BEFORE HE TOOK THE heavy step of arresting Sutherland, Rafferty decided there were a few matters on which he wanted answers. Such as why Sutherland had denied being in the gents’ toilet at The Railway Arms around eleven on the night of his father’s murder. It totally contradicted the evidence of a witness who knew Sutherland, and who had also told them that Sutherland hadn’t been making use of the facilities. So what the hell had he been doing?
And as for the other members of the Sutherland family, he had yet to question Mary Sutherland about her previous close relationship with Derek Fowler.
Both these points needed to be cleared up; either might enable them to make significant moves forward. But after his latest ego-bruising encounter with Bradley, Rafferty felt in need of a restorativ
