Barnaby arrived at the scene at 23:00pm. He was tired and just wanted to sleep but he had to find out who murdered his sergeant.

George was at the scene

"Hi Tom" he said glumly

"George. What happened?" Tom asked

"Daniel was found in the boot of his car with multiple stab wounds to his neck" George informed Tom

"Time of death?" Tom asked before being joined by Jones

"Evening sir" Jones said to his boss

"Jones" Tom stated

"He's been dead at least four days" George informed Tom grimly

"Have we got forensics at Scott's flat?" Tom asked his DC

"They are on their way sir" Jones replied

"Com with me Jones" Tom gestured to Jones to get in his car

Tom and Jones drove to Scott's flat

Tom and Jones showed the PC their credentials before placing protective clothing over their clothes.

Tom entered first followed by Jones

Tom spoke to the pathologist upstairs

"What can you tell me? Asked Tom looking around Dan's bedroom

"He was stabbed in his bed. There is blood all over the sheets and on the floor" The pathologist stated

Jones using his initiative said "Bullard estimates Scott was killed four days ago. Wasn't that the day he rang in sick?"

"Yes it was Jones, why?" Asked Barnaby puzzled

"What if it was the killer who rung was pretending to be Scott?" Asked Jones

"Oh you're right!" Tom exclaimed

"Then put his body in his car and drove off and dumped it in Chaney's Field" Jones quickly replied

"All his clothes are gone too" Said the Pathologist

"However..." Tom said

"Why ring to say he was ill instead why not say i have quit?" Asked Jones

"Exactly, unless the killer wanted Scott to be found and that's why his car was dumped in Chaney's field where anyone could find it" Tom said

"If the killer said i was leaving, then nobody would come looking for him" Jones said

"And if the killer didn't want him being found he'd have disposed of the body and car and clothes" Tom explained

"I think we are looking for someone who really hated him, but who could possibly hate him that much to want his body found?" Jones asked