The Chelsea Detective

- Hello. Nice to see you. - Hi.

- Hello, hello. - Oh.

Thank you for coming, everyone. Genuinely.

Now, for those of you who weren't

at last year's auction, where were you?

Details on how to bid are,

well, they are everywhere, as you can see.

And we have got some amazing packages

for you to bid on tonight.

We have an original Vivienne Westwood.

We have a villa on Lake Como.

We have Gray Marshall's Yacht for the week! Wow.

Thank you, Gray!

Wha-hey to Gray.

Er, now the auction, it kicks off an hour from now,

which means you have just enough time

to charge up your glasses with your drinks.

Charge up your phones

and good luck and enjoy, everyone.

Thank you for coming.

Clare. Er, a word.

Sorry to interrupt. I'm heading off.

Thank you for a brilliant party.

Bye.

So, Clare Curtis' charity do at The Aether.

I mean, the money here,

if this place fell into the river,

the world's economy would sink with it.

So I've been looking into Bett...

What do you want?

Good morning to you too, Bob.

I'm all right. I'm all right!

You've got, but... No! Come back!

Come back!

Olivia?

Olivia!

- Morning. - Hello.

I saw the police boat this morning.

Wonder what they were looking for.

Turns out a tugboat captain

saw something snagged on Cadogan Pier.

I see one male in his 20s.

- Sir. - Good morning.

Sir.

- Astrid? - No, my aunt.

It's her birthday tomorrow.

She thinks I've forgotten.

I haven't.

I haven't spoken to Astrid for months.

Well, staying strong. That's good.

Well, she hasn't called me.

- What's today's date? - Fifteenth.

Oh, no, it's today.

Olivia's birthday is today.

Well, good job you didn't forget.

OK, so he's been in the water less than 12 hours.

But there's a possibility any useful forensic evidence

may have been degraded by the saltwater.

Well, what are we saying?

He jumped off a bridge

and hit his head on the way down?

Not unless he bounced.

He has two separate skull contusions,

both frontal, one deeper than the other,

possibly from a heavy pointed instrument.

Any idea where he went in?

Ebb tide.

It was a full moon last night.

Should I write down "werewolf"?

High water at Chelsea Bridge would have been 0315

and peaked at 7.8 metres.

Quicker if you point.

Well, he must have gone in west of here

because the tidal surge would have carried him down.

- Any ID? - Er, yes.

Two things tucked into his phone case.

Coffee shop loyalty card

and his work ID.

Phone is waterlogged. I send it to Cyber.

"LLV?"

Lucas? Surname's illegible.

Oh, the letters in the corner look like a company logo.

E-C-H-O-S.

Eck-oss?

Echoes.

"Echoes hardware supplies, Echoes auto repair."

This could be it.

"Executive Chelsea Household and Operational Services.

"Providing elite homes with household staff."

Some rich person got tired of their butler

and threw him away?

Question is where did he buttle?

Is "buttle" the word?

- No. - No.

Welcome. Joanna Picard. How may I help you?

DI Arnold, this is DS Walsh, Chelsea Police.

We're here about one of your employees...

first name, Lucas?

Well, that's Lucas Sullivan. He's on our books.

Is he in trouble?

We've had to make a formal ID,

but a body was pulled from the Thames this morning.

- Oh, my God. - I'm sorry.

Sorry, is it "Eck-oss" or "Echoes"?

Echoes.

I chose it because it hints at legacy. Echoes of the past.

We offer something here that other household agencies

don't... tradition and trust.

Nice pitch.

Here he is.

What can you tell us about Lucas?

He's one of our junior executive household managers.

What, like a butler?

For Clare Curtis.

As in Clothing by Curtis?

Marvellous woman. This is one of hers, actually.

Was Lucas working last night?

Yep, he was serving drinks at Clare's annual charity bash,

an auction for her foundation.

- Where was this? - The Aether.

It's Clare's event Space on the river.

I showed my face.

Couldn't afford to bid on anything, mind.

Did you speak to Lucas?

Mm. We may have exchanged hellos.

He was busy.

- How did he seem? - Fine.

- Nothing stands out. - Was there any trouble?

No, of course not.

Do you know what time Lucas left the venue?

Er, well, I'm not sure. I left at 10:00.

He was still there then.

Looks like he was new to the agency.

He joined us a little over three months ago.

I assume you'll run background checks.

We are famously picky.

Lucas came with sterling references.

He had previously worked at an Ambassador's residence

in Madrid.

We'll, erm, need a copy of that employment file.

Do you supply any other personnel

for the Curtis household?

We supply all of their staff.

The household manager, the housekeeper,

and Clare Curtis' PA.

I'll send you everything I have.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Stop.

No... OK.

Can you stop, please?

Good morning.

This is DI Arnold. I'm DS Walsh.

Did our colleagues not tell you

this is a potential crime scene?

I explained on the phone that that particular horse

had already bolted.

Yes. The venue was clean,

top to bottom after the party ended.

Pascal, love...

Love, could you leave that for now, please?

Thank you.

Can you tell us about your function last night?

Mike, my husband, and I

organised a charity event for my foundation.

Poor Lucas.

I mean, do we know what happened yet?

Was it an accident or...?

We're still piecing it together.

Well... however we can help.

We understand you own this venue, Mrs Curtis.

- Yes. - May we take a look around?

Sorry, we would require a warrant.

It's a private space, you understand.

I didn't catch your name.

Are you Mr Curtis?

No. You're not the first to make that mistake.

This is Phil, my house manager.

Phillip Hawksley, dogsbody.

Do you know what, I... I don't want to appear obstructive.

We're all still trying to absorb this news.

Lucas was working here last night.

But I assure you, nothing happened at the party.

What time did he finish?

- Well, when the party ended. - Midnight.

Do you know where he went after that?

Well, home, I assume.

You didn't see him meet anyone?

Erm, no.

Do you know if he had a partner?

We leave our personal lives at the gate.

Discretion is a key part of the job.

Phil, could you check on Pascal?

Excuse me.

We need to see a copy of your guest list

and any CCTV footage.

Hm. No CCTV, I'm afraid.

My guests can be a fickle bunch

when it comes to privacy.

As for a list of attendees,