The Girl from Kingsland Market by June Tate

Author:June Tate [June Tate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780749024932
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Published: 2019-05-14T16:00:00+00:00

After their break, the two detectives entered another interview room and waited for Percy to be brought in. This time the handcuffs stayed in place. Percy glared at the two men, waiting for them to speak.

Bentley smiled softly. ‘I cannot tell you how happy I am today. I knew you’d killed your mate Clarke and now I can put you away.’

Percy wasn’t fazed. ‘Don’t give me that old bull. You don’t have any proof. You’re all mouth!’

Bentley leant back in his chair. ‘You couldn’t be more wrong. We have a witness!’

Percy laughed. ‘Of course you do.’

‘Let me tell you what happened. You quarrelled with Clarke, it came to blows and you ended up outside the lock-up. You actually had him on the ground, by the throat at one point.’ At this piece of detailed information, Percy looked stunned. ‘But he managed to get to his feet,’ Bentley continued. ‘He turned towards you and then you took out a knife and stabbed him.’ Bentley paused to let his words sink in. ‘After, when you realised he was dead, you picked him up, put him in the lock-up and walked away. That was when you got your brother to help you take the body to the cemetery and clean up the blood.’

‘It’s a pretty story,’ Stanley bluffed. ‘So who is this mysterious witness you’re supposed to have?’

‘I’m not at liberty to say. You will find out when we go to court.’ The detective leant forward. ‘I can already hear the trapdoor opening!’

Percy tried to get to his feet. ‘You bastard!’ But a constable standing behind him pushed him back onto the chair.

‘Oh, and by the way, don’t think your brother is going to help you. As we speak, he’s writing out a statement, which, with a bit of luck, will have the judge place his black cap on his head as he passes sentence on you.’ He rose to his feet. ‘Charge him,’ he told the other detective and left the room.

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