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Dark

The street alongside the quiet, middle class houses were bathed in a combination of blue police lights and amber street lighting giving the place an almost ethereal glow. A dog barked as a car door slammed. This was the start of a case that DS Brooks hated most. He loved his work - it had saved him in more ways than one but finding the victim and finding out what had made the body in front of them a living, breathing person with hopes and dreams, people who loved them made it almost too much. He'd been on both sides of a case and hated each equally.

"Ron." He looked up as he heard his name called. He nodded to the young police woman. Fiona Khan was keen, but already jaded.

"Ello luv. What we got?"

"Matt and Joe are talking to the man who found her. Dog walker."

"Poor bugger. Isn't it always the dog walkers and joggers that find them? Never take our boy out this late for that reason. And jogging will kill yer."

Fiona raised an eyebrow.

"Sir?"

"Well, I'd av another eart attack if I found a body out jogging! Dunno about you luv."

"I've been here for three years. Never seen you run."

"Well no. That's what those three are for." He nodded towards the three junior officers. Matt turned; realising Ronnie was watching them. He broke apart from the others before heading towards him.

"Ron."

"You ok, son?"

"Yeah." Fiona stepped away as Ronnie shoved his hands in the pockets of his raincoat.. "This is a nasty one."

"Never known a murder that weren't."

"It's not a murder. Yet."

"Go on." Ronnie paused as Natalie pulled up in her car. Looking tired and drawn she stepped out of the car. She approached them as Ronnie turned back to his friend.

"Doug Jones - him with the two greyhounds found her. Well, Titch found her. The dog but when Jones gets there he realises his greyhound is sniffing and whining because she's found a person. Badly beaten by the looks of it but alive. Paramedics have taken her to City General. Forensics are all over the patch where she was found.

"A name?"

"Not yet." Matt explained as Natalie nodded.

"She's a white females, blonde - but dyed and about 5ft 8. Slim build. Expensive outfit by the looks of it. Paramedics said she was critical." Matt paused. "Looks to be in early twenties."

"Poor kid." Natalie paused.

"Still alive." Ronnie looked over the park. He knew the cluster of trees opposite the expensive town house was the crime scene. He also knew the occupants of the house had to have seen something.

"What about them?"

"No one home. Sam has been over there. Home owner is a Mrs Daphne Fothergill. Mother in law of Mrs Justice Fothergill. Apparently they're all in France." Matt explained.

"So, the only witness we have is the victim and we don't even know er name. Brilliant." Ronnie ran a hand over his face. "Just brilliant."

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A/N please review. Does anyone read L&O uk fics anymore?