"What witness?" A woman's voice called. Sandra breezed into the room shrugging off her red button up coat, throwing it onto the coat stand in one smooth moved. Jack hot on her heels followed her into UCOS HQ. "His name is Paul Caudwell and he was 16 when Josua Bradbury was killed." Sandra's heart skipped a beat. Several beats in fact. As Brian had told her this she felt her jaw line slide open.
"He claims, in nine different reports to have arrived at the crime scene pretty much after Bradbury was killed. Although he told this to the press he did not tell the original murder squad" Gerry picked up.
"So this was before Patricia Jepson allegedly found Josuas's body?" Jack piped up. Brian nodded. "I think we need to repay Miss Jepson a visit and hear what this Paul Caudwell has to say for himself". By now Detective Superintendent Pullman had completely blanked out, failing to take in what her boys had been saying to her. Gerry looked in Sandra's direction and noticed that his Guv'nor's face was drained from its colour. "Guv?" It took Sandra a good few seconds to register Gerry's concern.
"Er, Yeah". Gerry gave both Jack and Brian a shooting look to say something wasn't right.
"I did a search into Paul Caudwell but nothing came up. I did however, get a last known address, Jack and I can pay him a visit". Brian continued who was also beginning to be alarmed by his boss' behaviour.
"Okay, thanks Brian. Gerry and I can grill Patricia Jepson again". As she said this she gave the boys a quick 'I'm okay' smile and headed for her office, closing the door firmly behind her.
"Is she okay?" Brian whispered, whilst peering through the door window that led to her office.
"Well she was when we went to talk to Josua Bradbury's family" Jack replied.
"You don't think it's, well, woman's problems do you?"
"Women's problems? Nah, listen Bri, when you have lived with as many women as I have you can spot PMT a mile off". Gerry scoffed "and besides it's ever since you mentioned that Paul Caudwell character".
The two older men looked at each other in agreement. "Speaking of the devil, let's go and see how he is going to explain this. Come along Brian". Jack took his coat and gracefully pope dot on. Brian trailed behind him whilst trying to wrap his scarf around his neck and zip his coat up at the same time.
Gerry closed down the online poker site he had lost 30 quid to during the majority of the day then turned off his computer. He walked towards Sandra's office but hesitated a little before knocking. "Come in" she said, for a moment Gerry actually thought it sounded as if she had been crying a little. Nah, he must be going senile in his old age, Sandra crying there was more chance of pigs flying, Standing. He opened the door with slight caution as he did he caught a glimpse of Sandra wiping her cheeks as if she had let tears escape down them. "Er, you alright, Guv?" She nodded, giving him her trademark dazzling smile to mask her true feelings. "Ready then?" She stood up, grabbed hold of her handbag which was lying on the desk and followed Gerry out of the office. "I'll let you drive Gerry". She said knowing that if it was her driving there was every chance she would run them off the road as her mind had wondered off somewhere, lost in the past.
