Chapter Nineteen
RAFFERTY MADE THE UNILATERAL decision to suppress Cyril Matlock’s statement for the time being. He was convinced that Ian Sutherland being incarcerated was the only thing that would encourage Mary Sutherland to confess of her own volition. If he were to release Ian, she would never admit the truth. It was unfair on the young man, but better a day or two more on remand than a life sentence for something he didn’t do.
Needless to say, Llewellyn didn’t approve of this tactic. It wasn’t easy to persuade him of the advantages of suppressing evidence in this case.
‘But don’t you see,’ Rafferty urged, as he sat forward in his office chair from his previous slouched position in order to add gravitas to his argument. ‘This gives us our one sure chance to nail her. Do you really
