City Homicide

Take your time, Eugene.

Tell us exactly what happened.

Ben Kelton and I were transporting the prisoner.

I turned off the freeway.

Would've been about 20 k's from the prison when Lynch pulled the gun.

Sean Lynch?

That's right.

Lynch forced us out of the car.

He was crazy.

We tried talking sense into him.

Ben was pleading with him.

Lynch demanded the keys.

I chucked them to him,

and while he was distracted, Ben pulled his gun.

Lynch shot him in cold blood.

That's when I turned to run.

And that's when he shot you.

I blacked out.

When I came to...

..Lynch was gone.

Ben was dead.

It's his little girl's birthday today.

Prisoner on the run, armed and dangerous.

The public have been advised against approaching him.

We need to find him fast.

Uniforms and the dog squad

are scouring the area near the shooting site,

but Lynch had a half-an-hour head start before the alarm was raised.

And that was three hours ago, before the rain set in.

It's a forensic nightmare out there.

No chance of the dogs picking up a scent. He's long gone.

How did he get a gun? One of the guards?

Nope. Guards' guns weren't fired.

So we have to assume Lynch picked up his own weapon en route.

Department of Corrections has an account

with West Shore petrol station.

According to Eugene Ashton, when they got there,

Lynch said he needed to go to the loo.

Ben Kelton went with him. Eugene Ashton stayed to fill the car.

Any security footage from the petrol station?

Only on the pumps and the register. Not on the loos.

Why was he out anyway?

He had a reward day.

Prisoners who have stayed out of trouble for 12 months

are rewarded with a day back in the community.

What bleeding heart thought that was a good idea?

So, does Lynch know anyone on the outside

that could give him a helping hand?

His girlfriend and mother of his two children - Kylie Barnett.

She's got form for drugs and prostitution.

We've had surveillance on her house, but...

Too smart to go back there, surely.

So, bring her in for a chat.

Allie, could you help Rhys track down any old associates?

Anyone he might be tempted to contact.

Will do.

Duncan and Nick - start at the prison.

I'll set up a meeting with Melissa Gordon, the governor.

Sorry to keep you. Mel Gordon.

I'm Detective Freeman. Detective Buchanan.

Terrible bloody business.

I was just talking to Natalie, Ben Kelton's wife.

How is she? In shock. Like all of us.

Any leads? Sightings?

None that have panned out.

Can you tell us how a prisoner like Sean Lynch gets a reward day?

Don't blame me. That's the old regime.

Us warders have been fighting to get rid of that for years.

Hmm.

Guess they'll listen to me now I'm acting governor.

We need to interview any prisoners that had contact with Lynch.

Can you organise that, please? No probs.

When do you want to start? Now.

OK. I'll draw up a list. Bugger of a job.

Why is that? Lynch worked in the prison clinic.

He had contact with most of the prisoners at one stage or another.

Bugger.

What about his girlfriend Kylie? Did she visit often?

Regular. Once a month.

I promise. The first I knew is when I saw it on the TV.

You visited your boyfriend last month.

That's right. I visit him every month. Have done for seven years.

I love Sean. Always have, always will.

He's changed too. He's reformed.

He shot a prison guard in the chest.

I don't believe he did that.

Well, then, who did, Kylie? Guards' guns were never fired.

It doesn't make sense.

I mean, we had plans for when he got out.

Did Sean tell you of any escape plans

the last time you visited him?

No.

You expect us to believe that? It's the truth. Now, can I go?

I need to pick up my kids from school.

This is a murder investigation, not just an escape.

You understand that, Kylie?

Your only chance of staying out of jail and keeping your kids

is to tell us the truth.

I am.

You heard the question, Frank. Did you know Sean Lynch?

I'm guessing "no comment".

Thanks for your time.

Who's next on the list? Oh, you're kidding me.

What? Dane Majors.

Bet he's going to be happy to see you.

Mmm.

Hey, Dane. I'm Detective Freeman. You know Detective Buchanan.

Been a while, hasn't it, Dane?

It's been 10 years.

Do you want to come and take a seat so we can get the interview started?

We're going to ask you a few questions about Sean Lynch.

I'm not talking to him.

Well, fair enough. Talk to me.

Why?

Because... because I'm not him.

Do you want to take a seat? Won't take too much of your time.

Please?

Thank you.

How well do you know Sean Lynch?

Not well.

Do you ever cross paths in the yard?

No.

What about at the clinic, where he was working?

I keep myself fit. I don't need the clinic.

You hear any whispers about Sean Lynch's plan to escape?

No.

This must be killing you. Oh, we'll get him.

Yeah.

Yeah, you always get your man, don't you?

But it must be killing you there's no-one you can fit up for this one.

That's still your specialty.

All this time to think...

..and you haven't changed a bit.

Get him out of here.

How'd you go?

You know. An afternoon spent rubbing shoulders with humanity's finest.

Nick got to catch up with an old mate, Dane Majors.

Is that the guy who killed his wife? Cricket legend?

Prize arsehole.

Bashed his wife's head in with a... golf club?

Five iron. Did he have anything on Lynch?

Nothing he'll give us.

OK, updates. How'd you go at the prison?

Most of the prisoners played dumb. But we got a few leads.

What about the rest of you?

We're going through Kylie Barnett's finances,

but there's no large sums in or out,

so it doesn't look like she's feeding him any cash.

Well, this might stir things up a little.

Commander Waverley has authorised a $100,000 reward for information.

Sean Lynch puts a bullet through the chest of a guard

and we have to pay a reward to get someone to step forward?

Someone somewhere must have seen Lynch.

Superintendent Jarvis will be holding a press conference

in half an hour.

Nick, Duncan, I want you to join him. A show of strength.

Did Lynch kill that guard?

Did the police let a killer get away?

How much money is being spent to track him down?

Yes, thank you, ladies and gentlemen. (CLEARS THROAT)

Let me remind you

that prison guard Ben Kelton

was a loving husband and devoted father.

Ben went to work today to serve the community and did not return.

We are offering a $100,000 reward for any information

leading to the capture and conviction of Sean Lynch.

Lynch's girlfriend said that Ben Kelton was killed by another officer

in the course of the escape.

That is totally without foundation.

Will there be an independent inquiry?

No, there will not. So, you're saying the police...

I am saying that Sean Lynch is definitely dangerous,

possibly armed,

and should not be approached or confronted.

If he is sighted, please contact Crime Watch or 000.

Thank you very much.

They give maggots a bad name.

Detective Buchanan. I'm Juliette Gardiner from the 'Tribune'.

Can I ask you a few questions? Sure.

The more we get the story out, the more chance we have of finding Lynch.

Actually, it's about another case. I'm doing a feature on Dane Majors.

It's coming up to 10 years since Dane's conviction.

Yeah, I know.

I thought you might be able to give me an insider's perspective

on the investigation that locked up cricket's golden boy.

As far as I'm concerned, the Dane Majors story is over.

Yeah, I know you have a job to do, but mine is finding Sean Lynch.

In case you change your mind.

I'm happy to work in with you.

She's cute.

She's a journo.

(ON RADIO) How is it that the entire state police department

are unable to track down one man?

His picture's on every paper and every TV screen

this side of the equator.

Now we can see where our taxpayers' money's going.

They're paying us to do their job.

You cannot treat journalists with contempt

and expect their cooperation.

"Cops can't find killer." "We're not safe in our beds."