Vance didn’t smile. She clicked a pen. “Now we’re getting somewhere.”
“You told a junior officer to lose a witness statement,” Vance said. “From a man who later confessed to Abbie Harkness’s murder—after he’d already been released due to ‘lack of evidence.’”
Inside a sleek black trailer parked near the station, Vance set up command. Screens displayed timelines, phone records, and a photo of Finn’s notebook—waterlogged but legible. One page circled in red: DS Armstrong – missing file – 2009. the bay s03e01 mpc
“The man was a liar,” Lisa said, voice steady but pale. “His statement was recanted. I was protecting a grieving family from a false confession.”
The MPC had cracked the lid. Now the real rot would have to breathe. Vance didn’t smile
“With respect,” Lisa said, “this is my patch. My team knows these tides.”
“Or,” Vance leaned in, “you were protecting a senior officer who didn’t want that witness looked at too closely. Who was your DI in 2009, DS Armstrong?” “From a man who later confessed to Abbie
Marsh gave Lisa a tight, apologetic look. He’d been overruled.