[instrumental music]
[music intensifies]
Transport for London have given me his address.
-Witnesses? -None so far.
Rob not with you?
Got the message saying he'll be in later.
What have we got here?
Luis Amoretti attended Rodgers College. 16.
No sign of his phone yet.
Sustained an injury at the back of the head,
inconsistent with a fall.
First impressions suggest that he was hit,
then dragged into the water.
Any idea of time frame?
About an hour ago, tops.
So, between half-eight and half-nine this morning.
He also has some bruising around his right eye
which is two or three days old.
I'll speak to the school.
Any details for next of kin?
Dad's a solicitor. Mum's a social worker.
A phone would be useful, as would a murder weapon.
[suspenseful music]
[upbeat music]
[knocking]
Detective Sergeant Cole
and this is trainee Detective Constable Fitzgerald.
Are you Mgrs.. Amoretti?
Yes. What? Is it Louis?
Can we come in?
The school called. He wasn't at registration.
Where is he?
Shall we go inside?
[mellow music]
It's bad, isn't it? I can tell.
A boy in possession of your son's travel card
and school pass has been found.
No.
Dead?
He appears to match your son's photo,
and from the photos in here. I'm sorry.
[cries] No he's not.
He can't be.
Where was he found?
In the park on the other side of the high road.
That's not on his way to school.
Look I, I know this a lot to take in,
but can you think of anyone
who might have had a problem with Louis,
or anything that can help us with our enquiry?
[crying]
Oh, he's such a good lad. He's never in trouble.
[sighs]
Um, with your permission,
can my colleague go and look in Louis' room?
[cries]
[mellow music]
[clears throat]
There was some bruising
around your son's right eye that looks a few days old.
Do you know how he got it?
Five-a-side football on a Monday night.
He ran into some kid's elbow.
Louis told you that?
I didn't just make it up.
Of course.
How did Louis normally travel to school?
Bus.
Alone?
With friends?
Alone, I think.
I mean he, he may see mates on the way.
We didn't really talk about it.
How would you describe your relationship with Louis?
Mine?
Both of you.
What are you getting at?
I, I'm just trying to build a picture.
You think that I gave him the black eye,
is that what you're saying?
Of course not.
[cries] I'm sorry.
[gasps] I need some air.
[music continues]
[upbeat music]
-Billie! -He's gone.
I know. You stay here.
Control, can officers look out for a red Volvo 4x4,
registration number O-U-10 G-O-P.
[male #1]Received.
Can I try calling him from your mobile please?
[intense music]
[panting]
[phone vibrates]
[engaged tone]
[male #1]DS Cole, we got your vehicle sighting request
has been retrenched at 3 Wadsworth Street.
A report of a disturbance in progress.
Both units attending.
All received, thank you.
It was you.
You killed my son!
Wait! That is enough!
You killed my son.
I am arresting both of you for affray.
You do not have to say anything but it may harm your defence
if you do not mention when questioned
something which you later rely on in court.
Anything you do say may be used in evidence.
Do you understand?
[panting]
Why are the cops here?
[boy #1]No idea.
Form class first please. Kids that knew him best.
Then we'll move onto the rest of the year group.
Yes, of course.
[mellow music]
Do you have any idea where your husband is going?
Now there is just the two of us, if there is...
anything at all you want to tell me about home life or...
Enzo would never lay a finger on anyone, especially Louis.
Is it okay if I just bag up a few bits and pieces
to take back to the station?
Whatever you need to do.
[cries]
Did Louis have a girlfriend?
Not that I knew about.
Did you hear of anyone called Tara.
No...don't think so.
To be honest since he's been at secondary, I don't...
I didn't know nearly as much as I used to.
[instrumental music]
Hello.
Your name is?
Owen Telford.
I'm afraid I have some difficult news for you.
One of your classmates Louis Moretti, he's died.
He was found this morning.
I'm sorry. I know it must be a shock.
Hm...
He was my best mate.
Are you okay?
[sniffles]
Did he kill himself?
No. He didn't.
There must be a reason you think Louis might have killed himself.
Owen, if he was having any problems with friends or at home
it's very important that you tell me, do you understand?
Look, the only reason I said that
is because they're always banging on
about that sort of stuff here, you know?
Mental health, look out for each other or something.
I don't know.
He seemed alright.
Maybe quieter than normal.
Same old Louis.
And when did you last see him?
Yesterday, end of school.
Why were you late for school this morning?
Missed my bus.
[music continues]
I've been a Defence Lawyer for over 20 years.
This is a total waste of time.
I shouldn't have hit Rodney McCoy, I admit that,
but he made some serious threats against me and my family.
What threats?
I defended his brother, Desmond McCoy.
Rodney McCoy tried to persuade me to obtain a false statement
from an associate of his.
I refused.
So, Desmond gets 11 years
and Rodney turns up at my offices a few days ago
telling me that I'm gonna be sorry,
and, and all that.
So, you, you think that he killed Louis to get revenge?
I don't think. I know.
Bail him. Let him get back to his grieving wife.
Will do.
I thought you were going to talk to Rob,
'cause it's getting ridiculous.
He's not in a good place.
But he's not doing his job.
Yesterday he was talking about jacking it all in.
[upbeat music]
Louis doesn't seem to be an obvious murder victim.
Didn't stand out, kept himself to himself.
But bright, on the football team.
So, it could just be a case of wrong kid in the wrong place.
But he wasn't on his normal route to school.
His mobile still hasn't been found.
Cell site and call data have been requested.
We need to see what Rodney McCoy has to say.
Chief Superintendent.
David.
Actually, I'm here to see you
trainee Detective Constable Fitzgerald.
Or should I say Detective Constable Fitzgerald.
You'll be getting an email from us soon.
I just wanted to congratulate you in person.
[giggles] Thank you, sir.
-Do you have a moment? -Sir.
[Vivienne]Congratulations.
Where is Detective Constable Brady?
He's uh...he's taken a half day's leave.
Did I not send you to the pub to clear the air with him?
I did.
If you can't sort out your team, David,
I'll have to do it for you.
Officers at the scene
witnessed you punching Mr. Moretti in the face.
Yeah, well, he turned up on my doorstep
and started having a go at me.
What's a man to do?
Why would Mr. Moretti want to attack you?
No idea.
Have you ever been to Mr. Moretti's office?
Yeah, once, with my brother when he got in a bit of trouble.
Just that time?
Yeah. Why?
Can you tell me where you were this morning?
[sniffs] I was at home.
Is there anyone who can corroborate that?
My missus is in Milton Keynes, visiting her sister.
So, Billie's checking on Rodney McCoy's visits
to Enzo Moretti's office.
Why haven't you been picking up?
I switched my phone off.
Using a "pay-as-you-go".
What's going on?
Yesterday on the way to the lab I was robbed.
What was taken?
They smashed up mobile
from the Harry Steadman murder investigation.
There was a guy in a hoodie.
He shoved his phone in my face and he had a video on there
that was shot in the twins, in the twins bedroom.
The threat couldn't have been clearer.
Where are Cherry and the kids now?
Safe.
Why didn't you call us? This needs reporting.
No offense, boss, but
I don't trust anyone in this building right now.
How did this guy know
that I was taking that mobile back to the lab?
What?
We suspect that Tyler Bates, Grace Harper and Harry Steadman
were all killed by the same person.
We further suspect that person is a serving police officer.
Well seriously?
Whatever was on that phone must incriminate him.
The guy that took the phone from you, what did he look like?
Ugh!
Male IC1, five, ten or eleven.
Medium build, beard,
dark glasses, a hoodie, London accent.
That doesn't sound anything like your target.
No, but he tipped off this one who came after Rob believe me.
Y-your target?
[sighs] You don't need to know.
So, what happens now?
I want you to give me a statement,
so I can generate a covet investigation into the robbery,
and I want you to act like everything is normal.
Now that I'm sure that my family's safe
I just want to go back to my job.
No, I'm glad to hear it.
We've got the unexplained death of a school boy.
If you could chase at where we're at
with forensics and local enquiries...
Okay.
And, Rob...
We'll catch this guy, I promise you.
[mellow music]
[exhales deeply]
Well, we both know who tipped the killer off
about Rob having that phone.
You think you know?
You haven't got a shred of proof.
[music intensifies]
Enzo Moretti's colleagues confirmed
Rodney McCoy did make threats at the office two days ago.
So, McCoy lied then.
Go and arrest him for the murder.
Leave him to stew on it in the cells.
Then break his "stayed at home" alibi.
Yeah.
I also spoke to the football coach.
Louis didn't sustain any injuries at training.
So, either Louis lied to his father
or his father lied to us.
SOCOs have found the murder weapon.
Looks like Louis was hit over the head with a brick
and then pushed into the water.
Anything else?
His service provider has got back to us
over the victim's phone
and there was a call made to Louis' phone
at 8:23 this morning
from a "pay-as-you-go" that's currently switched off.
I've applied for cell site and call data.
Probably the last person to speak to Louis.
[upbeat music]
[knock on door]
It's been confirmed that your son drowned,
but his death was not an accident or a suicide.
It's now officially a murder investigation.
My team will be in contact.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Those calls, they, uh... they never get any easier.
The face-to-face where I tell them
their son would have survived the head injury
if he hadn't gone into the water is going to be even harder.
Hm.
I see Detective Constable Brady is in.
That's right.
How is he?
Actually, there was an incident last night.
He was robbed of evidence outside the forensics lab.
What was taken?
The phone Rob found
at the house where Harry Steadman was murdered.
The guy threatened Rob's kids.
Right. He and his family need police protection.
I'll get somebody onto it.
[David]He's got it under control.
When it comes to Rob's family
he likes to take care of things himself.
Fair enough.
Let me know if there's anything I can do.
Thank you, sir.
[instrumental music]
Cell site analysis on Rodney McCoy's phone
pin-points him miles away from his home at 8:40.
It triangulates to a row of lock-ups
and I got his keys from custody. Shall we?
[upbeat music]
How's your family doing?
They're upset.
The kids don't understand why they've had to move.
Why they can't see me.
It's difficult.
Oh, Rob.
[Rob]It looks like Rodney's been a naughty boy.
[Vivienne]Yes.
We've just found the proceeds of a hijacked lorry
in your lock-up, Mr. McCoy.
[exhales deeply]
It's not my lock-up.
Why then do you have a key to it?
You said you were home earlier
but your mobile suggests that you were at these garages
on Hallum Street
at the time of the murder that we're investigating.
Did you give your phone to someone else?
[sniffs] Okay.
If I cough to all that gear on Hallum Street
you better believe me
when I say I never touched that Moretti kid.
[scoffs] Why should we?
I was hardly going to say where I was this morning, was I?
I'm not stupid.
I'm not.
We also have witness statements
saying that you made serious threats
to Mr. Moretti at his offices.
That's two of your comments we've disproved so far.
[sniffs] Alright.
I did meet his lad once.
I went round to the gaff on Monday.
I was going to have it out with him but I'd had a few jars.
Anyway, when I turned up, I mean, he weren't there.
But his son was outside and he was getting a right pummelling
from some other lad.
Louis was being beaten up?
If that's his name, then yeah.
Could you describe this other boy?
Oh, he was black, same age, same school uniform.
Do you know what they were fighting about?
It seemed to be over some girl who killed herself or something.
It certainly makes more sense
if Owen's Telford's comment about a suicide earlier.
Owen Telford's gone AWOL. Not at school, not at home.
School says he's got 60% attendance,
frequent truant and in and out of trouble with the staff there.
I found a book of songs
Louis Moretti was writing in his room.
One of them mentioned a girl called Tara.
I did some digging.
Four days ago, a Tara Horwood died by suicide.
Post Mortem toxicology pointed towards an overdose.
Where was she found?
In the bedroom at her foster home.
I've got details for her foster parents
and for her birth mother, Nessa Horwood.
Rob, take a closer look at Tara's care history, will you?
And Billie and I will track down the mother.
Rob?
Yeah, I'm on it.
[mellow music]
[Vivienne]Thank you for coming, Miss Horwood.
-Nessa. -Nessa.
We're investigating the murder of Louis Moretti.
Never heard of him.
Where were you this morning?
I had a supervised visit with my daughter Leah.
And where was that?
With a foster family near Shadwell.
They're never gonna let her back with me.
And my other girl's dead.
[cries]
I don't even have enough money to bury her properly.
You mean Tara.
Are you sure Tara never mentioned
a boy called Louis Moretti?
She was taken off me and I hardly ever got to see her.
They said she would be better off without me.
And then I lost her altogether.
Tara Horwood was in and out of foster care.
The senior case worker on the most recent proceedings
where she and her baby sister were removed
from her mothers care was Josie Moretti.
Louis' mother.
Apparently, Josie denied knowing anyone called Tara
when Billie questioned her.
And why would she lie?
Speak to the Morettis.
Okay.
[instrumental music]
When they took the kids away from Nessa
it was easy finding somewhere for Leah the baby to stay,
but I couldn't find anywhere for Tara that late at night.
She looked so scared, so vulnerable.
I know I shouldn't have brought her back to ours, but...
well, I did,
just for one night.
So, you didn't know she was staying over?
I was away with work.
I wish I hadn't been,
I could have talked some sense into her.
Tara stayed the night, then what?
The next day I found her somewhere to live.
What I didn't realize was Tara and Louis had really hit it off
and, um, a month or so later
I found they were seeing each other.
You know, in a relationship.
[laughs]
To think I've been blaming myself--
Please!
Anyway...
A few days back, Louis told me she'd dumped him.
I, I wasn't very sympathetic to his...
[cries]
He was heartbroken.
It would have been helpful
if you hadn't of lied to us earlier.
I didn't want to admit.
To being stupid?
Mr. Moretti.
No, he's right.
I am stupid.
[crying] I didn't want to lose my job.
[Josie continues crying]
[music intensifies]
Three images of Tara Horwood naked were picked up
by Louis' service provider.
Those same images also appeared on deleted posts
on two of Louis' social media accounts
with some pretty ferocious body shaming comments.
[Vivienne] Body shaming?
Well, that's not the Louis we thought we were dealing with.
Well, it would explain why she finished with him
and then killed herself.
But who would be angry enough with Louis to want to kill him?
Maybe Louis' friend Owen Telford.
I mean, maybe he had a thing for her
and was defending her honour.
There's still no sign of him?
Off the grid and his mobile isn't on.
Alright.
Yeah, they've come through.
See what your parents have to see.
Alright, cheers.
These messages were posted by Louis five days ago
but with images attached.
They were then deleted the following day.
No, no, he wouldn't do that.
Stop it. He wouldn't, would he?
[scoffs] I don't know what I know anymore.
How can you say that?
They are talking about Louis, our son.
There's no way he would do that.
He liked her,
wrote songs about her.
She's right.
There's absolutely no way
that Louis would do anything like that.
Is there any chance anyone else could have had access
to Louis phone on, uh...on Sunday?
Remember you and Louis visited your sister's.
Louis forgot his phone. Kept moaning about it.
And Owen came round here for Louis
and I said he could wait in his room
for him to come back.
So, Owen had time?
Plenty of time.
I was annoyed with Louis.
I couldn't believe how grumpy he was being
about not having his phone.
It was Owen.
It must have been.
[music intensifies]
Louis parents are 100% convinced that he wasn't with his phone
at the time the body shaming post was sent.
Owen Telford was.
The phone that called Louis at 8:23 this morning
has just come live.
Right, circulate Owen Telford to local units and council CCTV
and then head to where the phone is being used.
Fine.
[intense music]
Nessa Horwood. Stop! Police!
Police! Stop!
Nessa! Stop! Police!
Nessa! Out.
Stop! Police!
Stay there!
Don't move.
Nessa Horwood, I'm arresting you
on suspicion of the murder of Louis Moretti.
You do not have to say anything but it may harm your defence
if you do not mention when questioned
something which you later rely on in court.
Anything you do say, it may be given in evidence.
My daughter's just died. What is wrong with you?
[mellow music]
Nessa Horwood and her dealer are being processed.
Cheers.
Is it normal what the Chief Superintendent did?
Telling me I've been promoted like that?
It's good.
Don't look so worried. You deserve it.
[chuckles]
What do you think of the Chief Super?
I hardly know the man.
[intense music]
[sighs]
[knocks]
[Chief Super]Come in.
Detective Sergeant. What can I do for you?
I hear the Detective Inspector's filled you in
about Detective Constable Brady being robbed last night.
He did yes. Any progress?
It's early days but the concerning thing is
that the suspect clearly had been in Rob's home.
He had a video in his girl's bedrooms.
So, he knew where Rob lived?
Ah, this is awkward. I...
I was checking the HR system
and I noticed that you accessed Rob's records yesterday?
But yes, I mean as you know I had concerns
about DC Brady's behaviour and so I accessed his records.
[laughs]
Am I being accused of something here?
No, of course not.
I'm just covering all the bases.
Thank you for your time, sir.
[door creaks]
[music intensifies]
We'll take it from here, thanks.
Owen Telford's mum has just dropped him downstairs.
Apparently, he has a confession to make.
I told my mum what I did.
She went nuts.
Said if I didn't own up, I'd end up in more trouble.
Own up to what?
Owen, what did you tell your mum?
I'm only telling you this
so that you don't try and pin anything else on me, yeah?
Yeah.
Tara.
Louis was seeing her.
He was obsessed.
I don't see why, she was a right skank.
Yeah, rough as anything.
I was just trying to look out for him.
That's what mates do.
Yeah, get to the point.
I found some gross photos of her on his phone,
posted onto his page
and I said what everyone was thinking.
I did him a favour.
It was just a laugh really.
You posted naked pictures from Louis' phone just for a laugh?
Photos and body shaming comments
that ultimately led to a young girl killing herself.
She might have been planning on doing that anyway.
Did Louis find out?
Yeah.
[David]How did he react?
[scoffs] He went for me.
Look, it was a joke, yeah.
Don't know what a joke is?
Stop looking at me like that.
It's not like I actually killed anyone.
[mellow music]
We now know that you turned up for your supervised visit
with your other daughter at 8:15 this morning,
but you were turned away for being intoxicated.
No comment.
I refer to exhibit BF12.
This is the phone that I took from your possession on arrest.
Does it belong to you?
No.
A number of text messages sent to this phone
have the name Nessa in their greeting.
How do you explain that?
It, it must belong to another Nessa.
[chuckles]
So, a phone in your possession, Nessa Horwood,
belongs to someone else called Nessa?
Okay, yes, it's my phone.
Why did you just lie?
A call came from this phone
to Louis Moretti at 8:23 am this morning.
Can you explain that?
No comment.
If you have an innocent explanation
I would like to hear it.
[sighs]
Tara used my phone a few weeks back to call Louis.
Hers was out of juice or something.
She was so happy.
Happy as I've ever seen her.
Said she really loved him.
Anyway his, his number was still on my phone
from when she made that call.
I just wanted to talk to him, face-to-face.
Ask him why he did what he did.
Which was?
Louis Moretti was the reason Tara killed herself.
Those horrible dirty pictures
and all the nasty stuff he said about her.
So, you wanted to speak to Louis in person.
Did you?
I met him in the park.
I wanted him to see what he'd done to me.
To apologize.
But he, he started saying it wasn't him,
it was his friend.
But that's all that happened.
[cries]
Nessa, your flat has been searched.
Clothing and footwear with blood stains were found.
That blood is a match for Louis Moretti.
[sniffles]
I was so angry.
He started walking away from me and...
I picked up a brick or, or a rock or something...
and I hit him.
And then what did you do?
I panicked...
[cries]
and I dragged him to the side of the water.
Then I pushed him in.
[sighs]
[cries]
We've got evidence to prove
that Louis Moretti didn't post the images of Tara
on social media.
One of his friends did.
Apparently, Louis really liked your daughter.
I have to tell you, Nessa...
you went after the wrong boy.
[cries]
[scoffs]
So, Owen...
your joke or helping out a mate or whatever you wanna call it
resulted in two deaths.
Sorry, what?
Well, it turns out that it's thanks to you
that Louis Moretti was killed.
Do you still think that's funny?
At last, something has made you shut up and think.
It's a pity Louis Moretti had to die for that to happen.
Owen Telford, I'm arresting you
for distributing indecent images.
You do not have to say anything but it may harm your defence
if you do not mention when questioned
something which you later rely on in court.
Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
Do you understand?
Do you really think the guy who threatened my kids
is a serving police officer?
I'm sure of it.
Night. Night, sir.
Congratulations by the way, Detective Constable.
Thank you.
You heading home?
I've got a few things to sort out
but, um, I'll see you tomorrow.
Okay, bye.
Detective Constable.
I heard what happened last night.
I understand you want to protect your family yourself.
I respect that,
but I want you to know that if you change your mind,
we're here for you.
Thanks, sir.
He's alright once you get to know him.
Do you think so?
[mellow music]
[music intensifies]
Chief Superintendent Mulgrew was the one
that tipped off the killer about you having that phone.
What?
And passed on your address.
You've changed your tune.
Well, I checked to see if anyone had accessed
Rob's HR details and Mulgrew had.
I spoke to him, I asked him why and...
and I looked him in the eye
when he said it was for Rob's welfare.
He was lying.
So, you now accept he's involved in these murders?
I do.
And you're going to help us bring these people to justice?
I am.
Well, how can you be so sure the Chief Super was lying?
Vivienne knows Mr. Mulgrew very well.
Uh, years ago, and I mean years ago,
me and Chief Superintendent Mulgrew...
What?
We...we were together.
Together?
We were married.
[intense music]
[upbeat music]