NINETY-FIVE
‘s**t,’ muttered Terry when Grace broke the news of David’s suicide as the deeply religious Jessica closed her eyes, clasped her hands and could be seen mouthing a silent prayer Brian simply stared out of the window. Even the cynical Fred Burbage could only mumble ‘Poor bastard.’
‘Until the official investigation into his death is published, we can only assume that the news that his appeal had been rejected sent him into a spiral of depression, resulting in suicide.’
‘Else the guilt and his conscience finally got to him,’ said Fred, reverting to his normal cynicism.
‘Thank you, Fred, I know I can always rely on you for sensitive insights,’ chided Grace. ‘However, no matter what we might think of his behaviour and attitude, he is still a young man driven to take his own life
