Contents ( 71)
- THE
- DAUGHTER
- MICHELLE FRANCES
- PROLOGUE
- ONE
- TWO
- THREE
- FOUR
- FIVE
- SIX
- SEVEN
- EIGHT
- NINE
- TEN
- ELEVEN
- TWELVE
- THIRTEEN
- FOURTEEN
- FIFTEEN
- SIXTEEN
- SEVENTEEN
- EIGHTEEN
- NINETEEN
- TWENTY
- TWENTY-ONE
- TWENTY-TWO
- TWENTY-THREE
- TWENTY-FOUR
- TWENTY-FIVE
- TWENTY-SIX
- TWENTY-SEVEN
- TWENTY-EIGHT
- TWENTY-NINE
- THIRTY
- THIRTY-ONE
- THIRTY-TWO
- THIRTY-THREE
- THIRTY-FOUR
- THIRTY-FIVE
- THIRTY-SIX
- THIRTY-SEVEN
- THIRTY-EIGHT
- THIRTY-NINE
- FORTY
- FORTY-ONE
- FORTY-TWO
- FORTY-THREE
- FORTY-FOUR
- FORTY-FIVE
- FORTY-SIX
- FORTY-SEVEN
- FORTY-EIGHT
- FORTY-NINE
- FIFTY
- FIFTY-ONE
- FIFTY-TWO
- FIFTY-THREE
- FIFTY-FOUR
- FIFTY-FIVE
- FIFTY-SIX
- FIFTY-SEVEN
- FIFTY-EIGHT
- FIFTY-NINE
- SIXTY
- SIXTY-ONE
- SIXTY-TWO
- SIXTY-THREE
- SIXTY-FOUR
- EPILOGUE
- AUTHOR’S NOTE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Greg was arrested for assaulting a police officer, kidnap and soliciting to murder. He denied all knowledge of Becky’s death being deliberate and organized. Bail was refused on the grounds that the crimes were of a very serious nature and the witness needed to be protected.
Janković was arrested for the murder of Justin Holmes.
Jed Craven was arrested for the murder of Becky Ellis.
Greg, Janković and Craven were all found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Abby’s operation was a success, and, after further radiotherapy treatment, she is now in remission. With the damages awarded through the lawsuit, Rob was able to clear his mortgage and take his family on a much-deserved holiday.
Sunita is still clear of breast cancer. Her children never knew how ill she was. One day she plans to tell them.
Ian and Hazel followed their dream to move to Italy. He had eight years in the sun before the cancer took over. He died in his home in a small village in Umbria.
Arnie is still in remission, and for a seventh birthday present, he and his twin brother John received a puppy, who they called Rocket. Rocket regularly chews their Lego and occasionally deposits it while they’re out walking – not through sprayed fields.
Adam fled to the continent, withdrawing as much cash as possible before he went. He stayed at a small B&B in a tiny village near the French–Swiss border until he learned of the news of Greg Hollander a few weeks after Greg’s arrest. Only then did he return to the UK. The Herald sought an exclusive interview with him, with Terence running the story.
With the success of Kate’s lawsuit, Dr Zayan was able to find a lawyer to file a case for the children of his village. They were also successful, winning significant compensation for all claimants. Dr Zayan’s professional reputation, which had been in dispute following the damning reports written by Senerix scientists, was fully restored. He continues to write industry papers and articles on the human cost of pesticide and herbicide spraying and recently featured on a Time magazine cover.
Kate accepted Tim’s proposal of marriage and they tied the knot in Shoal Bay in Anguilla. A small number of friends attended, including Iris, who reignited her friendship with Errol. To this day, Errol still denies ever leaving an envelope at their hotel.
Kate and Jill’s case was a landmark ruling that triggered a snowball effect of similar cases in the UK, Europe and internationally, including some of the biggest compensation claims seen in the USA since the 1990s tobacco scandal. As a consequence, governments are being forced to review agricultural and horticultural pesticide-and-herbicide spray regulations.
Kate is still studying law and accepted a position at Jill’s firm as a paralegal working towards a traineeship. They continue to advise numerous claimants and lawyers around the world who are seeking compensation for similar cases. She combines this with looking after her new baby son, born a year after her marriage.