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The funeral of Chief Constable Edward Lister was held at Ripon Cathedral two weeks later. He never recovered from the single stab wound that punctured his heart. Hundreds of officers attended the service as well as the Home Secretary, the Archbishop of York and chief constables of six other police forces.
Capstick and Holdsworth were there too, holding hands, exchanging pleasantries. Sant was pleased at their fondness for each other and saw no purpose in driving a wedge through their blossoming relationship, though he knew full well how Capstick had fallen under the seductive spell of another woman. But setting aside his failings, his partner’s star was rising. Specially trained firearms officers had been no match for DC Capstick when it came to spotting the man in the crowd with murd
