Deadly Games by Sally Rigby

Author:Sally Rigby [Rigby, Sally]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780473473280
Publisher: Top Drawer Press
Published: 2019-03-05T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

George stood by the window of the interview room. Whitney and Matt were sitting opposite Kevin Vaughan. She was wearing headphones so she could hear what was being said and a mic to speak to Whitney in her earpiece.

‘Can we get you a cup of tea or coffee?’ Whitney asked Vaughan.

‘No, thanks. I’m fine,’ he replied. ‘Is this going to take long?’

Whitney flashed him a smile. ‘I hope not.’

Yet again, Whitney’s manner was impressive. She was putting him at ease. Great job. She’d like to have said something in the earpiece to that effect, but she doubted it would go down well. She’d already complimented her earlier, and if she did it again Whitney would probably interpret it as George being condescending towards her.

It was fascinating to be involved in real police work. So far, most of the work she’d done was theoretical. Apart from the few times she’d worked with inmates at a local prison, when doing her research.

Several times throughout her career, she’d considered going into private practice, but changed her mind as she enjoyed researching and teaching so much and really didn’t have the business acumen to call on. She’d heard of several psychologists who’d lost their livelihood because of neglecting the business side of their practice. She didn’t want that to happen to her.

‘Good, I really can’t spare much time.’ Vaughan’s response cut across George’s thoughts. He moved awkwardly in his seat.

‘He’s getting anxious,’ she said into the mic. ‘Maybe regrets agreeing to come in to talk.’

‘Mr Vaughan. Kevin. Do you mind if we record our conversation? It’s so much easier than taking notes,’ Whitney asked.

‘No. That’s fine,’ he replied.

‘Thank you.’ Whitney opened the wrappers of two discs and loaded them into the recording equipment. She pressed the record button, speaking after the alarm had finished. ‘DCI Whitney Walker, DS Matthew Price, and Kevin Vaughan. Interview. November twenty-fifth. Mr Vaughan. You’re Junior Dean in Godwin College. Please could you explain what that involves?’

‘I look after the pastoral care of all students in the college, especially the first years,’ Vaughan stated.

‘So, you’re responsible for over two thousand students? That’s a lot.’ Whitney sat back in her chair, looking relaxed.

George approved of her non-threatening approach.

‘Not all of them. There are three of us, and we all live on-site in the college. As I’ve mentioned, we mainly deal with welfare concerns. We’re also there to ensure they behave properly when they’re in the college and ensure noise is kept to a minimum, especially after the college bar closes. We work with security, too, if there are any issues.’ Vaughan nodded.

‘The girls who were murdered—Millie Carter and Olivia Griffin—how well did you know them?’ Whitney asked.

Vaughan sat ramrod straight, a sure sign to George he was trying his hardest to concentrate and come across as being truthful. It was an interesting change in his demeanour and likely indicated he was hiding something.

‘They’re in Godwin College. I remember them during their first years. They were both friendly and good students. Neither of them caused any problems.

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