Unforgotten

This sort of mutilation is usually done to obscure ID.

We think his name was Matthew Kieran Walsh.

I'm so sorry, Cas, they just won't allow a medical retirement.

I think they're within their rights.

Dad, I haven't just had enough, I've been off sick.

I told you it was rapid onset? It was completely terrifying.

What number's this, then? My third, her first.

Remind me of your age again?

Can you zip over to my brother's office tomorrow? Is there a problem?

Just mortgage stuff.

I don't do that any more, Felix. You know that.

How much are we even talking about?

So, what have you planned today? Wishing I was dead.

Your mother can be difficult. I'm struggling with the money.

I've no idea what my dad might need in the next year or two.

I actually have no choice.

The house the freezer came from

was owned by a Mr Robert Fogerty. He died two months ago.

You'll see that when Fogerty was pulled over...

There were four other people in the car with him.

I could smell alcohol on his breath, which was when he started to cry.

And the others, in the car?

All five of them were newly qualified coppers.

So, this guy knew his career was over before it had even started.

So, he was obviously very upset,

but the others, have you got any recollection what they were like?

Is there something I should know?

Probably be better just to answer it as you remember it.

I think they were all pretty shell-shocked, to be honest.

I guess they're all wondering

if any of it was going to come back on them.

Do you remember if you might have taken any of their names?

If I did, it would be in my pocketbook.

I do remember there was an Asian lad, though,

who I had a bit of a run-in with.

What kind of run-in?

He kept on asking if there was any way we could let it go.

He got quite forceful.

In the end, I had to tell him to walk away or I'd nick him, too.

Did you search the car at all?

No, no reason to.

And after you arrested Fogerty, you took him back to your nick?

Yeah. And what happened to the car?

One of the passengers, a girl,

asked if she could drive it back to Fogerty's place.

And she hadn't been drinking? She said no.

She actually offered to do a test,

but I believed her, she looked like the sensible one.

She seemed very keen to help him out, so I let her.

Just trying to think how I'd have reacted,

the day I finished basic training,

if my mate had got pulled over with a dead body in the boot.

Well, it'd be in the shell-shocked territory, wouldn't it?

Hm. Just a bit.

Although, boss, we don't actually know for sure

Walsh was in the boot at this stage, so...

I need to speak to Andrews.

Maybe we should wait until...? We need to find the complete file.

I wanna know who those passengers were

and if any of them are still serving coppers because, if they are...

..that's gonna be very interesting.

I'm too bloody old.

You're too bloody old.

It's 7:14...

I've been getting up at 6:15 for 30 years,

so do me a favour, will you?

Get up and go find a job, because we are selling this house

and, in a few months, you will be homeless.

Have a nice day.

Sorry. It's fine.

I just don't have space in my life

to be still washing his cacky pants and doing his sodding dishes.

He's an adult, for Christ sakes!

Absolutely.

So, you gonna speak to your dad today?

Oh, I think I have to wait until I'm summoned, don't I?

Do you? He's your dad.

Hm, I guess.

I just don't want to incur the 'Wrath of Jen'.

HE LAUGHS

Oh, I think you give her a run for her money.

Right, I'll speak to you later, I'll let you know how it went.

Oh, God, sorry. Course, good luck. Thanks.

Have a good day.

John?

Do I seem angry all the time?

Not all the time, no.

I'm sorry.

It's all good.

I'll see you later. Love you.

Why does it keep sounding like you're about to say a 'but'?

Ram?

OK.

But...

Why do we need a blood test? Because the ultrasound on its own

is not accurate enough to warrant the risk of an amniocentesis.

But... why would we want either a blood test or an amnio?

So we can make a decision, love, about what to do.

Yes?

I'm so late...

Ram, we need to talk about this.

I didn't sleep a wink last night, so I'm not making any sense.

We'll talk tonight, I promise.

I love you.

Ready? I need to leave. Sam, move it, please. Why?

Oh, I might be back a bit late tonight.

I've got no pm sessions, so I'm gonna go for a run,

work some of this stress off up in the hills.

Sure. But, really, there's nothing to worry about,

everything's going to be absolutely fine. Dad, we're late!

OK, come on, guys.

PHONE RINGS

Paul.

'What's the story with you and Lucy Myers?'

Who's Lucy Myers?

'That temp from HR. She was sat next to you at the dinner on Monday.

Oh, yeah, her. No story, why?

She's been saying you were inappropriate with her.

HE SCOFFS I was what?!

'When you got in the lifts at the end of the evening.'

I was not inappropriate with her, that is a complete....

'Are you on the way in?'

Out this morning, in at two... Come straight to my office, please.

Paul... LINE DISCONNECTS

I'm off, love. Oh, hang on.

Just remember, you are the best candidate by a country mile.

The full case files came in last night. And?

Well, to me, it looked like they missed quite a lot,

possible wits that weren't interviewed,

sightings that weren't followed up. Because?

Well, Matthew was no saint, he had half a dozen convictions.

ABH, possession, one for dealing.

In fact, there was even a warrant out for him, not back for bail.

Maybe they thought he was lying low for a bit.

Anyway, Fran's gonna go through them all in detail.

I'm gonna see if I can find the traffic offence files.

I'll call you.

Oh, and, sorry, where are we on locating next of kin?

Murray's on it.

Enjoy your run.

Thanks, Belle.

DOOR LOCK BEEPS

So, I spoke to a neighbour at his last known address

and she said that both parents are now dead. OK.

He had an older brother, name of Clive,

who she thinks is still alive, but the interesting thing is,

Matthew's girlfriend, Karen, was pregnant when he went missing.

And she had the baby?

She did, name of Jerome.

And where's Karen now?

Also dead, according to the neighbour.

Heroin overdose, about 15 years ago.

There's a lot of premature deaths here.

The mum, the dad, Karen...

Was this as a result of Matthew's disappearance, do we think?

Some of it, I'd say, but, to be honest,

it sounds like they were a pretty troubled family

before he disappeared, lot of drug and alcohol and issues.

May I?

PHONE RINGS

Hello?

'Ah, hello, is that Jerome?'

Speaking.

Oh, hi, erm, my name is Cassie Stuart.

I'm a police officer and I was wondering if you had five minutes

'to talk about your father, about Matthew Walsh?'

What about him?

Jerome, I'm very sorry to have to tell you this, but...

we think there's a pretty good chance

we might have found his remains.

'Hello?'

Yeah, look, er, this, er... This isn't a very good time,

I'm on a job at the moment,

could you call me back outside of work hours?

Er, yeah, absolutely.

Or I could come and talk to you in person.

Whatever works best for you.

Yeah. Look, you've got my number, erm, just text me some times

and I'll get back to you.

Thank you.

It's Dean.

Yeah...

Can I give you a reg?

Just the usual. Plus five for inflation.

OK, it's a white Citroen Dispatch.

CAR HORN SOUNDS Are you gonna argue?!

THEY SHOUT AND ARGUE

Stop! Argh!

Did you see that?!

SHE MOANS

The driver had blue jeans, black trainers and a grey top.

I don't suppose you got the index of the moped?

Er, Foxtrot Juliet Zero Eight Tango Victor Uniform.

Am I good to go, Brendan? So, no dizziness,

no blurred vision, no nausea? None, I'm good.

Well, I'd prefer to take you back to the hospital...

I totally understand, but I feel fine.

And thank you, PC Robson.

And I'll get my PA to send a statement over later. Ma'am.

DVLA have the car, a Ford Granada,