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It’s a few hours later when they finally take me in for a second interview. They can keep me in for twenty-four hours, apparently. More, if they get authorisation to do so.
When the interview starts, McKenna briefly covers what we spoke about in the first interview, then asks me if I still agree with all of those statements.
‘Yes,’ I say. ‘But I want the opportunity to tell you the background. My side of the story. I want you to know who Tom is, what he’s done to me. I’m not the criminal here. I’m the victim. I promise you.’
‘That’s what this interview is for, Grace,’ McKenna says. ‘But it’s also for us to put some other questions to you based on things we’ve investigated and discovered in the interim.’
‘Okay,’ I say, nodding furiously. ‘Good.’
‘What was the catalyst behind your b
