EPILOGUE
NEWINGTON, AND VAUXHALL CROSS, LONDON
A man in a grey suit behind a desk in Vauxhall Cross peered at the screen of a top-of-the-range portable computer. He was following the trial of Bethany Tibbet with professional interest. While Detective Inspector Vance gave evidence under oath, producing an impassioned appeal to the jury, the man in grey jotted down notes with a Mont Blanc fountain pen.
In the Inner London Crown Court at Newington, Vance outlined the exceptional qualities of Melanie Bradshaw, stressing her intelligence and unblemished conduct, appealing for special consideration during her inevitable reclusion. He contrasted this appeal with the failure of civilised society to prevent the murderous sprees of the Tibbet siblings. He accepted that the woman was a danger to s
