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Prasad has now been moved out of an ITU setting and is

recovering from his operations. His legs are a mess of

plaster and external fixators. He has fluid running in via a

Venflon and he’s monitored.

Hastings, Cottan and Kate face Prasad. Prasad is now

accompanied by a Solicitor. The interview is recorded.

HASTINGS:

(To Solicitor.)

Anti-Corruption Unit 12 has been

authorised by the Crown Prosecutor

to offer Detective Sergeant Manish

Prasad immunity from prosecution

for Sexual Activity with a Child

and for Blackmail.

KATE:

No sex offences against Carly Kirk

-makes prison a whole lot more

tolerable.

COTTAN:

Cooperating with our investigation

gives the judge grounds for

leniency when it comes to

sentencing. You’ll need it if you

want to get out before you’re old

and grey.

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Prasad glares at them, weighing it up. His Solicitor whispers

in his ear:
“It’s a good deal.” Tense beats.

PRASAD:

Let’s give it a whirl.

HASTINGS:

Manish Prasad, you’re under arrest

on suspicion of Conspiracy to

Murder and on suspicion of the

murders of DS Akers, Sgt. Wallis

and PC Butler, the murder of DC

Jeremy Cole, and the attempted

murder of the protected witness

John Thomas Hunter. We intend to

ask you questions relating to all

these offences.

KATE:

Who killed Akers, Wallis and

Butler?

PRASAD:

They were killed by DC Jeremy Cole

and me.

KATE:

Who killed the protected witness

John Thomas Hunter and DC Georgia

Trotman at the General Hospital?

PRASAD:

They were killed by DC Jeremy Cole.

COTTAN:

On whose orders?

PRASAD:

I’m not getting into that.

HASTINGS:

No? You’ve recorded a Dying

Declaration stating that the ambush

was carried out on the orders of

Deputy Chief Constable Michael

Dryden.

PRASAD:

That statement was made under fear

for my life when I would’ve said

anything. I retract.

HASTINGS:

Mother of God.

(CONTINUED)

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PRASAD:

To the best of my knowledge, Dryden

had nothing to do with the ambush.

Hastings looks very uneasy. He went all out to get Dryden and

now the evidence is vanishing.

HASTINGS:

You’re a born liar, son. I don’t

believe a blind word you’re saying.

PRASAD:

Why are you talking to me, then,

sir?

Tense beat.

KATE:

So who did order the ambush?

PRASAD:

Told you. I’m not getting into

that.

COTTAN:

What about these photos of Dryden

and Carly Kirk?

Prasad exchanges looks with his Solicitor.

HASTINGS:

To confirm the agreement, any

evidence you provide in this regard

is immune from prosecution.

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