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‘Thank you or working hard to put this together… And to all of you orked late We’re having to hit the ground running here with a huge amount of historical casefiles’ She sa despondent everyone looked

‘However, this should be seen as a positive The case files could yield ht We also have a body I’d like you to divide the boxes up DC McGorry will be in charge of this I’d also like you to pay attention to the role of the SIO on the case, DCI A you can find about her personal life and what she’s been up to since she left the force’

‘Like a witch hunt?’ said one of the CID Detectives, an older officer with balding sandy hair He had piercing green eyes and was sat back with his arms folded

‘What’s your name?’ asked Erika

‘DI Crawford I was a PC on this case back in 1990’

‘Did you request the case or was it a lucky co-incidence?’

‘Lucky, or unlucky,’ he chuckled Erika fixed hilare,

‘So what’s your point?’

He sat up and looked a little aard,

‘There’s been a lot said about DCI Baker, but I always thought she was dealing with forces fro her, and she had a lot of the top brass at the tiht’

‘I’ues, but she decided to take justice into her own hands with the prime suspect in the case Trevor Marksman This is what he looked like when he was arrested,’ she said holding up the first photo ‘And this is what he looks like now’

There was a murmur of shock when they saw the close up headshot of Trevor Marksroup of local woh his front door just over a year after Jessica went ned a council house He was the only person that ca a suspect We need to re-visit his state else in this case, but keep an open mind’

Di Crawford put up his hand

’Boss, I was involved with the search around Hayes Quarry, and the Marine did a thorough search’

‘When was this?’

‘Must have been in Noveood So Jessica was kept alive and or killed somewhere else and her body dumped at a later date,’ said Erika

‘I didn’t have access to anything that went on in the incident room, ‘ he added ‘Back then I was just a uniformed PC, full of enthusiasm Life had yet to sand ood to have you on the team A little bit of continuity with the past… Okay, everyone, I’d like your et a hold of what’s in all of these boxes we can ress report’

The room leapt into life Erika went over to where Moss and Peterson sat near the back

‘You two are withand I’d appreciate your insight’