Line of Duty

There's been an attack on the police.

Three of our colleagues have lost their lives in the line of duty.

The vehicles travelled along Crown Avenue and then turned left

into Long Lane, almost immediately after which the ambush took place.

Akers chose the route? Yeah.

The third victim's name is being withheld from the public

because she was from Witness Protection - DS Jayne Akers.

Do you think she ever knew?

CRASH!

Your vehicle was the only one that wasn't shot at.

GUNSHOT

WOMAN SCREAMS

No firearms, no backup.

WATER SPLASHES

No firearms, no backup.

A breakthrough is imminent.

SIREN WAILS

Computer on the blink?

I'm an old-fashioned girl.

I'm heading up a newly-formed unit that's taken over

the search for Carly.

That's my new DC, Kate Foster.

Hi.

Denton just made a call to the hospital from a payphone.

Get over there, Steve. Check on the witness.

MACHINE BLEEPS CONTINUOUSLY

SHE SCREAMS

BLEEPING FLATLINES

'The police officer plunged five floors

'and is reported to have died instantly.

'She has been named as Detective Constable Georgia Trotman, aged 28.

'A police spokesperson refused to disclose the precise

'circumstances surrounding Detective Constable Trotman's death,

'however, a murder enquiry has been opened and officers

'are seeking a suspect in connection with the investigation.'

SIREN WAILS

The witness is dead. Jesus wept!

They've brought someone in - copper.

PHONE RINGS

DOOR OPENS

DCS Hargreaves, DS Rogerson, Major Violent Crime Unit.

I'm very sorry about DC Trotman. Thank you.

We're interested in what you were up to at the hospital.

There on a tip-off, weren't you?

If you speak to Superintendent Hastings...

Where did that tip-off come from, eh?

Who's got that kind of inside information?

I do honestly want to help, sir,

but I'm really not at liberty to answer that question.

Your partner fell five floors.

The pathologist had to spoon half her brain back inside her skull.

Do you not want to help us get the bastard that did it?

There were two of you, weren't there, eh?

Two of you. One of him.

Sit down.

You're going nowhere till I've got corroboration you were

there on lawful business.

You know a Lorna Barrett?

Of her. She's my next-door neighbour, sir.

Professional Standards are serving you a Reg 15.

Ms Barrett's c/o'd assault occasioning ABH.

SHE CLEARS HER THROAT

You struck her with a bottle, beat her head against the floor.

May I, sir?

DC Foster.

What are you playing at?

I'd just feel more comfortable with a witness, sir.

Sir. Ma'am.

Would you mind repeating what you just said, sir?

Lorna Barrett alleges you struck her with a bottle

and alleges you beat her head against the floor.

Ms Barrett is an alcoholic with a long history of mental illness.

It's very sad.

You deny the charges?

An officer gets accused, falsely, and the vultures start circling.

I'm just not going to take it, sir.

I'm going to clear my name, even if

it means dragging the lot of you through the courts.

You're already under investigation by AC-12.

If Standards have got any sense, they'll make it their problem.

Steve, you're fine. Come on.

Could I have a word with you, please?

Here...if you want to go down that road.

Your treatment of my officer was unsympathetic and provocative.

As a matter of policy, Anti-Corruption cannot discuss

the details of any ongoing investigation, as you well know.

Yeah, well, you have it your way, eh?

Leave real policing to the experts.

Experts?

Would that be your guard unit you're referring to, sir?

Are you all right? How's your head? Do you need to see the doctor?

I'm fine. What happened to the guards?

They got locked out on a disused fire escape chasing an intruder -

thought they could make their way back to their posts

before anybody noticed.

Pair of bloody idiots got Georgia killed.

HE SIGHS

You can be very proud of your daughter.

She was a dedicated young officer who gave her life

trying to protect the public.

If there's anything I can do, just call on me at any time.

Let me, let me.

I promise you, we'll find the people who did it.

So...I'm here.

Thank you.

Well, why the mystery?

We lost Georgia.

The girl we had dinner with?

Oh, my God, Ted, I'm so sorry.

Is there anything I can do?

Don't.

Don't use the poor girl's death to diminish what you did.

If you're sending flowers, make them from me too.

CLOCK TICKS

POUNDING MUSIC NEXT DOOR

LOUD POUNDING MUSIC

You. I could sue your arse.

If we could try to get along like grown-ups, maybe you could understand

that it would help if you didn't play your music so loudly at night.

Well, if it helps you, how about you help me?

Hundred.

I'm not giving you money.

A hundred and I keep it down.

Ten.

Fine.

MUSIC STOPS

Michelle? I'm DI Denton. Is there somewhere quiet we can talk?

Carly's foster parents thought she might've been with you

the night she disappeared.

In your original statement, you referred to a boyfriend?

I don't know if he was.

She started hanging out less and it was like maybe he was the reason.

In your statement, you said you didn't remember his name.

I think it was Matt or something.

But the policewoman said if I couldn't be sure,

not to put it in the statement.

And what else do you remember about him?

Asian...

fit...

older.

How old?

Dunno, 30?

After Carly disappeared, did her boyfriend ever come looking for her?

No.

Maybe he didn't come looking for her

because he was in on her disappearance?

I want to go and see Carly's foster parents again. OK.

What's the address again?

Erm, Queen Street.

FC1 4RC.

I've been trying to find the right time,

but there never seems to be one.

I'd rather not talk about that.

People talk, that's all. Round the station.

Well, they shouldn't.

Yes, ma'am.

Sorry, ma'am, I don't mean to badger you, it's just...

well, you were the one who made the point of calling me in

to witness the meeting with Mallick. True.

In which case, it might help if you gave me the gen on your neighbour.

She's lying.

If you're worried about a charge, though, I could say I was there,

just to back up your version of events.

I'll pretend I didn't hear that.

SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE

Hi.

Hi, I'm Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott. We spoke at the hospital.

Can I come in?

I know you had a very long interview with my colleagues

on the Major Violent Crime Unit, so I'll keep this as brief as possible.

I want to start with the two firearms officers who were

assigned to protect the witness.

Why weren't they at their post?

Because of Joe - sorry, that's the only name I've got.

How?

He was dressed in scrubs and he told them

he thought he'd seen someone out on the fire escape with a gun.

As soon as they stepped out to check, he locked the door.

How'd he got onto the intensive care unit

and passed himself off as a nurse?

I... I gave him access.

How do you know Joe?

Um, a couple of days earlier,

he bumped into my car in the hospital car park.

He was very apologetic.

He offered to pay for the repairs at his mate's garage,

so I wouldn't have to wait for the insurance.

So, tell me how Joe involved you.

We took my car at his mate's garage, and then he gave me a lift home.

Then the next morning, he called round

so we could drop Nathan at nursery.

But instead of going to collect my car,

Joe said we were going to the hospital.

He said...

BOY SINGS TO HIMSELF

He said he knew people who would kill Nathan

unless I did what they needed me to do.

I know I should've told someone so they could stop him,

but I was too scared.

Joe said they'd already killed police,