Chapter 10 Proof

Callum returned with Eddie. Eddie placed his forensic kit on the table. He picked up his camera and took photos of smithy's torso, face and wrist "Get into a fight?" asked Eddie

"No" sighed smithy "My girlfriend did it okay"

"Sorry mate" apologised Eddie. "Okay next the swab open please." Smithy opened his mouth and Eddie took the swab and placed it in his case. "That's me done what do you want me do with this?" he asked

"Get the photos printed off and bring them to me, hang onto the swab" instructed meadows

"Yes sir" replied Eddie who turned and left.

"Okay" began Callum "We need all the details"

"Okay" nodded smithy "It happened on four separate occasions the 5th July, the 19th July, 21st July, and the 24th July"

"That's the dates now the detail" Said Callum

"Okay" nodded smithy "On the 5th we argued. Callum told me that Caylee was having an affair. I didn't mention it. When I got home Rayleigh was crying on her own. She was jealous that she couldn't settle her I think. Then she said I didn't trust her, that I thought she was a slapper that I thought I wasn't Rayleigh's dad, she was a slapper and that I didn't give her a chance to look after Rayleigh and I mentioned her affair then she told me to give up job then she had the cheek to say I was having an affair" explained smithy. "She went psycho on me totally ballistic. She thought I wanted to leave her and take baby Rayleigh with me I said I didn't think any of things she said but she wouldn't listen. She hit me whilst holding Rayleigh. I put her to bed. We continued to argue. Rayleigh started crying again. I tried to go to her but Caylee stopped she punched me in the face I hit my head on the door then she started kicking me and punching then she left. She told me to warn Callum for telling me about her affair I think she might come after you" he continued" on the 19th and the 21st it was trivial things. She punched me on both occasions"

"Okay now for the last event please" said Callum

"Caylee tried to feed Rayleigh but she wouldn't take the milk so she gave her to me and she took from me. Caylee was jealous and upset. We rowed about her affair, she said I don't trust her and she turned to me and slashed me with a knife".

"Okay is that everything?" asked meadows

"Yeah" nodded smithy.

"Callum take him back to his cell" sighed Meadows. Callum got up and led smithy back to his cell.

They needed Rayleigh's DNA so they called Caylee who didn't pick up. So they went round. Callum took Mel and Kristy with him

"Caylee Adam's hello are you here can you come to the door we need to speak you" shouted reply. He tried again. No reply.

"Kristy get the enforcer" instructed Callum

"Yes serge" she replied. She went to the car and got it. She walked over to the door and enforced it. Callum went inside.

"Caylee? Caylee Adams are you here" he called. There was no reply. Mel and Kristy were just behind him. Then they heard a baby cry. Callum walked into the nursery followed by Mel and Kristy. He lent into her crib and picked her up carefully. "Mel take the baby"

"Yes serge" she obeyed. Callum handed Rayleigh over to her. Mel put Rayleigh in her carrier. Callum searched the house but Caylee was no were to be seen.

"Mel bring the baby the mother isn't here and Kristy get the baby bag we're gonna have to take her to the station" instructed Callum.

"Will we have to call social services serge?" Asked Mel

"Yeah most probably" replied stone "Come on". Mel picked up the carrier and followed sergeant stone out to the car. Kristy and Callum got in the front. Mel got in the back with baby Rayleigh. They drove back to sun hill. When they got there stone spoke to the custody sergeant. "Can we have smith from the cell and into interview room 1 please"

"Yes straight away" replied the custody sergeant. He picked up his keys and unlocked smithy's cell. He led smithy to interview room 1. Smithy sat down and waited. Callum came in

"Am I being re-interviewed?" asked smithy

"No" replied Callum

"Well why am I here?" he frowned

Callum sighed "I don't think you'll like the truth"

"What?" frowned smithy

"Give me a minute" said Callum. He stepped out of the room to get Mel. She was in the soft interview room with Rayleigh. "Mel come with me" he said "And bring the baby"

"Coming serge" she replied. She got up and carried baby Rayleigh in her carrier. They walked to interview 1 were smithy was waiting anxiously. The door opened , smithy looked up. "Rayleigh?" he frowned "Why have you bought her to me?"

"Well" said Callum "we went to your house"

"And is Caylee here If she was she wouldn't let me see Rayleigh" he asked

"She's not here" replied

"You what?" frowned smithy "Where is she?"

"We don't know exactly" sighed Callum "When we went to your house she wasn't there Rayleigh was alone in the house"

"You mean she left our 3 month old daughter alone?" he stammered

"Yeah basically" replied Callum. Smithy shook his head in anger. Smithy picked up his daughter "There, there did mummy leave you on your own? She's a bad mummy he soothed. "Are you hungry?"

Mel and Kristy sniggered. "What?" he asked

"Nothing sir we just never thought we'd see you with a baby" replied Kristy. The two PC's left.

"Are you gonna call social services" asked smithy

"Probably" he sighed. "Until Caylee turns up we'll have to keep her here and call them in the meantime but until they arrive you'll have to look after her"

"I can't have her in the cell can I" said smithy

"Well Mel could look after her but I want you to. you'll have to stay in here" he replied

"Okay" nodded smithy. Callum left for a moment. He returned with Eddie.

"Can take you take a swab from the baby?" asked Callum

"Yeah hopefully" he replied. He took a swab out. Smithy carefully opened Rayleigh's mouth and Eddie took a swab.

"Eddie can you have that fast-tracked please" asked Callum. "Match it against smithy's DNA"

"Yeah" nodded Eddie

"Bye Eddie" said Callum. Eddie left promptly

Caylee returned home to find her baby was gone. She went straight to sun hill. "My baby's be taken" she cried

"I'll get someone" said the desk officer. She radioed through. Callum came through. "Callum" she said "do you know where my baby is?"

"Yeah. Yeah I do" he replied "She's here with smithy because you left her alone in the house"

"Take me to her" she demanded. He reluctantly led her to interview 1. She saw smithy holding Rayleigh. When he saw her he stood up and gulped. "Give me to her". Smithy reluctantly handed her over.

"How could you?" he said "How could you leave her alone in the flat?"

"I don't know" she gulped

"It's not good enough" he cried "they trusted you to look after her and you left her alone she's 3 months old why?" she turned and left. She was led to another interview room and interviewed. Callum led smithy back to his cell. "Why Callum" he asked "How come she gets the baby she's beaten me and left the child alone"

"I feel for you mate" said Callum

"I should have arrested when I had the chance and now I'll never arrest anyone again" he cried.

"You will" replied Callum "I've gotta go sorry mate" Callum left smithy alone to console himself.