Ramouter leaned his forehead against the wall and exhaled as Henley began to pace the narrow hallway. ‘So, what do you think?’ he asked.
‘He’s definitely involved,’ Henley replied. ‘But I just don’t think that he’s got it in him to actually kill someone.’
‘You said it yourself. Death can change us.’
‘Or it reveals who you really are,’ Henley countered.
The interview room door opened and Kalia poked her head out. She looked tired and fed up. ‘We’re ready.’
Henley entered the interview room and paused momentarily. She knew it was physically impossible, but Larry looked shrunken as though the burden he was carrying had made his body collapse. He rubbed the side of his face.
‘Interview resumed at 10.46 a.m.,’ Ramouter announced. ‘I’m DC Salim Ramouter and also present is …’
‘DI Anjelica Henley.’
‘Legal Representative Kalia Ghatak.’
‘Laurence Durant.’
‘I must remind you Larry that you still remain under caution and again, you can let us know if you need a break for a further consultation, do you understand?’ asked Ramouter.
‘Yes,’ Larry mumbled.
‘Ok, so before the break, we were asking you questions about the night the Ashcrofts were attacked. Can you tell us where you were from 11 p.m. on the seventeenth October?’
‘No comment,’ said Larry.
Henley marked the question that Ramouter had asked with an X. She wasn’t in the least bit surprised that Larry had decided to follow Kalia’s new advice; to shut up.
‘Who else was in the car with you?’ asked Ramouter.
‘No comment.’
‘Whose idea was it to go to the Ashcrofts’ home?’
‘No comment.’
‘Can you give me the name of the person who was seen dragging Graham Ashcroft into your car?’
‘No comment.’
‘Can you explain how Graham Ashcroft’s blood got into your car?’
‘No comment.’
‘Did you attack and scalp Tabitha Ashcroft in her kitchen?’
Larry lowered head and shook it as he began to cry.
‘Why are you shaking your head in a no gesture, Larry?’ asked Henley. ‘Are you shaking your head no because it wasn’t you who hurt Tabitha, but you know who did?’
‘No comment.’ Larry replied, the words barely audible.
‘Can you explain why you ran away from myself and DC Ramouter when you saw us at your victim support group?’
Larry didn’t answer.
‘Is the person you’re covering up for a member of that victim support group?’
