All photos are accurate. None of them is the truth. ~Richard Avedon

"Where's Harry?" Nikki asked coming walking into Leo's office, not even bothering to knock, which resulted in a reprimanding look from the professor

"You mean your partner in crime?" Leo said putting a newly finished report away in a file

"Sorry?" Nikki said looking up at him

"Don't think I didn't notice the hangover this morning" Leo said and Nikki bit her lip, slightly ashamed that she had been found out

"Sorry" she said bashfully and Leo chuckled amazed at how quickly Nikki could always work her way around him

"He's at Mayflower residential unit" Leo informed her "Isabelle seems to open up around Harry and it seems to be the only way we're going to get something out of her"

Nikki nodded "I got the DNA results back…" she said letting her sentence trail off as both pathologists looked down at the piece of paper in Nikki's hand

"What does it say?" Leo asked

Nikki sighed "There's traces of Isabelle's DNA all over the three bodies. Even taking into consideration any DNA transfer that comes from living in a close residence which is obviously lessened since she's been away six months, this is pretty conclusive"

Leo sighed as he saw the disappointment on Nikki's face "It doesn't mean she necessarily did it" he told her

Nikki shook her head "Like the police or the courts will believe that. Isabelle has a history of violent behaviour, her family are found dead and her DNA is all over the body. Later she's found with blood smeared up her arms. I hate to say it but its strong evidence against her"

"Did they ever get a sample of the blood?" Leo asked

Nikki shook her head for a second time "When she was taken to hospital and checked over, the doctor's had to wash away some of the blood to see if she was hurt at all"

"Then the blood could have come from anywhere" Leo speculated

"I suppose" Nikki agreed "But the police wont see it like that"

"That's because the police only look at the truth" a voice came and as the two pathologists looked up they saw PC Davis standing in the doorway

"Can I help you at all?" Leo said standing up and putting on a false smile even though Nikki knew he was seething with anger underneath at the intrusion of the office

"I'm looking for Doctor Cunningham" the officer said

"Well I'm sorry, but he's out at the moment" Leo said

"Where?" the question was rude and blunt

"On a case" Leo lied "He'll be back later, I'll tell him you called"

PC Davis gave a curt nod before turning to Nikki "Have you got the DNA results back yet?"

"No" she said quickly, surprised at how easily the lie came out "There's been a delay at the lab"

PC Davis frowned but continued "I thought you'd want to see these, it might help with the time of death" he passed a folder to Nikki who opened it, scanning over the contents

"What is it?" Leo asked

"CCTV stills showing Isabelle leaving the family home the same morning the bodies were found"

"I see…" Leo said betraying no emotion "Thank you"

PC Davis turned and left the lab and as soon as he was out of sight, Leo let out a sigh

"That man…" he began but was interrupted by Nikki

"Look…" she passed one sheet to Leo whose face dropped when he saw it.

The picture showed Isabelle making her way down the road with blood smeared up her arms and she was clutching a knife still glistening with the stain of fresh blood.