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Killing Rosa made him long for the forest, and he vowed to do whatever it took to be free. His cards awaited him, and they would afford him the power to do so much more.
Chapter Forty-One
Briefing brought with it the usual workload of jobs that had trickled in from the night before. Je
‘I’m sorry, guys, but today we’ve got to mop up some plain old domestic incidents to help CID. They’re quite nasty so don’t rush, but if you happen to get any downtime I recommend sorting out whatever outstanding paperwork you have. Je
Je
‘Will, there’s a domestic here for the Cravens. As usual, it’s resulted in a counter allegation, and both parties are in custody. You work with the husband and Zoe can interview the wife. Collate the paperwork and send it to CPS. They’re one of our regulars so you should be able to get a decision today.’
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Briefing in Lexton failed to turn up any new leads. The general consensus was that the Raven had abandoned his van in favour of other means of transport. He was not claiming benefits, and it wasn’t possible to track his spending habits without bank account details. They were at a loss as to how he was sustaining himself. Je
‘The Cravens, they’ve got kids haven’t they?’ Je
‘Five, God help them, and a menagerie of animals.’
‘Mmm,’ Je
‘What are you up to? It sounds like you’ve enough work of your own to be getting on with.’
‘No, that’s OK, I’ll do it. What’s the number of that social worker you’re friendly with, Sally something, isn’t it?’
‘Why are you so keen to call social care all of a sudden?’ Will lifted his gaze from the page and his face broke into a smile. ‘Hold on, you’re after an update on Emily Clarke’s kid, aren’t you?’
‘I might be,’ Je
Will handed her a slip of paper. ‘Here’s her direct line. Don’t abuse it.’
‘Thanks,’ Je
Sally was a children’s advisor, and all referrals in Haven passed through her. Will had gotten to know her over the years, and she was happy to update her that a social worker had already been assigned. Just as she was about to finish her call, Je
‘Oh Sally, before you go, do you have any updates on the little boy who was taken into care the other day? His mother was Emily Clarke. She was murdered.’
‘Oh of course I know about that one, very sad wasn’t it? Let me see … why do you need this information again?’
Her fingers busily clacked on the keyboard as Sally typed in the background.
Je
Je
Je
‘He’s been fostered already. It’s early days but he’s doing really well, poor mite.’
It was the best news Je
‘Are you any nearer to catching the killer or are you not allowed to say?’ Sally said.
Je
‘Aye, well good luck with it, and don’t forget to give me the update on the Cravens.’
Je
Je
‘We’ve had word, there’s a raid going ahead. They’ve found The Reborners’ location.’
‘Really? I’m just grabbing a sandwich. What time is kick-off?’
Ethan mumbled something about turning left and Je
Je
‘It’s now. They’ve pla