‘Although he wasn’t surprised, I got the impression he was genuinely upset when we told him what happened to Simon Glover. I don’t think he was involved in his death. No, he was afraid of something or someone. I imagine it’s probably connected to what happened to Glover,’ Adrian said.

‘I can’t be certain, but I think he recognised the woman as well, even though he pretended he didn’t. Our Jane Doe,’ Imogen said.

‘I don’t suppose he told you who she was before he offed himself?’

‘I’m afraid not. It wasn’t long after we showed him the photo that he took his own life,’ Adrian said.

‘Right, well, it’s too late to do anything else today. At least we got the passports; although the chances of us finding out where they came from are pretty slim. Go and write up your reports about what happened, then tomorrow morning go to Corrigan Construction. Maybe you can find out something more,’ DCI Kapoor said.

‘Thank you, Ma’am,’ Imogen said and stood up.

They left DCI Kapoor’s office and went back to their desks. Still shocked. The anguish on Leon’s face played over in Imogen’s mind. The DCI was right; he never should have had that knife. This case got more complicated with every passing moment.

Imogen pulled up the report form onscreen and stared for a moment, unsure where to start.

‘We’ve got two dead bodies and a missing woman,’ Adrian said, breaking Imogen’s trance.

‘But at least we have a lead. Something happened at their last job; you could see it in his eyes. I’ve never seen anyone go from mildly uncomfortable to such extreme agitation so quickly. He was beside himself. Was he distressed about something he had seen? Was he afraid of someone? Whatever it is, the answers are at that construction company.’

‘He was fine when we got there, a little on edge maybe. I just don’t understand what happened,’ Adrian said. ‘Maybe we need to look at why he moved back in with his parents, too? Did he lose his flat, or did he choose to move back home to look after his mother, like he claimed? Was it a financial decision or something else?’

‘We definitely don’t have all the pieces to the puzzle at this point,’ Imogen said, staring at her hands again.

‘Are you OK?’ Adrian said.

‘I just … I don’t understand how anyone could do that. That wasn’t a cry for help. The force he stabbed himself with, he wanted out.’

‘It was crazy.’

‘What could be that bad that he would rather end his life than talk to us about it? He was terrified.’

‘We’ll get the answers eventually. At least we have someone else to work on,’ Adrian said.

‘Where the hell is that woman?’ Imogen said.