Sergeant Albone walked into the discussion room. 10 pairs of eyes looked up
at her respectfully and as she scanned the room officers nodded at her from
behind their steamy coffees.
" Good Morning Ladies And Gents. Preston how did that interview with matt
go?" She glanced around the room looking for him.
" We cant get anything out of him. He has no confession but yet no alibi! "
P.C Preston went to leave.
" I believe he's hiding something, well I know he's hiding something. Whilst I was dropping off his breakfast tray this morning he mentioned a Lizzie he was visiting. ask him about her now- come on! Go he's awake now" She watched P.C Preston and P.C Ladd leave. The door slammed quietly behind them.
" Alright guys. Now today.." And she listed the day's Aims.
P.C Ladd and P.C Preston were walking along to empty corridor when P.C Ladd said "So. Do you think he did it?" She looked at him eagerly " I'd rather not discuss that with you!" He began to walk faster. " Oh come on, you must have some idea!" She smiled enthusiastically.
"Its obvious he did it. isn't it" And with that he walked into the interview room.
P.C Ladd went to the front lobby and asked for Robyn at reception for the cell key. As she unlocked the cell Matt looked up towards her and P.C Ladd gestured towards the door.
" We'd Like to interview you again Matt" She spoke formally.
Once again they headed to the same dingy interview room. Matt walked straight in and saw P.C Preston sat in the same chair as before. Matt stopped but as P.C Preston looked up he walked in and sat in the same seat as last time. There was silence so tapped his fingers nervously on the table. P.C Ladd walked in soon after and shut the door. P.C Ladd sat next to Preston and turned the tape recorder on. This time it worked straight away. She opened the cassette player flap, and carefully unwrapped a new tape she had pulled from her pocket. She slid it in and pressed record.
" Interview with Matt Sole, P.C Preston and P.C Ladd present" " So Matt are you still sticking to your story? Isn't there something you want to add? " Preston asked. Looking at him knowingly.
" my 'story' is true, and I have nothing to add so no. Im am fine thank you" Matt spoke clearly but refrained from looking either of the officers in the eye.
" Fair enough. We know more then you think Matt. Do you know any one named Lizzie, Matt?" Both officers stared blatantly into Matt's eyes hoping for a good reaction.
" I.Iz.Izzie? No! What makes you ask?" Now Matt was confused- how do they know? They looked at each other and P.C Ladd spoke.
" We know you were going to see Izzie. We have an informant. What was she going to lie for you? Was she Your witness, Your alibi?"
" No, I don't know an Izzie! You need to get new informants!" Matt avoided eye contact once again.
"Ok Matt, So there may be a small chance your telling the truth! But with this Izzie person you have no witnesses or an alibi! And with that you have no defence. You want me to stop involving 'Izzie'? " It was P.C Ladd talking. Matt nodded in response. " Well how is this? Where did you dump the knife Matt" P.C preston was tired and the silly talk It was a straight forward question.
" What knife?" Matt answered honestly P.C Ladd breathed heavily, rolling her eyes at P.C Preston for jumping in so irresponsibly.
"You know full well what knife. The murder weapon!" Both eyes stared . Matt looked shocked and on the verge of crying. Inside he felt like crying!
" I did not murder him or her, or any one!" Matt thought about Izzie, he felt slightly lifted. but was she worth this?
" We arrested you because you were in the right place, at the right time and You fit our description perfectly. We have enough to convict you of murder!" She said almost laughing
" What description was that? Tall black guy!!!!" Matt was irritated, he maybe they might back off if he mentioned his colour.
" Good move, but you know we've never mentioned your colour or race, Even so what would you possibly have against us?" P.C Preston sounded agitated " You murdered the girl. why not admit it. Its makes our job simpler and with a guilty plead you'll get a smaller sentence?"
" But I didn't murder her. I DIDN'T!" Matt yelled The two officers looked at each other, this time for a bit longer.
" Get him back in the cell"
" I believe he's hiding something, well I know he's hiding something. Whilst I was dropping off his breakfast tray this morning he mentioned a Lizzie he was visiting. ask him about her now- come on! Go he's awake now" She watched P.C Preston and P.C Ladd leave. The door slammed quietly behind them.
" Alright guys. Now today.." And she listed the day's Aims.
P.C Ladd and P.C Preston were walking along to empty corridor when P.C Ladd said "So. Do you think he did it?" She looked at him eagerly " I'd rather not discuss that with you!" He began to walk faster. " Oh come on, you must have some idea!" She smiled enthusiastically.
"Its obvious he did it. isn't it" And with that he walked into the interview room.
P.C Ladd went to the front lobby and asked for Robyn at reception for the cell key. As she unlocked the cell Matt looked up towards her and P.C Ladd gestured towards the door.
" We'd Like to interview you again Matt" She spoke formally.
Once again they headed to the same dingy interview room. Matt walked straight in and saw P.C Preston sat in the same chair as before. Matt stopped but as P.C Preston looked up he walked in and sat in the same seat as last time. There was silence so tapped his fingers nervously on the table. P.C Ladd walked in soon after and shut the door. P.C Ladd sat next to Preston and turned the tape recorder on. This time it worked straight away. She opened the cassette player flap, and carefully unwrapped a new tape she had pulled from her pocket. She slid it in and pressed record.
" Interview with Matt Sole, P.C Preston and P.C Ladd present" " So Matt are you still sticking to your story? Isn't there something you want to add? " Preston asked. Looking at him knowingly.
" my 'story' is true, and I have nothing to add so no. Im am fine thank you" Matt spoke clearly but refrained from looking either of the officers in the eye.
" Fair enough. We know more then you think Matt. Do you know any one named Lizzie, Matt?" Both officers stared blatantly into Matt's eyes hoping for a good reaction.
" I.Iz.Izzie? No! What makes you ask?" Now Matt was confused- how do they know? They looked at each other and P.C Ladd spoke.
" We know you were going to see Izzie. We have an informant. What was she going to lie for you? Was she Your witness, Your alibi?"
" No, I don't know an Izzie! You need to get new informants!" Matt avoided eye contact once again.
"Ok Matt, So there may be a small chance your telling the truth! But with this Izzie person you have no witnesses or an alibi! And with that you have no defence. You want me to stop involving 'Izzie'? " It was P.C Ladd talking. Matt nodded in response. " Well how is this? Where did you dump the knife Matt" P.C preston was tired and the silly talk It was a straight forward question.
" What knife?" Matt answered honestly P.C Ladd breathed heavily, rolling her eyes at P.C Preston for jumping in so irresponsibly.
"You know full well what knife. The murder weapon!" Both eyes stared . Matt looked shocked and on the verge of crying. Inside he felt like crying!
" I did not murder him or her, or any one!" Matt thought about Izzie, he felt slightly lifted. but was she worth this?
" We arrested you because you were in the right place, at the right time and You fit our description perfectly. We have enough to convict you of murder!" She said almost laughing
" What description was that? Tall black guy!!!!" Matt was irritated, he maybe they might back off if he mentioned his colour.
" Good move, but you know we've never mentioned your colour or race, Even so what would you possibly have against us?" P.C Preston sounded agitated " You murdered the girl. why not admit it. Its makes our job simpler and with a guilty plead you'll get a smaller sentence?"
" But I didn't murder her. I DIDN'T!" Matt yelled The two officers looked at each other, this time for a bit longer.
" Get him back in the cell"