Line of Duty

Operation Lighthouse.

The Unsolved murder of Gail Vella on September 10th, 2019.

Mr. Boyle, did you shoot Gail Vella?

A significant number of other fingerprints

match an individual identified by the Police National Computer as Carl Banks.

Carl Banks has an extensive history of violence.

What is the motive for Gail Vella's murder?

All right, She's a controversial journalist.

But there's no evidence to suggest that she dug up anything

that wasn't there before.

Maybe she was working on something that would.

She keep notes or recordings?

What journalist wouldn't?

That's why I suggested Gail's killer must have stolen them.

I accepted the disciplinary action, ma'am.

There's plenty think you're lucky not to have been removed.

Farida's replacement. PC Ryan...?

Uh, Pilkington, ma'am.

Have we worked together before?

Our assumption is the removal

of a refrigerator or freezer.

What happened to this appliance?

Steph, what are you doing here?

You promised you'd call me back. It's HMRC.

Not here. Let's go somewhere quiet.

It's good you were able to keep the house.

Fortunately there was John's life insurance.

I can't share any details, but we might be looking into Vella.

Great, so either I'm accused of being a traitor

or I become one to avoid being accused.

We really can't be sure about

the loyalty of some of these people.

- It's over. - Don't go.

Is everything okay?

- I should... - Yeah.

How do you account for these devices being found hidden

in your home?

- I'm being framed! - Who's framing you?

Jo, it's Jo Davidson.

Right, is she prepared to give a statement?

Brilliant, yeah, sooner the better.

Cheers, mate.

Bingo.

Ma'am. Boss.

Alastair Oldroyd, the CHIS who claimed he got

into a row with Gail Vella's murderer.

I've been pissing in the wind, going around all the likely pubs

looking for a witness to Oldroyd's story.

What you got, Chris?

One of our uniforms has got a Deborah ...vereux,

which I'm bound to be pronouncing wrong.

Claims she witnessed an argument on the night of the 26th

involving a man matching Alastair Oldroyd's description.

And she saw who Oldroyd was arguing with?

That's what she's claiming, ma'am.

Deborah, according to a first account

you gave earlier today,

you were in the Red Lion pub on Francis Road, Moss Heath

on the night of the 26th of October. Is that correct?

Yeah, that's right.

You witnessed an argument between how many persons?

Two men.

For the recording, I'm showing the witness Image 43.

Image 43 is a person known to our inquiry.

Is this one of the men you saw?

Yeah, definitely.

Do you know this man's name?

Sorry.

Deborah, I'm gonna show you a photograph of another man.

For the recording, this is Image 29.

Deborah, please look closely at Image 29.

Take your time.

Did you see this man in the Red Lion

on the night of the 26th of October?

Sorry.

Just to confirm, this is not the man you witnessed

in an argument with the person shown in the previous image?

He looked, erm...

different.

Different different?

Yeah. Sorry, am I not allowed to say that?

No, that's okay.

Set up a video ID parade and pull the new evidence together.

We'll bring Terry Boyle back in tomorrow.

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act

forbids me from showing you a photo of the suspect.

We would require...

Mind your head as you get out.

Just heading over here.

Terry Boyle in for interview.

Need to sign him in and allocate a room.

Wait there.

You know, I'm still your best mate, Terry.

Everything's gonna be fine.

As long as you keep your mouth shut.

Terry Boyle, you remain under caution.

You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence

if you do not mention when questioned

something you later rely on in court.

I'm showing Image 43.

This is a picture of Alastair Oldroyd.

Do you know this man?

No.

We have a witness in this inquiry we're calling Witness A.

Witness A described seeing Alastair Oldroyd

in the company of a young white male with dark hair.

Earlier today, Witness A

completed a video identification parade.

In the presence of your solicitor,

Witness A was shown videos of nine men of similar appearance.

Your solicitor will confirm that Witness A identified you

as the person she states was in the company of Alastair Oldroyd

at the Red Lion public house, Francis Road, Moss Heath,

on the night of the 26th of October.

So, Terry, what DCI Davidson is saying is somebody saw you

in a pub on that particular night.

And in that particular pub

on that particular night, the witness claims

you were with this man, Alastair Oldroyd.

Were you with him?

You're not answering. That's your right.

My client is fully cooperative with your investigation,

DCI Davidson.

As you know, sometimes Mr Boyle

finds it difficult to formulate an answer.

Particularly in situations of stress.

We have information on the conversation you're alleged

to have had with Alastair Oldroyd

on the night of the 26th of October.

Did you confess to Alastair Oldroyd

that you'd been involved in the murder of Gail Vella?

Is what DCI Davidson said true, Terry?

Did you talk to Alastair Oldroyd about Gail Vella?

Not me.

Sorry, Terry, I don't understand.

What do you mean, not me?

Take your time.

It sounds like this could be important information.

DI Fleming's question was, when you say "Not me"

we don't understand what you mean.

Can you help us with that, please?

The other man, he did it.

There was another man with you and Alastair Oldroyd?

According to our witness, there was just the two of you.

No.

Terry, are you trying to say

there was another man who talked about Gail Vella?

Stay calm.

Take your time.

Terry, this other man.

Did he talk about how Gail Vella was killed?

Who was this other man, Terry?

I'm concerned about your client's welfare.

Terry, did this man threaten you?

Because if he did, we can protect you.

You just need to tell us who this other man is.

We have to stop.

- We're getting somewhere... - Kate!

Let's leave it there for today.

We'll continue another time.

Terry, you should get some rest.

Interview terminated at 3:38 P.M.

Terry was claiming there was someone else involved.

That fits with him being substituted for Carl Banks.

We've got a witness saying it's Terry with Oldroyd.

No mention of Banks at all.

He was just about to say who's behind the swap.

Kate!

You've got used to nicking coppers. They know the system.

You can get tough as you like on them, pretty much.

If we go to court, I guarantee you

the defence will claim we oppressed and intimidated

a vulnerable suspect into incriminating himself.

Show a jury the video of us carrying on at Terry Boyle,

and that could be the whole trial collapsing right there.

I know what I'm doing.

And I got you in the room because I thought you did, too.

Sorry, boss.

When you say "Not me" we don't understand what you mean.

Can you help us with that, please?

T he other man...

He did it.

The other man...

He did it.

There was another man with you and Alastair Oldroyd?

Careful, Terry. Mind your head.

Alright, Terry? Won't be a long drive, mate.

Got the new route for tonight, yeah?

No one said a thing to me.

Sorry about that, Lisa.

It's all for Terry's security. We vary the route.

I'll find it.

Ma'am?

Hi, Chris. Sorry to bother you. I'm just double checking

Terry Boyle's being returned to his approved premises tonight?

Stand by.

- Ma'am? - Yeah?

Yeah, just checked. That's correct

Approved premises tonight. Resume interview tomorrow.

You still in the station?