LEAH, ANNE AND MARK drove as fast as possible to Axel’s address. An intervention car accompanied them. They wanted to be ready for anything.
When Leah heard that Gareth had been informed about Axel’s involvement, she knew that Axel would be on Lydia’s revenge list. She had kept one for the last thirty years, apparently.
As far as everybody knew, Axel had stumbled onto the crime scene that night. He saw the three attackers right after they had killed the woman, and ran away to call the police.
Leah explained to the Chief that he hadn’t waited near the crime scene because the men were still there. He was alone and couldn’t fight three men armed with knives.
The Chief accepted the explanation and Axel’s written testimony, which would throw the three men in prison for the remainder of thei
