London Kills (2019–…): Season 4, Episode 3 - Old Wounds - full transcript

Okay. That's fine.

Single stab
wound to the chest.

Right. Do we know who he is?

No phone or wallet.
Probably stolen.

Or dumped.

A teenage girl
was stabbed in a stairwell

not far from here
a few days ago.

Thought to be gang-related.

Another family torn apart.

Alright, girls!

Did any of you see
what happened here?



Going by the lack
of blood at the scene,

the boy was killed elsewhere
and his body dumped.

Any proof of I.D.?

Fingerprints have
been submitted,

but he's not on the
system. Nothing coming up

- from Missing Persons either.
- Where's Billie?

I sent her to talk to
Shanice Williamson.

She was stabbed on Friday

not far from where our victim
was found this morning.

She had multiple injuries.

Luckily her mum found her
and took her to A&E.

I thought
this morning's victim

died from a single stab wound.

Didn't you just say he
was killed somewhere else?



Yeah.

You sure Billie's
not wasting her time?

Can I come in?

Hi, Shanice.

I'm Detective Constable
Billie Fitzgerald.

You okay to chat?

Thanks.

A young Asian guy
has been found dead

close to where
you were attacked.

Can I show you a photo of
him from the crime scene?

Do you recognize him?

Nah.

Take your time.

This guy must have
family or mates out there

wondering where he is.

What if your mum didn't know
what had happened to you?

I just need a name.

No one has to know
it came from you.

What's the problem?
Is he in a gang?

Who is he then?

His name's Jay
Patel. He's a doctor.

Thanks, Shanice.

That's really helpful.

Mr. Patel?

Yes?

Detective Sergeant
Vivienne Cole,

Detective Constable Rob Brady.

What is it?

Can we come in?

Why?

We're very sorry to inform
you that we've found a body.

We've reason to believe that
it may be your son, Japesh.

Why were you attacked?

Are you in a gang? Is that it?

Don't ask me that.

You can't ask me that.

So you are then.

I was trying to get out.

This was my punishment.

Was Jay Patel's murder
anything to do with a gang?

Jay weren't in no gang.

He just thought he
was a cut above.

Somebody must have had enough.

Mr. Patel, can you tell us if
Japesh was in a relationship?

Uh, I don't think so.

He was too busy
with his studies.

He's a...

was a medical student.

Did Japesh come home last night?

I'm not sure. He
does his own thing.

Was he often away overnight?

Not really.
Not recently.

He liked to come home
to check on his mum.

She had a serious
stroke a month ago.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Where is she now?

At the rehab clinic.

It needs to be me who tells her.

Sorry. I...

Japesh was our whole world.

Do you have a daughter, too?

Yes. She's at school.

I've been trying so hard
to get us away from here.

Why's that?

Well, the gangs.

Always fighting.

And girls now, too.

It was one of them who caused
Vanitha to have a stroke.

What happened?

There was some sort of
confrontation, and Vanitha fell.

The police did what they could,
but no one would speak up.

I'm sorry.

Hm. I, uh...

I told Vanitha over and
over to ignore the girls.

She couldn't help herself.

Always had to right a wrong.

Just like Japesh.

Vanitha Patel
worked as a midwife.

And she was also an active
member of the local temple.

If she was assaulted by a gang,
why wasn't the case pursued?

According to the
team dealing with it,

there were no witnesses,
no clear victim's accounts.

There wasn't enough evidence.

Maybe Japesh took matters
into his own hands.

Got himself stabbed
for his troubles.

Oh, good work, Billie.
That I.D. checked out.

What else did this
girl tell you?

Was Japesh in a gang?

Shanice Williamson is
sure that he wasn't.

So no obvious connection
to her stabbing then?

Well, no. Not yet.

We've got the call data from
Japesh Patel's missing phone.

He last used it at
7:36 p.m. last night.

Rang a number that
he called every day.

An Ella Baker.

Hi.

Hi.

You're not what I was expecting.

Way more handsome.

I'm Detective
Constable Rob Brady.

Are you Ella Baker?

Yeah.

I need to speak to
you about Japesh Patel.

What about him?

Can we talk inside?

No, not right now.

It's not really
convenient. Is Jay alright?

I'm sorry to tell you that
his body's been found.

He's been murdered.

So, how long had
you been together?

A few months.

- How did you meet?
- At uni.

A coffee queue in
the library cafe.

You're studying medicine, too?

Microbiology.

When did you last see Japesh?

Yesterday morning.

He was meant to come
over last night,

but he called to say he needed
to go home to help with his mum.

And how did he seem?

Stressed.

He, uh... He failed
neuroanatomy, so he has...

He had a resit next week.

Did Jay's family know about you?

He didn't want the
hassle of telling them

he was dating someone white.

And how did that make you feel?

It was cool with me.

I'm not really a "meet
parents" kind of girl.

I went through
Jay's social media.

Looks like him and Ella
Baker were pretty loved up.

I got the impression she
was seeing other guys.

- How do you mean?
- When I went 'round there,

it was as if she was
expecting a blind date.

Maybe through an
app or something?

He's with another girl here.

Looks like they were teenagers.

Have I seen her before?

Yeah, you have.

She's the girl that
was staring us out

earlier at the crime scene.

This is my daughter, Amina.

Hi.

We're so sorry to hear
about your brother.

Is it okay if I show you
both a photo of Japesh?

We need to identify the
other person in the picture.

Her name's Rosa Dunbar.

Looks like she and
Japesh were together.

Well, it didn't last long.

Japesh was too smart for her.

Rosa, yeah.

She was arguing with
Jay outside yesterday.

- Outside where?
- Here.

Did she stab Jay?

It's too early to say.

Do you know this girl?

I'm not sure.

Her name's Shanice.

She was attacked a few days ago.

I heard about it.
But I don't know her.

Not really.

You okay, Mr. Patel?

These girls.

I, uh...

I don't want any more trouble.

I feel so...

powerless.

Well, there is one
way you can help.

Give a statement to the media.

Help us generate some
interest in the case.

Japesh was a clever, kind,
loving son and brother.

His dream was to be a doctor.

He had his whole
life ahead of him.

If you know
what happened to Japesh

or if you have any
information that could help,

please come forward.

Please help us bring those
who've done this to justice.

You can contact
the incident room

on 0207 946 0999.

A message
from the pathologist.

Japesh Patel and Shanice
Williamson were stabbed

with the same style
serrated blade.

So the cases could be linked.

Hmm.

Just the small matter of
finding the knife to prove it.

Well done.

I know that must have
been really hard for you.

And well done, you.

Dad, is it okay if I go
see my friend Shreya?

Don't be too long.

Sarge.

I'll head over and
see Shanice now.

Oi! It's his fault!

It's his fault that Jay's dead!

- Alright, alright.
- You make me sick!

- What's this about?
- She's upset

I stopped Japesh
from seeing her.

You told us you didn't
know about a girlfriend.

I was ashamed.

He would have stayed
with me last night.

He'd still be alive now if you
hadn't made him sneak around.

- That's enough.
- Tell them

- what you're really like!
- What does that mean?

Get her to leave us alone!

Go home, Ella.

I'll give you a
call later. Alright?

- Do you need a lift?
- No. I'm fine.

So why are you going
to see Shanice?

'Cause Sarge reckons
she and Jay were stabbed

with the same kind of knife.

Amina, I thought
you didn't know Shanice.

I asked around the estate.

I wondered if her stabbing
might have something to do

with what happened to Jay.

Best leave the
questions to us, yeah?

I thought Shanice
might talk to me.

More than you.

If you have any other thoughts

or you want to chat
anything through,

give me a call, alright?

It seems you and
Jay were stabbed

with the same type of blade.

So?

So it's likely that the
person who stabbed you

also killed Jay.

Tell me who that is.

I know his sister's
just been to see you.

That family are in bits.

It was Rosa.

Rosa who?

Rosa Dunbar.

If she finds out I
told you, I'm dead.

I took a look at CCTV of the
area where Shanice Williamson

was attacked last week.

This is 20 minutes before
the attack took place.

I reckon that girl
is Rosa Dunbar.

Will Shanice Williamson
give us a statement

naming Rosa Dunbar
as her attacker?

Unfortunately not.

Right, bring in Rosa
for the GBH on Shanice.

And search her
home for the blade.

Yes, boss.

Detective Constable Fitzgerald.

Rosa Dunbar, I'm
arresting you on suspicion

of causing grievous bodily harm

- to Shanice Williamson.
- You what?

You do not have to say anything,
but it may harm your defense

if you do not mention,
when questioned,

something which you
later rely on in court.

Anything you do say may
be given in evidence.

Come on now, girls. Back off.

Oi, oi. Come.

I won't be long, ladies.

I should get me one of those.

A bodyguard.

These images were taken

20 minutes before the attack
on Shanice Williamson.

Could you look at
them, please, Rosa?

Is this you heading out of the
lift with Shanice Williamson?

No comment.

This image shows the
same group of young women

heading back into the lift,

but without Shanice.

Because at that time,

Shanice Williamson was lying
bleeding in a stairwell.

Well, if it's not you,
where were you between

5:00 and 6:00 that evening?

No comment.

You know,
right now our officers

are searching your home.

If the knife that was
used to attack Shanice

is there, we'll find it.

You should be out there
getting justice for Jay.

You know, someone who,
like, actually died.

Funny you
mention Japesh Patel.

Because we believe the injuries
suffered by both Shanice

and Jay were inflicted with
the same type of blade.

Nah, you ain't pinning
that on me an' all.

No way, man.

You're being questioned
on the attack

- on Shanice...
- I loved Jay.

He was, like, my
first boyfriend.

We were good
together, proper good,

till his dad broke us up.

Just tell
us where you were

at the time Shanice
Williamson was attacked.

Shanice ain't some sweet
little saint, you know.

She was the one that
had a go at Jay's mum.

She was the one that
caused her stroke.

I'd never hurt Vanitha. Never.

She was like a mum to me.

But you hurt Shanice
Williamson, didn't you?

What was it... revenge?

Oh, enough, yeah. I ain't
putting up with this no more.

You get me charged,
or you let me go.

There was no sign of a
knife at Rosa Dunbar's flat.

So we've had to bail her.

She did say one
interesting thing, though.

She claimed it was Shanice who
caused Vanitha Patel's stroke.

Has Mrs. Patel been
interviewed yet?

No, our specialist
couldn't get much out of her.

Her speech is poor.

No, Billie's gone to
speak to the daughter,

- Amina Patel.
- Why?

She witnessed an argument
between our victim,

Japesh Patel, and Rosa Dunbar.

And I wanna know
what that's about.

Rosa?

What do you want?

What?! What are
you playing at?

It's your blade.

Are you serious?!

Control from Detective
Constable Fitzgerald.

Backup required. Battlecross
shopping precinct.

Suspects have a knife.

Billie, you stay well clear.
You don't go it alone.

Let's go.

It's Billie. She needs backup.

Why'd ya bring that to me now?

I can't keep it anymore.

You wanna mess with me,
do you? Give it over then!

Look, I don't want any
trouble. I just want to go home.

You ain't going nowhere.

- Rosa, stop! You're hurting me!
- I said, "Shut it"!

Aah!

Down here, down here, down here.

Aah! Aah!

Aah! Aah! Aah!

Aah! My arm!

- She's broken my arm!
- You okay?

Yeah, um, I had to use my ASP.

The knife. It's over there.

Yeah, it's a serrated blade,

just like the one used
on Shanice and Jay.

Rosa Dunbar, I'm
arresting you for affray,

for possession of
an offensive weapon,

and on suspicion of the
murder of Japesh Patel.

You do not have to say anything,
but it may harm your defense...

Vivienne gave you clear
instructions to wait.

I know. I'm sorry,
sir. I just...

I thought Rosa was
going to stab Amina.

- And I couldn't let it happen.
- I understand.

You were stabbed yourself. But
you'd be no use to me dead.

Do you hear me?

Yeah, yeah.

In future, please,
follow orders.

Amina, why did you go
to the precinct today?

To give the knife back.

This one?

Yeah, Rosa gave it
to me this morning.

What for?

She said it was used
to attack Shanice,

and if I didn't hide it,
she'd come after me, too.

But then with you
being at our place,

I got worried and wanted
her to take it back.

We looked at
Rosa Dunbar's phone.

We know she called
you last night.

Why didn't you tell us?

'Cause I'm scared of her.

Like, she's always hassling
me, getting me to do stuff.

Like what?

Deliver packages, hide things.

Like the knife?

Yeah.

Why'd you go along with it?

The girls care about me.
We look out for each other.

After what they
did to your mother?

What did they do?

Shanice pushed her over.

You were there?

Oh, Amina!

Is that why
Shanice got stabbed?

Rosa said they did
Shanice for me,

and now I had to do my bit.

That's why I had
to hide the knife.

We know from the lack
of blood in the bin

and on the carpet
he was wrapped in,

Jay was murdered somewhere else

and his body was dumped.

So how did he get there?

Watch the blue Citroen.

It circles the area and then
comes in the west entrance,

heads straight towards the bins.

Can we read
the number plate?

Not from this angle.

Could the driver be Rosa Dunbar?

Maybe.

- How's Rosa doing?
- She's okay.

She's back from the hospital.

The FME passed her
fit for interview.

Billie, while Vivienne
and Rob talk to Rosa,

why don't you
check what vehicles

are registered to
her home address?

And if any blue cars of that
model have been reported stolen?

On it.

I'm in agony here.

The doctor told us your
forearm's badly bruised,

- but nothing's broken.
- No thanks to your mate.

- She's a psycho.
- We know from your phone records

that you called Amina
Patel late last night.

Why was that?

I was checking on her mum.

I do most nights.
Vanitha was good to me.

We understand that you had a
row with Japesh Patel yesterday.

Whoever told you that is a liar.

Jay's
body was transported

to the bin area of
the flats last night.

Is this you driving in
the neighboring street?

I can't even drive.

Your mum says you didn't
come home at all last night.

Where were you at 1:15 a.m.?

I never killed Jay.

Look, the knife
you had at the precinct

is being examined right now.

If it was used to attack Jay
or Shanice, we'll find out.

Okay.

The thing with me and Shanice,
we got into this fight, yeah?

She starts pushing and
shoving, like she always does.

I threatened her with the
knife, but she kept coming at me

and got slashed.

I didn't mean to cut
her, but she deserved it.

Disrespecting Vanitha like that,
pushing her down them steps

in front of her own daughter.

Rosa, you have just admitted

to assaulting
Shanice Williamson.

I must further caution
you for that offense.

You do not have to say anything,

but it may harm your defense
if you do not mention,

when questioned, something which
you later rely on in court.

Anything you do say may
be given in evidence.

I never touched Jay.

I told you.

So where were you last night?

I don't want this
coming back on him.

Who?

My dad.

My mum's got a
restraining order on him.

And I'm not meant to
see him, but I do.

Rosa Dunbar has just admitted
to stabbing Shanice Williamson.

Great news.

Just a shame that's
not our case.

Rosa flatly denies
killing Japesh.

And she's got an alibi.
We've spoken to her dad.

And she was with him at
the time of the murder.

She also said
that Amina was there

when Shanice Williamson pushed
her mother down the steps

and when Rosa Dunbar
stabbed Shanice.

Poor kid.

You've had a lot to deal with.

It's my own fault.

My mum saw me with Rosa,
Shanice, and the others.

She had a go at me,
told me to come home.

And Shanice pushed
her down the steps.

And when Mum didn't get
up, they all ran off.

And what did you do?

Asked some woman to call 999.

I did first aid.

Airway, Breathing, Circulation.

When the ambulance came,
I didn't hang around.

You probably saved
your mum's life.

She's not the same.

Can I take Amina home now?

Of course.

I'll get someone to drive you.

It wasn't like any student
flat I've ever lived in.

That's why I thought it
was worth looking into her.

Yeah, interesting.

Plus, when I went 'round there,
the way she greeted me...

You'd better call
her in for a chat.

This is Detective
Constable Fitzgerald.

We found your website.

I'm in so much debt.

Uni fees, living in London.

I-I tried waitressing
and bar work,

but the truth is, I can make
more in one night with a punter

than I can in a whole
month pouring pints.

- Did Jay know?
- No.

I was trying stop for him.

What was all that about
at the Patels earlier?

- Was Divnesh a client?
- No.

Sort of.

Last night, some
guy made a booking.

But when he turned up, all
he did was stare at me,

and then he fled.

Nothing happened.
I didn't care.

I always make the new
ones pay in advance.

But then I saw the
news this morning.

I had no idea he was Jay's dad.

When Divnesh came to your
place, was he on foot?

No. He drove.
I saw him park up.

What was he driving?

Um, a van with
windows at the back.

What color was it?

It was blue.

Amina.

Can you take your
mother indoors, please?

Why?

Just do what the officer says.

Divnesh Patel, I'm arresting you

on suspicion of the
murder of Japesh Patel.

You do not have to say anything,
but it may harm your defense

if you do not mention,
when questioned,

something which you
later rely on in court.

Anything you do say may
be given in evidence.

Did you hire a blue Citroen
recently, Mr. Patel?

It was Japesh's idea.

He, uh...

he wanted to take his mum out.

Is this you in that
same vehicle late last night?

Yes.

The vehicle in
question's currently

being forensically examined.

Will we find any
evidence that proves

you used it to transport
your son's body last night?

You will.

Did you stab your son?

I loved him.

So much.

Did you kill him?

Yes.

I killed him.

We understand
you made an appointment

with Ella Baker, your
son's girlfriend.

I didn't lay a finger on her.

I just wanted to
see her for myself.

How did you know what
she did for a living?

I've always been a faithful
husband, but, uh...

I knew Japesh had a girlfriend.

I saw them together
getting on a bus.

I was looking online.

A fantasy, an escape.

And there she was.

What did you do after you
left Ella's place last night?

Jay was outside.

He saw me getting into the car
outside his girlfriend's place.

He wanted to know what
I was doing there.

I told him we'd talk
about it at home,

like civilized adults.

What happened when you got home?

I tried to tell him what
sort of girl Ella was.

A prostitute.

It all got twisted,
out of control.

He accused me of seeing whores
behind his mother's back.

But I didn't.

I swear it.

All I did was look online.

How did you come to stab Japesh?

The knife was just there.

On the kitchen side.

I, uh...

I grabbed it.

Japesh came at me, and, uh...

that was it.

Traces of blood,
possibly Japesh's,

have been found on the
seal of the fridge door.

At last, we're
getting somewhere.

Is my dad okay?

He'll be fine.

Amina, we have to ask you
what happened last night.

Did you witness an
argument in the kitchen?

Dad called Jay's
girlfriend a whore,

and Jay went crazy.

Shouting, throwing stuff.

Who had the knife?

Jay did.

How come?

Jay found it in my
room and took it.

He was
threatening Dad with the blade.

He must've slipped or something.

It was an accident.

Dad loved Jay more than anyone.

What's up?

Something doesn't feel right.

I need a word.

What?

Rosa Dunbar has admitted
to the assault on you.

- Whatever.
- I thought you'd be pleased.

I don't need the cops
'round here all the time.

Rosa can't hurt you any
more if she's in prison.

Just 'cause Rosa's gone don't
mean things will change.

You have no idea.

Who is going to
take Rosa's place?

Like I'm gonna grass to you.

It's Amina. Isn't it?

Is she the one who
told Rosa to slash you?

- Because you pushed her mum.
- I shouldn't have done that.

I wish I hadn't.

I always liked Vanitha.

You told me earlier that it
was Rosa who stabbed Jay.

Why did you do that?

'Cause Amina told me to.

Amina, is there anything
more you'd like to tell us

about your brother's murder?

No.

We found Japesh's
wallet and phone...

in your room.

How do you account for that?

We also
found some clothes

hidden down the back
of the wardrobe.

Are they yours?

Sure.

What's your point?

When a person is stabbed,
the withdrawal of the blade

sprays blood over the
person that did it.

A distinctive pattern of tiny
droplets can still be detected

even if the clothes
have been washed.

Jay's injuries weren't caused
by him falling onto a knife.

Who stabbed your brother, Amina?

You told us that your dad
loved Jay more than anyone.

Yep.

Must have been tough...

living in Jay's shadow.

Whatever success Jay got,
it's 'cause Mum coached him

or Dad paid for
his extra lessons.

If it was up to
Jay, he'd do nothing

but mess around with girls.

So just when your
dad was stressed out

caring for your mum, there
was Jay throwing everything

he'd been given back
in your dad's face.

No. Worse.

Way worse.

What could be more
selfish than that?

Jay was gonna tell Mum that
Dad was screwing around.

A total lie.
You've seen my dad.

No way.

Did that make you feel angry?

I stuck the knife in Jay
and shut him up for good.

Amina's been charged with murder
and Divnesh as an accessory.

Good instincts.

What about Mrs. Patel?

Well, I've been in
touch with social services.

She's gonna have to go into care

unless a relative can take her.

- That's rough.
- Billie, can you come

into my office?

You might want to bring
a supporting colleague.

What's he mean by that?

I'll come with you, Billie.

The duty inspector
has just told me

that Rosa Dunbar is
making a formal complaint

about your actions
at the precinct.

That's crazy.

She had a knife.
She threatened me.

She alleges that you used
disproportionate force

during and after the
moment she was disarmed.

Couldn't this be sorted
without discipline?

Not under the circumstances.

I'm sorry, Billie.
I'll let you know

when the formal
complaint comes through.

You'll need to sign
some documents.

Sir.

I'll be with you in a minute.

Thank you.

Whatever's going on
in your private life,

there's no need to
take it out on Billie.

I'm sorry?

I know about your marriage.

I know that you've moved out.

That has nothing
to do with this.

Really?

And you have been
on at me all day.

I was trying to keep our
relationship professional!

I knew
this would happen.

- What?
- We crossed a line!

- I kissed you!
- No, we both kissed!

That's behind us.

Do you know what?
I don't think it is.

I've just had to
tell a junior officer

that a complaint's
been made against her,

and you are dragging
up my private life!

I can't do this.

- What?
- This!

Me and you. Our so-called
professional relationship.

I'm sorry, but I
think it's over.

That will be all, Sergeant.