna says fine, goes back inside and the music is turned off.

Denton and Kate go to The Queens Arms public house to continue the investigation in Carly Kirk's disappearance. They speak to Michelle who knew Carly, and Carly's foster parents thought that Carly might have been with on the night of her disappearance. Michelle had reported that Carly had a boyfriend in an earlier statement, but now she's saying that she's not sure if he was a boyfriend, but that Carly had stopped hanging around with her less and she thought maybe he was the reason. Kate asks if she can remember his name now, Michelle says it might have been Matt or something. Michelle says that she'd been told that if she wasn't sure that she shouldn't put it in the statement. Denton asks for a description, which Michelle provides, Asian. Fit. Older, Denton asks how old. Michelle isn't sure, but suggests around 30. Kate wants to know if the boyfriend ever came back asking for her after she'd disappeared. Michelle said he didn't.

On their way out Kate and Denton discuss Carly, Kate says maybe the boyfriend didn't come looking for her because he was in on her disappearance. Denton says she wants to talk to the foster parents again, who live on Queens Street, FC1 4RC, which Denton types into the satnav in her car. They appear to be followed by a black motorbike with a rider in black leathers and a black helmet. Kate tries to talk to Denton about the meeting with Mallick but Denton doesn't want to and says people shouldn't talk. Kate says that it was Denton who called her into the meeting and perhaps if she had more information she could back her up. Kate pushes as far as to say that if Denton wanted her to she could say that she was with Denton and back up her side of events. Denton tells Kate that she'll pretend she didn't hear the offer to lie for her and confirms again her story that Lorna is lying.

### Claire Tindall's first witness interview with AC-12

Arnott arrives at a property with a guard out from, he enters Flat 3 and sees nurse Claire Tindall who was one of the people assigned to care for the Witness in South Central Hospital. She lives with her young son, Nathan Tindall, who is seen playing in the background during the interview. Arnott knows that she has been interviewed already by Major Violent Crime so promises to keep the interview as brief as possible. Arnott wants to go over a few points, including what happened with the two guards. Claire confirms it was because of Joe that the guards were missing, she says she only has his first name. Claire says that Joe, who was dressed in scrubs, had told the guards that he thought he saw someone with a gun out on the fire escape. When the guards stepped out to check the fire escape, Joe locked the door. Arnott wants to know how he managed to get onto the intensive care unit and pretend to be a nurse. Claire admits that she gave him access, she says that he hit her car a few days earlier in the hospital car park, he offered to pay to get it fixed at his mate's garage so she wouldn't have to wait for the insurance, he was very apologetic. He helped her drop the car off at the garage and then he gave her a lift home. He came round the next morning to drop Nathan, her son, at nursery and then she expected to go and pick up the car. Joe, however, took her to the hospital and said that he knew people who would kill Nathan unless she did want they wanted. Claire says she knows she should have told someone so that they would stop him but she was too scared. Joe told Claire that they had already killed police officers, so the police couldn't protect her. Arnott discloses that around the time of the killing, there weas a phone call made to the hospital. He asks if she knows or has ever had any contact with a police officer named Detective Inspector Lindsay Denton. Claire said she's definitely never heard of her or spoken to her. Claire asks Arnott if she was the one, and Arnott doesn't understand what she means. Claire clarifies the one who got killed, and Arnott says no.

### After first witness interview with Claire Tindall

Arnott is waiting for Kate to have an update when he hears a motorbike revving up closeby, but it speeds up before Kate arrives. Kate asks Arnott if he's okay, Arnott says he's fine. Arnott wants Denton's movements when he was at the hospital. Kate confirms that after she made that call she visited her mum for exactly half an hour, which is the window for the time the killings took place. Kate says it's the perfect alibi, as well as using a phonebox to hide her activity. Arnott says that the call matches exactly with an incoming call that was handled by the desk of the intensive care unit, and the caller was identified as a female. Kate says it had to be Denton. Arnott says that the caller insisted they page the nurse, but the desk wouldn't as the caller wouldn't give her name. Kate then says that she didn't know Georgia, she seemed nice, and that if he needs to talk she's there. Arnott says likewise, referring to the death of Jayne Akers.

Hargreaves, DCC Mike Dryden and Jo Dwyer are having a meeting. Hargreaves has provided an e-fit of the suspect that was put together with Claire and Dwyer wants to release it to the press. DCC Mike Dryden agrees and tells Hargreaves to discipline the guards that were posted to the ICU door. Drytden is worried about any of this leaking to the press and says he's disappointed as the witness was close to regaining consciousness, Hargreaves doesn't seem very bothered about that. Dryden wants an update on the ambush vehicles, Hargreaves says that they have no forensics to link it to the gunmen so are focussing on traffic cams to try and plot the route taken that night, but so far they have nothing. Dryden is disappointed in the progress and tells Hargreaves to wait around Dwyer wants to talk to him. He then privately tells Dwyer that he wants Hargreaves to take over the press conferences until something major happens, and she needs to tell Hargreaves it was her idea. Dwyer is annoyed with this.

Hastings is trying to schedule a meeting with Dryden but is being told he has nothing available for the next week. The secretary says "I can go back to him. Did you say you were Superintendent Hayman?" Hastings response with "No, no, Hastings, like the battle." The secretary says to leave it with her.

Denton is waiting outside the station as Dwyer leaves to get a cab to Hillside Lane Station, she goes and interrupts her to talk about possible publicity for a missing teenage girl Carly Kirk. Dwyer says she'll look at her emails and get back to her. Denton accuses Dwyer of avoiding her, which Dwyer denies. Denton says that she's a serving Missing Persons Detective and she intends to discharge her duties until someone tells her otherwise, so Dwyer needs to help her find this girl. Dwyer reluctantly says okay. Denton doesn't like being fobbed off and asks why Dwyer is lying to her, Dwyer gives her a look and gets into the cab and drives off.

Arnott arrives at A&B Carriage Repairs, a car repair company, where Rogerson is already investigating. This is the garage that Claire Tindall was taken to with her car to have it repaired. Rogerson apologises to Arnott about Hargreaves's questioning, saying he's under a lot of pressure. She then advises Arnott that it was a legitimate business until a year ago when it closed down and has been vacant ever since, and the nurse's car was found dumped and forensics have it to check over. So far there are no forensic leads from her car or the garage. The place has apparently not been touched since the owners moved out.Arnott asks if she's looked at the CCTV footage from the Hospital car park, she says maybe, and he asks if he can have a look.

Hastings and Arnott are reviewing the hospital car park CCTV and know that it wasn't an accident, Joe hit Claire's car on purpose. Joe never turns around, so his face can't be seen on the camera. Hastings asks about tracing the car, Arnott confirms it's the same as the ambush, stolen vehicle cloned plates. Hastings theorises that Joe is the go-between, if they get him, then they'll get the killers and the police officer they'er working with. Arnott says he didn't see his face, only Georgia did.

Arnott looks at the whiteboard where Georgia wrote up her timeline. He considers rubbing it off, but then starts drawing lines between Organised Gang, Joe, Denton, Witness and Witness Protection, circling Witness Protection.

In the 4th Street Station, Kate tells Denton that they've had a call from Michelle and she remembered something about Carly's boyfriend, that he was into cars and might have been a mechanic. Bob Carson and Tessa Carson arrive at the station ready to talk to the press about Carly's disappearance. Denton takes them into her office and reluctantly says there isn't going to be a press conference as there is insufficient interest in the story. Tessa blames Denton and shouts at her that this is because Carly's just some nothing from a broken home. Denton apologises and says no-one's giving up on Carly. Tessa tells her that this is her job, she needs to get them to be here and get them to ask people to find Carly. Bob tries to be reasonable and says they know it's not her fault, Tessa asks whose fault is it then. The officers at 4th Street Station watch Bob and Tessa leave, having overheard everything.

Kate goes to see Richard Akers that night for another romp in the hay. Richard asks Kate what she told her husband, Mark Fleming, did she say she was working late? She says yes, and he asks incredulously if he believes her? She doesn't reply, she doesn't want to talk about her husband. Richard asks her about the investigation into his wife's, Jayne Akers', death. Kate says there is progress and they have a prime suspect. Richard says she sounds like there is a doubt, Kate says there won't be.

Hargreaves is on TV giving a press conference releasing the E-fit of the suspect, saying his name could be Joe. Denton is watching on TV. Nick Ronson, a journalist surprises him and asks if there was a connection to the incident at the hospital. Hargreaves is surprised and stutters No. Ronson pushes further and asks if that no means there wasn't an individual connected to the ambush receiving treatment, or no that this individual wasn't involved in an incident. Hargreaves says he's not at liberty to reveal any connect, Ronson asks if Dryden would be able to confirm that connection, Hargreaves says he's in constant communication with Dryden, Ronson points out that he obviously isn't right now. Denton's viewing is interrupted by a knock at her door. It's Kate with a bottle of wine saying "peace offering". Denton tried to get rid of her but Kate insists, saying this is an important posting for her and she was too eager to please, and Denton lets her in. They chat about Denton's cat, Bella, and Denton reveals she's lived there probably 18 months, having had to downsize. Kate releases it's all a bit awkward and says she'll get out of Denton's hair. As she's leaving Lorna's music starts up, Kate offers to go and have a word, but Denton insists it's ok and after a few minutes she'll turn it down. Kate tells Denton that she was right, people shouldn't talk, but they do and no-one's hearing her side. Kate tells Denton she doesn't believe the office gossip, and she believes Denton is innocent, she wouldn't have taken the post if she didn't. Denton tells her about an interesting exercise, "*You take the worst thing you've ever done, and you state it in the simplest terms. No dressing it up, no implicit mitigation.*" Kate says she wouldn't want to play that game. Denton says she wouldn't either, but that's what AC-12 do. Denton then starts to push it asks Kate what's the worst thing she's ever done to anyone. Kate asks if Denton has done something. Denton says Kate's first. Kate rolls off a story about lying to a dead man's family and she didn't stand up for the truth, (this is could possibly a reference to lying about Tony Gates in Series 1). Denton doesn't accept it as the worst thing Kate's ever done. Denton says they'll only work well together if Kate is completely honest with her. Kate decides to leave at this. Denton goes over to Lorna's house again, her door is open, her stove is on and she's passed out on her sofa. Denton turns the music off and carefully considered the chip pan on the stove, but decides to turn it off careful not to leave fingerprints and she takes back her £10 from Lorna's table.

In her office, Denton is looking through the records of the AC-12 members again and prints a financial records check for Arnott from her dated 17 September 2013. She also prints a request for Hastings' financial records too. She mixes them into her phone and financial request pile for her missing persons and takes them into Mallick. He signs them without looking particularly hard and Denton takes the paperwork straight to the clerk and asks that the be returned for her eyes only.

Hastings is waiting for his meeting with Dryden, patiently sitting outside his office, with Denise the Secretary. Dwyer walks in and gets ushered straight inside with Hastings being told to wait another two minutes. Dwyer tells Dryden that the press have a source claiming that a vehicle registered to his wife was captured by a safety camera around 10 p.m. on August 16th. A fixed 3-point penalty notice was sent to his wife and it's alleged she claimed, falsely, that he was the driver. Dryden wants to know how they got this information, she says again that they have a source. Denton says it's ridiculous that some bobby wants to screw him over for a few quid when he's trying to improve their lot. Dwyer asks if the allegation is true. Dryden says that his wife, Helen Dryden, was at home and that he was driving. Dwyer says she'll throw his denial back at them. Dwyer says that even with a denial, if they believe their source, they'll likely run it anyway. Dryden wants to know what Dwyer can do to help. She says she can't do anything, but if he cracks the ambush case, it's a bigger story and any story about him won't run past page 8. Dryden doesn't understand why he is being targetted, but Dwyer says *"You have to ask? Seriously?"* Dwyer leaves and Hastings finally gets his meeting with Dryden.

Hastings gets straight to the point and asks Dryden to give AC-12 access to all areas relevant to the 5th September ambush. Dryden wants to know what he is asking specifically, Hastings says witness protection, with no reciprocity. Dryden says it's the protocol to keep Witness Protection segregated, due to its sensitivity. Hastings' challenges that the investigation isn't going so well. He lays out his beliefs that they have a prime suspect, they have identified that there is an officer who has leaked information and also a go-between and that he believes that missing link is in Witness Protection. Dryden wants to know more, but Hastings says he'd rather not say due to the no reciprocity, as it's the appropriate way of investigaton blue-on-blue crime, allowing them to keep a lid on internal leaks. He tells Dryden that AC-12 are the best in the business and he believes he can sort out the investigation pretty quickly, which is exactly what Dryden wants to hear, and he agrees to let Hastings' team have access to Witness Protection. Dryden tells Hastings that there is a DI in AC-9, and AC-12 need to second him for this investigation. Hastings agrees. Dryden says that they need to do whatever it takes to nail the criminals.

Kate pops into Denton's office with a cup of tea, and Denton apologises as she hasn't done anything towards Kate's professional development. Denton wants to know why Kate is interested in Missing Persons, Kate says that it's challenging detective work and massively rewarding emotionally when you find them. Denton wants to know if she has done this work before, Kate says she did a year on a Misper squad in East Mids. Denton says that means she must know Sally Fordham, Kate says that there isn't anyone by that name of the squad, and Denton realises her bluff has been caught. She asks Kate to pick this up another time. Denton has also been looking into Kate's records, but she is still looking at Kate Foster her undercover identity.

### Before second AC-12 interview with Lindsay Denton

Denton continues her investigation into Carly and searches the internet for all garages in Hytheham. She starts calling them one by one, starting with A Ashlon & Sons Service Centre, asking for a list of their employees over the last year. Denton has mysteriously left the office and texts Kate to meet her ASAP at A&B Carriage Repair, she says she has a lead on Carly. Kate leaves straight away and calls Arnott. She tells him what's going on and says she's not sure if she's suspicious, Arnott confirms the place is the same empty repair garage that they used a front which makes Kate suspicious. Arnott says he knows the location and can be there in 10 minutes with back-up, Kate is worried he'll blow her cover. Arnott says he'll hold back until she pocket dials him, but if anything doesn't feel right, then to call. Arnott leaves the office, glancing at the photo of Georgia.

Kate arrives at A&B Carriage Repair and preps her phone for a quick call to Arnott, she looks around but can't see Denton. Denton appears and tells Kate to follow her behind the garage. Kate asks her if this is part of the Major Violent Crimes investigation. Denton says she was following up leads about Carly's boyfriend, ringing garages to see if any of their employees match the description of Carly's boyfriend and started acting suspciously around the time of her disappearance and found that this place was disused and that MVC had cleared it after their forensics. Kate asks if this is a good idea, with AC-12's investigation into the ambush and Denton hits her in the stomach. Denton says do I look like I was born yesterday, brand new DC, doesn't care that I'm under investigation and wants to be my new best friend. Kate says she's just trying to get along. Denton grabs Kate's phone and sees Arnott's contact on it. She tells Kate that she hates liars, and that people have underestimated her her whole life, then walks away.

Another press conference is being set up for the morning, Dwyer is on the phone saying she'll see whoever it is soon, in ten minutes. Dryden walks in and she asks if he's ok for the briefing at 8:30 am the next day. Dryden says that this whole thing isn't working and she asks if he's being fired, he says that she knows that's more hassle then it's worth. She asks if he's bringing someone else in, she asks why and he repeats her words from earlier "*You have to ask? Seriously?*"

Kate is sat in the AC-12 offices and Hastings and Arnott come in. Hastings starts saying that everyone makes mistakes sometimes, Arnott sticks up for Kate and says there is no way she did anything wrong. Kate says that they have all underestimated Denton and apologises for letting Hastings down. Hastings says that she's talking rubbish, Denton doesn't know the half of what they've got on her, the call to the hospital and now the stuff with the garage. Hastings says that he wants Denton brought in on a Reg 15 and if she refuses he wants her arrested, and she'll be wishing she'd never messed with Kate by the time they're through with her. Hastings then leaves the room. Arnott asks Kate if she's okay, she says she's fine, just wounded pride. Arnott offers to give her a lift home, but Kate says it's best he doesn't. She asks how it went with Georgia's parents, Arnott replies that it went.

Arnott returns to Claire Tindall's flat, he has a beer with her and they talk about Georgia. She finds out that they were partners and thanks to him, as it was pointed out to her that as she was the only witness it was likely Joe was going to kill her afterwards and they stopped that from happening.

Denton is seen at home playing the piano. She attempts to drown out Lorna's music and ends up hitting the keys in anger.

### Denton's Second Interview at AC-12

Denton arrives at AC-12 Building with DI Samuel Royal, she is interviewed by Hastings, Arnott and Kate. The first question that Hastings asks Denton is if she assaulted DC Fleming. Denton plays dumb and asks Hastings to confirm who DC Fleming is. Hastings points at Kate Denton says she's confused, that's DC Foster. Hastings asks Denton if she assaulted or struck her. Denton says no, that there was an altercation which got a little physical but DC Foster, sorry DC Fleming shows no significant injuries. Hastings asks if she's in the habit of assaulting people or has ever assaulted anyone, sucha s Lorna Barrett, her next door neighbour. Denton denies all three. Arnott says that Lorna gave a statement alleging that she did, and reads out "Lindsay Denton struck me across the side of the head with a bottle, and then she beat my head against the floor repeatedly." Denton says that Lorna is an unreliable witness and she's making a vexatious complaint. Arnott says that he interviewed Lorna, and she gave a coherent statement, and had injuries consistent with her version events and accurately described Denton as the attacker. Denton says that there is a witness to her relationship with Lorna and she's in the room. Denton asks Kate if she should call her Foster or Fleming. Kate replies Fleming. Denton asks Kate to confirm that Lorna played loud mustic late at night and that Denton did not appear aggressive or reacted to Lorna's antisocial behaviour which she witnessed, and Kate does so. Denton claims that Lorna's allegations represent a history of antisocial misconduct and that Arnott may have been taken in by her, though she doesn't appear to be his type. Everyone in the room looks confused at this.

Hastings says he wants to move to discuss the night of the 5th of September. Royal interrupts and says that Denton has given a thorough statement and a prolonged interview about the events. Hastings says yes that was as a witness, this will be under the Regulation 15 Notice. Arnott brings up the map of the safe house and the 4th street station as shown in the first interview. Hastings asks Denton if she wants to amend or clarify her previous statement, she whispers to Royal and he confirms that Denton has nothing to add. Hastings confirms that they specifically want to talk about the route again. Arnott plays a portion of the tape from the first interview, where Denton says that the decision to turn onto Long Lane appeared to make sense as there were road works on Crown Avenue, which Arnott then corrects as they had gone the previous day. Hastings also asks her if she got up to date travel information and Denton says she didn't. Kate then confirms that Denton's service vehicle is fitted with the Type 60 travel system, that she's seen it and has observed Denton operate the system faultlessly. Kate continues that the TS 60 provides instantaneous travel and roadworks information relating to the chosen route. Kate further says that the service vehicle driven the night of the ambush was also fitted with a TS 60 and would have advised Denton that the road works were no longer on Crown Avenue. Hastings leans forward and asks Denton if she drove them straight into the ambush. Denton restates that she genuinely believed there were roadworks and in the stress of the situation she didn't check the information on the satnav. She strenuously denies any involvement in setting up the ambush.

Hastings pushes the fact the three of her fellow officers died as a result of that night and Denton should be more interested in finding out who was responsible. Arnott says four police officers and Hastings corrects himself. Royal interjects again to say the Denton had absolutely nothing to do with the death of Georgia. Kate informs Denton that she was observed making a call 15 minutes before the Witness was killed in the hospital from a public telephone box. Denton says she knew the call was inadvisable and so she didn't want it appearing on her call history. Arnott confirms that they know she called the hospital and was put through to the intensive care unit and asked to speak to Staff Nurse Tindall by name. Tindall was the nurse who was being blackmailed to help the killers get to the Witness. Denton denies that she made that call, Kate says she saw her, Denton says she made a call but not that call. Denton says that the witness was the only person who could confirm that she had nothing to do with setting up the ambush, she'd hear rumours that he was going to regain consciousness and wanted to know if they were true. Hastings asks how she knew the name of the nurse, Denton says she didn't, that she hung up when they put her through as she realised it was a stupid thing to do. Denton goes on to argue that if she had been part of the murder plan, why would she make a call at that exact time as it would only incriminate her. Kate says it does do that.

Kate shows Denton the E-fit and asks if Denton knows him, as he was at the hospital planning to kill the Witness when Denton made her phone call. Denton says she's never seen him before in her life. Denton wants to know why Arnott thinks she made that call. He says he thinking it was either a signal, or she got cold feet and tried to call off the murder. Denton says that she knows that they can only trace that she called the hospital switchboard, which she admits, and not where that call was transferred to. She denies asking to speak to the nurs, saying all they have is the vague evidence of someonebody who can't be sure who called, what they said, or why.

Kate goes on to bring up that Denton invited her to meet at A&B Carriage Repair, which is connected to the 5th September ambush and was being used as a front. Hastings wants to know what Denton's connection is. Denton confirms that there is no connection to her, that she went there investigating a lead into the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl, she says the fact it had gone out of business and was connected to another possible crime only increased her suspicious that there was a connection to her missing girl. Hastings says that instead of following her suspicions, she only assaulted Kate. Denton says that she was emotional, she imagined what it must have been like for that girl if she'd been abducted to that place, and she was frustrated with the case nad angry with Kate's lies. Hastings acknowledges that she doesn't like being lied to, but the fact of the matter is niether to they.

Hastings then decides to arrest Denton for conspiracy to murder a protected witness. Denton asks him to state his grounds for the arrest. He continues to read her her rights. She asks "Under Code G of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, state the grounds. Why are you arresting me?" Hastings replies "*As the arresting officer, I submit 1. you are the sole survivor of an ambush you had the means of setting up. 2. you made a phone call and freely admit that you made a phone call to the hospital after which two people were murdered. Regarding the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, I note Subsection 5 (c) (i) (c) (ii), (e) and (f).*" He continues to read her her rights.

Denton then says that she would like to say something, and they should keep the tape running. She gathers some paperwork, an envelope and Kate's mobile phone from her bag and starts "Superintendent Hastings, I have in my possession certain financial records pertaining to you." Hastings response is to question how she got them. Denton confirms that the requests were signed off by someone of Chief Superintendent rank. Hastings reaches to switch off the tape, but Royal stops him and confirms that Denton asked for the tape to continue running. Denton reveals, without going into detail, that Hastings is in significant financial difficulties. Hastings says that the records have no relevance to the case against Denton. Denton reads from a transcript of their first interview "*Our strongest supposition is that criminal interests attempted to assassinate the witness to prevent him testifying. Those interests would pay a pretty penny for an inside man, or woman. Any officer in the kind of financial mess you're in, DI Denton is honour bound to declare it on account of vulnerability to bribery*." Denton asks if Hastings has declared his situation, he reluctantly admits that he hasn't.

Denton then goes on to pass Arnott the envelope, which contains photos showing him returning to Claire Tindall's flat and appears in an upstairs bedroom with her. Denton asks for the purpose of his return visit and to hear the notes of his conversation; she won't say where she got the photos from, Arnott looks angry and doesn't say anything. Denton concludes that there are no notes, and says that inappropriate relationship with a witness is a breach of the England & Wales Police Conduct Regulations 2008. Arnott says he knows the regs. Denton asks if Arnott was coaching Nurse Tindall to corroborate the allegations against Denton regarding the phone call. Arnott said he doesn't have to do that, Denton says that they are desperate for someone to be able to identify her as the caller, and asks if Tindall was able to state that Denton was the caller. Arnott reluctantly says no she can't. Denton pushes further to ask if Tindall can state any relationship to her, Arnott says she can't. Arnott also admits that the witness isn't likely to lie and would have said if she knew Denton.

Denton asks Arnott for a suspect's three incriminating criteria, he replies motive, opportunity and means. Denton says she had no motive, why on earth would she want to kill fellow officers. Opportunity, she had none. She only found out about the Witness in a phone call one hour before the ambush. Means, she had none. She's never worked in Serious Crime, she doesn't have criminal connections to be able to conspire in an ambush.

Denton then starts on her last piece of evidence, Kate's phone. Kate reluctantly admits it's hers. Denton wants Kate to confirm that Denton took possession of her phone at the canalside industrial estate, Kate agrees that Denton stole it from her. Denton then reveals that her call history makes interesting reading, significant people at significant times. Hastings looks suspiciously at Kate and Denton returns the phone to Kate and says they'll save the rest of the conversation for another time. Hastings jumps on the opportunity, terminates the interview and switches off the tape. He instructs Arnott to hold Denton in the interview room and for Kate to organise custody. Royal says that the best thing he can do for her is to find her a good solicitor.

### After second AC-12 interview with Lindsay Denton

Kate speaks to custody to find a place for Denton where she is not known, saying that they'll fax over the paperwork for charging. Two guys in full motorbike leathers with a PF Package Fast logo on and helmets, carrying two boxes each walk onto the floor. Hastings calls out that they have handed over the witness protection files. Arnott asks someone to keep an eye on Denton and shut the door before going to join Hastings and Kate. Hastings signs the paperwork and tells everyone to get cracking. Hastings opens up a file and reads the name of the protected Witness, he shows Arnott and Kate and they are all shocked. Arnott declares that they have to start over. He goes to Georgia's whiteboard, hesitates briefly, then begins rubbing it out.

Arnott leads Denton out of the office handcuffed to himself. In the lift, Denton asks what was in the Witness Protecton files, saying she saw the reaction. Arnott refuses to answer, she asks if it was the witness, or someone they knew. Arnott says he can't discuss it. She accuses him of setting her up when he knows there is so much more to the case. Arnott takes her to a Hillside Lane Station where she is arrested and put in a cell, she tells Arnott "*I'm innocent. You know I am*," before the door is shut.