Ten minutes later, both Mickey and Smithy left Anna, none the wiser to what she was hiding. They had tried everything to get her to open up, but nothing had worked. Once at the car Smithy slammed the door shut as he got in. Sometimes it just got to him, this whole job, when all he wanted to do was help someone, yet they wouldn't let anyone help them. What was she hiding, that was the question that kept nagging at him. He knew he wasn't going to rest until he found out.
Later that afternoon, Smithy was just coming back from the canteen with some coffee, when Diane came up to him.
"Sarge"
"Yes P.C Noble"
"You might want to come to custody we have arrested a Mr Jake Campbell he was trying to speak to Anna at the hospital, and refused to leave."
"Right I'll just get Mickey and we will be there in two sec's." Smithy said downing his coffee in one gulp and running up to CID.
5 minutes later, both Mickey and Smithy were sitting opposite Jake in the interview room.
"So why did you go and see Anna?"
"No comment"
"Well there must have been a reason, no one knew she was in the hospital, how did you know Jake?"
"No comment"
"Could it be that you attacked her last night, and was hoping that she had been taken into hospital."
"She's my sister I wouldn't attack her, I love her she's the only family I have"
"Oh so this is different to the 17 yr old girl that you bashed to near death last year then is it."
"I told you, Anna is my sister, and you leave that other girl out of it, she ruined my life."
"Oh I think you ruined it yourself mate." Mickey said, quickly to stop Smithy retorting.
At this Jake's solicitor intervened.
"I would like a word with my client in private please."
Knowing full well that they had to give in, both officers left the room. Once outside Smithy spoke up.
"He's hiding something. I know it."
"I agree, but you know honestly from what he has said, I don't think he did it, I think he knows who bashed Anna up, but I think he is to afraid to tell us."
After a few more minutes, they were allowed in again.
Straight away Mickey took the lead.
"Jake, we talked to Anna, and we think that she knows who did this to her, but she isn't telling us, she isn't telling us why either. We also think that you know who it is. We don't think that you are to blame, we think that you didn't want this to happen, you obviously love your sister and wouldn't want her to get hurt. To stop her getting hurt anymore we need you to tell us who did this to her."
"It's not worth my life"
"What about your sisters then,"
"Don't try to blackmail me."
"Your name does not have to go on the witness statement, the person will never know who it was that dobbed them in." Smithy said.
"Why do I trust what you say. The last coppers didn't do anything for us."
"Please, I just want to get who did this to Anna okay, she is only 22, she has her whole life ahead of her." Smithy said almost pleading.
For some reason Jake looked at Smithy and believed him.
"I ain't telling you why, he did it, okay, and you have to keep my name out of it okay."
"That's okay you don't have to tell us why, and we can keep your name out of it." Mickey reinforced, they could figure that out later, plus he just wanted an answer to who had done it.
"His name is Joshua Malley, he's 30 white, mid build, he lives at flat 28 on the Jasmine Allen." At this Jake hung his head down as if giving up.
"Thank you Jake, now we can protect you and your sister even further. Interview terminated 16.47"
At this both officers went out the door.
"Right I will get some uniform into the briefing room, and Mickey, you find out about this guy, see if he is home. I want to be able to move in on him as soon as possible, he is one dangerous guy."
"Sarge" Mickey replied, heading off to CID, whilst Smithy headed off to his office to round up some more officers.