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alan45
04-04-2009, 01:17
PCs Nate Roberts (Ben Richards) and Mel Ryder (Rhea Bailey) are called into Deansgate School to investigate a suspected burglary in teacher Becky James’s (Naomi Ryan) classroom.

The PCs are confused when they realise nothing has been stolen, but the suspects have broken in and left behind a huge painted canvas. After further investigation, Nate discovers that one of the suspects is pupil Kim Patterson (Ruby Bentall) whose father, Russell (Charles Daish), is a school governor. A meeting is called and Nate questions Kim in front of Becky, Russell and the Headteacher. Kim admits that she and Jimmy Ryan (Nathanael Baring) broke into the school for a dare but insists they didn’t do anything wrong. Russell is furious and declares that Kim’s behaviour is out of the ordinary and as a result, he will be taking his daughter out of the school.

After the meeting, Nate is concerned that Becky still hasn’t turned up for work and goes to her house with Mel, where he is horrified to find Becky badly beaten and unconscious on the kitchen floor…

Becky’s housemate is later questioned and he admits Becky told him she was getting grief from Jimmy. Nate tracks Jimmy down and is gutted when he finds Becky’s stolen camera on him. Jimmy eventually confesses to falling out with Becky as he was angry about ending up in care after listening to both Nate and his teacher. He reluctantly tells the officer that he found the camera at his old address, where his brother, Baxter (Joel Fry) lives. Nate and D.C. Jacob Banks (Patrick Robinson) work together and as the case develops, they discover that an old prison-mate of Baxter’s, Marcus Bentley (Jack Morris) had been paid by someone to break into Becky’s house and steal her laptop. Marcus swears he doesn’t know the person that approached him and says that Becky was never meant to be at the house. What could be on Becky’s laptop that someone wants so desperately?

alan45
04-04-2009, 01:18
PC Nate Roberts (Ben Richards) wakes up after an uncomfortable night in a hospital chair, watching over teacher Becky James (Naomi Ryan). Once awake, Nate tells her that the man who attacked her, Marcus Bentley (Jack Morris), has confessed that he was paid by someone to break in and steal Becky’s laptop. Becky is overwhelmed and can’t think why anyone would want her computer.

Nate later pays a visit to Deansgate pupil, Kim Patterson (Ruby Bentall) who surprises Nate by telling him the first relationship her father Russell (Charles Daish) had after her mother died was with Becky, but that she abruptly ended it six months ago. As the investigation continues, Nate is stunned to discover that it was Russell who paid Marcus to steal Becky’s laptop. What could be on there that he wanted so urgently?

Nate and DC Jacob Banks (Patrick Robinson) head to Russell’s house to bring him in for questioning, but the case takes a sudden turn when Russell says that Kim has gone missing. Nate speaks to Kim’s friend Jimmy Ryan (Nathanael Baring) who swears he doesn’t know where she is.

Back at the station, officers discover an email that was sent from Kim to Becky’s laptop, saying that she would like to talk to a counsellor about her father. Nate gently questions Becky, who admits she broke up with Russell as she had strong suspicions that he might be sexually abusing Kim. Determined to find the teenager, Nate begs Jimmy to tell him where Kim is and reluctantly Jimmy leads him to a derelict classroom. Kim is horrified to see Nate and the officer is stumped when she defends her father. Is this a straightforward case of abuse, or something more?

As the case reaches its conclusion, Nate collects Becky from hospital and takes her home. Grateful for all he has done to help her, Becky moves closer to the officer and the two of them lean in for a kiss…