Five
Carl was chatting with DC Paterson about his morning in court when Harry and Nigel got back to Police Headquarters. He listened as Harry briefed them on their visit to the men’s shelter. What he heard reinforced his suspicion that Mike Jonas was right, but it also made him wonder why the Westies were looking out for the homeless men using the building. That was something he hadn’t expected to hear.
‘You know, Inspector,’ said DC Paterson, ‘something’s not stacking up for me here. I’ve been on the streets for around thirty years. I’ve seen a lot of druggies in that time and I’ve met a lot of homeless guys. Most of the homeless guys don’t do hard drugs, especially not the old guys. They spend their money on booze. It gives them an escape every day, and they only need a few bucks to sl
