Identity
Kat ran into the main Murder Squad office at breakneck speed, throwing herself into the chair in front of her desk.
"Ma'am!" She called as Hogg appeared in the doorway.
"What?"
"The dead woman. Forensics have an ID."
"Go on."
"Well." Kat caught her breath. "Sara Lincoln. Aged 49. Missing after a row with her abusive partner a week ago. Uniform pulled him in and he confessed to killing her." Hogg closed her eyes and sighed.
"If only all cases were so easy."
"One mystery solved." Richard stated as he walked in. Shapps shrugged his shoulders as he followed him into the room.
"Kids are safe." Shapps stated as Hogg nodded. "Uniform are watching the place."
"Good."
"Any news?" Richard didn't really know if he wanted to know the answer. Hogg shook her head.
"Uniform are going through the woods where the car was found. If there is anything to find, we'll find it." Butchers hoped he sounded reassuring. "The Guv is going to be ok."
"Yeah." Kat nodded.
"Richard, stay here." Hogg stared directly at the battered and bruised detective. Richard narrowed his eyes as he watched her walk away. Shapps tapped a few keys on the computer in front of him. Frowning he looked up to see Hogg, Kat and Butchers headed out of the office.
"Stay here." Shapps snapped as Richard got to his feet. Richard swore before following him out of the office.
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Janine was cold, angry and terrified. The concrete floor froze her as she pulled her knees up to her chest as exhaustion began to creep into her bones. She had no idea how long she had been on her own or when the man had taken her would be back. Shivering she began to wonder if the cold would kill her - if that had been the plan along. Crawling across to the corner of the room she tried to work out why Dave had been so determined to kill her, it had been nearly twenty years since the trial. It seemed lubricious that he had found her. Fighting the cold and fatigue her eyes began to close. Slumped against the cold concrete wall she succumbed to both.
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