Percy stared at the array of photographs and records of known and previously convicted criminals, trying to get them into some sort of order, bearing in mind what the DI had told him.
‘Percy, this man has to be known to us,’ Yarrow had told him as he gave his instructions. ‘It is extremely unlikely that this man is fresh to criminality, nobody just picks up a sawn off shotgun for the first time and then plans a wages snatch. This was planned in detail. They knew the routine, obtained firearms and most likely stole the car for the getaway. This was a professional job that unfortunately went sour with tragic consequences.
And so chances are that he has a record, not necessarily for armed robbery, but for firearms or other acts of violence. I’d wager he’s part of an organised g**g and his r
