Disclaimer. Not mine. Thank you for all the reviews and support I have had for this story. Sorry for delay in updating. I will definately keep writing Blue Murder stories :D

Face from the Past?

Richard walked across the hospital car park, relieved that Janine just about seemed to remember him. He smiled as he dug out his mobile phone. He had to talk to Shapps but a call to Ellie and Michael would have to be first.

"Richard?" A decidedly younger voice answered.

"Hello Lucy." He smiled. The little girl was not much more than a baby but already able to stand her ground when most adults would run a mile. He could hear Helen trying to get the phone off her while she steadfastedly refused to give it to her.

"I want my Mummy." She stated.

"I know, kid." He sighed. "She's getting better."

"I want her."

"Lucy, can I talk to Michael or Ellie please."

"No."

"Please." Richard sighed. Any other child being so stubborn would drive him to distraction but he just seemed to find little Lucy endearing.

"Ok." She laughed as she passed the phone to her older brother.

"Hi, Richard."

"Hiya. You ok?"

"Yeah. Any news?"

"Your Mum seems to remember you four, she named you all. And I think she remembers that she is a copper."

"Does she remember you?"

"She knows who I am." Richard smiled, wondering when the teenager had become so perceptive.

"Yeah, but that's different. Does she remember you?"

"I think so." He smiled. "Look, she gave me her statement but there is more I am going to have to ask. It can wait for today but can you keep an eye on the other kids?"

"Of course I'll look after Tom and the girls." Richard nodded, aware that the younger man couldn't see him.

"I got to go."

"Right." Michael hung up the phone. Richard sighed as he stared at the car. He knew Kat and the lads had to know what Janine had told him but he didn't quite know what to say to them.

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Kat glared at the man in front of her. She knew he had befriended Kezia Dubronovic before luring her outside the nightclub and brutally murdering the nineteen year old. He kept his eyes on the desk top while Butchers read out the caution for the tape. His lawyer sat in the corner, mute.

"Ian." Kat started. "We know you knew the victim."

"Kezia." Ian nodded. "Yeah, I knew her."

"What would you say her relationship was to you?" Butchers asked. Kat fell silent. The thick set man shrugged his shoulders.

"She came in the club. Drank cheep plonk and had a laugh. Never gave us a problem."

"Good customer?"

"Yeah."

"So what happened on that Saturday? The night she died?"

"Dunno. I saw her, I told you that. Cover the bar?" Kat narrowed her eyes. "Seems a bit strange for the barman to be the bouncer."

"We're short staffed. It means we all muck in."

"I can appreciate that." Kat half smiled. "So, what happened on the CCTV? See, the thing is we have the CCTV from the club. It shows Kezia in there, buying her drink. You both have words. She seems to be upset in the video. We can show you."

"No."

"You could see her talking to you. It's about half an hour before she was last seen alive."

"We hadn't fallen out."

"How did you get her to go outside with you?"

"I."

"You don't have to answer that." The lawyer suddenly sprang into life. Kat sent him a death glare as Butchers folded his arms.

"No, you don't." Butchers sighed. "You don't but if you aint the one that murdered that kid then tell us what you were doing."

Ian continued to stare at the desk as if it held all the answers. Kat glared, growing increasingly frustrated that he hadn't confessed. They had the CCTV, they knew he knew the victim. He was the last person to see the teenager alive.

"Ian, just answer me this." Butchers leant forward. "Do you know a bloke called Mason? Tyler Mason?"

The colour drained from Ian's face as Kat turned and glared at her friend. She had no idea he was going to drag that man's name into the interview. Butchers nodded once before pushing his chair back.

"Thought as much. Interview suspended Friday May 11th at 19:45." He walked out the room with Kat hot on his heels.

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Shapps walked towards his car, deep in thought. He knew the Guv was still in hospital. He knew Richard was in no fit state to think clearly and they still had an active murder investigation as well as the investigation into Janine's assault. He grabbed his mobile out of his leather jacket as his eyes settled on the car parked next to his.

"She's awake? That's great."

"Yeah." Richard smiled as he sat in his car, still in the hospital car park.

"Does she remember anything about what happened?"

"Yeah." He paused. "She knows who attacked her. She's given us an accurate description. Definately that scumbag Mason."

"Good job I've got the address for him then innit?" Shapps stated calmly, just about able to contain his anger.

"Yeah, stay where you are. Kat and Butchers are in the interview with that bouncer. I want to talk to Mason myself."

"Ok Boss." Shapps knew when not to argue with the DI.

"Ten minutes and I'll be with you. Mason is out on licence. If he has done this then I want 'im back inside. No messing about." He hung up the call, glanced back at the hospital before driving off. He focused on the road in front of him, completely unaware of the unshaven man in the shadows.

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A/N More soon.