‘The Corrigans moved down here shortly after the last time he was seen, around ten years ago. As Gary said, there has been no activity on any of his bank accounts or credit cards. He has money in the bank, too. It hasn’t been touched in over ten years,’ Imogen said.

‘See if you can speak to a member of his family and find out why he wasn’t reported missing,’ DCI Kapoor said.

‘I’ll try and find someone,’ Gary said.

‘Let’s hope the search of the house turns something up because, as it stands, I don’t see how we can stop this man. The lack of people willing to speak out against him is staggering. There must be someone,’ DCI Kapoor said, frustrated.

‘Simon Glover’s sister called and asked about picking up the remains yesterday,’ Imogen said.

She hated the word ‘remains’; it sounded almost like ‘leftovers’, as though it was nothing more than the bits no one had any use for anymore.

‘Unfortunately, that can’t happen until this investigation is over. Any news from Jimmy Chilton yet? Do you think he’ll come through with any information?’

‘No news yet, Ma’am. He seems to be on the edge at the moment. I get the feeling that this has all got a lot more serious than he was prepared for. I don’t think he thought murder was on the cards. I do believe that he has absolutely no power. I get the impression Corrigan keeps him around because he is weak and compliant. I think he will come through if we give him time,’ Imogen said.

‘Time is rarely ever on our side with men like Corrigan. OK, let’s get on with it, then,’ DCI Kapoor said with a heavy sigh.

They all felt heavy with this investigation. Reece Corrigan was obviously a complete scumbag but, unfortunately, you couldn’t put all of that before a judge. With Angela unwilling to testify and everyone else claiming they suspected things but never actually saw him do anything, it really did seem like he was going to get away with it.

Imogen felt like she had to get Corrigan to prove Adrian wrong. Not to shove it in his face, but to give him peace of mind and show that the system can work. They needed to get this case behind them for so many reasons and as long as Reece was literally getting away with murder, the chances of them being able to move forwards and get past this knot in their relationship were slim.

Chapter Fifty-Eight