Chapter Four
LIZZIE GREEN HAD ALREADY been relieved of her role as Family Liaison Officer and had left the Sutherlands’ home by the time Rafferty and Llewellyn returned. In her place was Claire Allen, a young PC and the newest member of the team. Rafferty had a quick chat with her, but after she had updated them on her own and Lizzie Green’s time in the house, he had learned nothing significant. She ushered them into the living room and closed the door behind them.
There was no sign of Mrs Sutherland, but her daughter was still there, looking wrung out and heavy-eyed as if she had slept badly.
'My mother's asleep,' she told them as soon as they entered the room. 'The doctor gave her some sleeping pills and I insisted she take them.'
'That's all right, Miss Sutherland. We wouldn't dream
