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Clive Blake had a very different air about him when they stepped back into the interview room. The calm defiance had gone, replaced by a sense that this was a man who’d finally realised it was over. It was a transformation they’d seen many times before, but it never failed to have an impact.
‘You can do this in a pre-prepared written statement if you prefer,’ Wendy said. ‘We’ll need a statement anyway.’
Clive shook his head. ‘No. Not yet. I want to talk first. Writing it down is too… cold. I want to be able to explain everything properly. I want you to see I’m sincere.’
‘Okay. We’re listening.’
Clive swallowed and began to speak. ‘I’m not some sort of career criminal, okay? I’m guessing you already know that. All I am is a man desperate to protect his daughter. She’s got everything
