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00:08I
00:29I
00:30Was having to think overnight
00:31Do you think I've done a little work with the judge?
00:34Paddy
00:34No, no, no, it's just so that you can instruct the jury
00:36To ignore everything that Simmel said
00:39We called Simon Clark as a witness
00:40We can't change our minds because we didn't like what he said
00:43Yeah, we shouldn't have asked him
00:44He was never bears my head
00:45Hopefully your dad can push back on allegations of favouritism
00:48Did you speak to him?
00:49Yeah, we met first thing
00:51Now, his counsellor Lucy's up first
00:53So we'll have time to bed in
00:55How did he take it when you told him he had to testify?
00:58I've been terrified
00:59But he understands why
01:00Yeah, of course he does
01:01He knows it's going bad
01:02Sweetheart, what do you mean?
01:03There's no point pretending, is there?
01:05Sounds dead suspicious when they lay it all out
01:07Having kept to midden and
01:08Come on, maybe
01:09When the jury
01:11Actually hear him speak
01:12They'll understand how fragile he was
01:13Yeah
01:15Or he could bury us all
01:19I swear by almighty God
01:20That the evidence I shall give
01:22Shall be the truth
01:23The whole truth
01:24Penny said it happened to her
01:25That she was groomed too
01:27Really?
01:29What was your opinion of Mr Halston
01:31After that first meeting?
01:33That he had been groomed by Ray Walters
01:35To normalise the extreme conditions
01:37He was surviving under
01:39The way he described the relationship
01:41Flagged all the classic signs
01:44Psychological manipulation
01:46Isolation of the victim
01:47It's a highly complex relationship
01:49Between victim and abuser
01:51Fear can get mixed up with
01:54Dependence, loyalty
01:56Confusion
01:58But he was absolutely aware
02:00Of what Ray was capable of
02:01So when Mr Walters
02:03Turned on his loved ones
02:05On the day of his death
02:06What do you think Mr Halston's
02:08Reaction might have been?
02:09Objection
02:10Calls for speculation
02:11I'm asking Miss Hayes
02:12For her professional opinion
02:14You may answer the question
02:16I think the extreme violence
02:19That Bear had seen Ray
02:20Inflict on his fellow workers
02:22Coupled with the power
02:23That Ray had over him
02:25Would have heightened his perception
02:26Of any threat
02:27So in your professional opinion
02:29Do you believe Mr Halston
02:31Feared for his life?
02:33Yes
02:34Absolutely
02:37Can't argue with that
02:37Thank you Miss Hayes
02:39No further questions
02:41Dad
02:43You're wrong
03:04I swear by almighty God
03:06That the evidence I shall give
03:08Shall be the truth
03:09Shall be the truth
03:10The whole truth
03:11And nothing but the truth
03:15I came in
03:17The back door
03:19Ray was standing over
03:21Someone
03:22The lad
03:23Dylan
03:24Said he was killing him
03:29Then I realised
03:30It was Paddy
03:31On the floor
03:33What did you do?
03:35Ray told me to go
03:37Wait outside
03:38I always did what he said
03:41But I could see that
03:44Ray had the hammer
03:45And he was about to smash it down
03:47On Paddy
03:47So I grabbed him
03:50You grabbed Mr Walters?
03:51I had to
03:52What did Mr Walters do?
03:53He shouted at me to get off
03:56Said that
03:58Paddy and Dylan
03:59Didn't care about me
04:00That he were more like my son
04:04But I
04:05I knew that were
04:07That were wrong
04:10Did you have a plan?
04:11In that moment?
04:13No
04:13I just wanted him to stop talking
04:15I
04:17I couldn't think
04:20Were you aware of Mr Dingle
04:22Telling you to release him?
04:23No
04:24Did you realise that Mr Walters was getting weaker?
04:27That he was struggling to breathe?
04:29No
04:30Why not?
04:32Dunno
04:33I didn't really know what were happening
04:36Just all this
04:38Noise
04:41But I knew that I'd started it
04:45Started what?
04:47That turned on Ray
04:50The boss
04:51The boss
04:52I knew that if
04:53I let him go
04:55That he were going to kill me
04:58I didn't mean to kill him
05:00No
05:01I didn't
05:02We tried to bring him back
05:04The kiss of life
05:05But it was too late
05:06He was gone
05:12Did you think about calling an ambulance?
05:15Did you hear Mr Penders and Mr Dingle discussing it?
05:18He were already dead
05:21I held his hand
05:25I told him I was sorry
05:27Because I never meant to kill him
05:32He were the boss
05:34My friend
05:37He were good to me
05:38When he found me all them months ago
05:40He gave me a job
05:42But I don't know what I would have done without him
05:49Mr Halston
05:53I didn't know about the grooming
05:55I didn't know that
05:57Thank you Mr Halston
06:03We'll leave that there
06:04I'm sorry
06:07I'm sorry
06:18Come on Bear
06:19Come on
06:19Hold it together
06:22Did you like working for Mr Walters?
06:26Never really thought
06:28Didn't think I had a choice
06:29He had a choice the day April Windsor asked you to leave
06:33But you said no
06:33Why was that?
06:35I were
06:37I were groomed
06:39Who told you that?
06:40Your son?
06:41The counsellor who was found for you?
06:45Aye
06:51I think Mr Walters and Ms Daniels groomed plenty of victims
06:55But you weren't one of them
06:57Eh?
06:58That is ridiculous
06:59You were paid by Ray Walters into a bank account in your name
07:03According to Simon Clark
07:05You were a vital and willing part of the organisation
07:07No
07:08Mr Walters trusted you
07:09He was never a threat to your life
07:11No
07:11You saw an opportunity to kill Ray Walters and you took it
07:14To step into his shoes
07:15To become top dog now that Celia Daniels was also dead
07:18No I would never
07:19As a former wrestler you possessed the skill and knowledge
07:22I didn't
07:22They were an accident
07:24Anything else is a lie
07:26Mr Halston
07:27Please restrain yourself
07:29But he's lying
07:36This is awful
07:37He was never supposed to speak
07:42He said to the police during your interview on the 16th of March
07:47Hang in there Bear
07:49I killed Ray and I'd do it again
07:53That were wrong
07:55I was trying to protect Paddy and Dylan
07:58Because they helped you cover up a murder
08:00No
08:01No you don't understand
08:04I understand the law Mr Halston
08:06I treated Ray like a son
08:10But I had my own son you see
08:13And even though Ray said that Paddy didn't care where I were
08:17That he'd never called or messaged
08:21I should never have believed him
08:23You're saying Mr Walters lied to you
08:25No
08:27That's what he did
08:29He said whatever he needed to control you
08:32Though with Anya it were immigration
08:35Anya
08:37Well but she were braver than I were
08:39She escaped until Ray found her
08:44Beat her up
08:47Even then I thought it were outsiders I did it and not him
08:51Anya Berisha
08:52Is this the young woman Simon Clarke said you buried?
08:56He threw her in a feed shed
08:59She needed a proper funeral
09:01I think we're straying from the subject
09:03I should have helped her
09:06Found a doctor in my sin
09:07But I let her down
09:09Mr Halston
09:10And then when I saw Ray standing over Paddy
09:14I couldn't let it happen again
09:17He weren't gonna hurt another person I loved
09:19I didn't mean to kill him
09:21I mean I've never taken anybody's life
09:24It's awful but
09:25But it stays in your head
09:26The guilt
09:29But I did it for my son
09:31And if I hadn't
09:32He'd have finished me
09:34Then he'd have gone on to Paddy and Dylan
09:36And none of us
09:37Would be here today
09:42Thank you Mr Halston
09:45That is the case for the prosecution
09:53Oh bear
09:55Can't do anything else now
09:59Are you okay?
10:01Ray was even more of a monster than I thought
10:05Do you want to wait outside with Mandy?
10:08No, I'm gonna stay
10:10Members of the jury
10:11It is now your responsibility
10:13To consider the evidence
10:15And reach a verdict
10:17Please retire to the jury room
10:19To begin your deliberations
10:20All rise
10:21No, I'm gonna stay
11:00All rise.
11:09Members of the jury, you were asked to reach a majority decision on the verdicts of the three
11:15defendants before you. I will remind the court that you were required to treat each case
11:22separately, despite them being connected. Have you reached verdicts on each of the defendants
11:28on which you are all agreed? We have. How do you find the defendant? Not guilty.
11:39How do you find the defendant? Not guilty.
11:45How do you find the defendant? Guilty.
12:19Just feels weird. Never thought we'd get different. Still don't understand it. You did really
12:25well though, April. Really well. Talking about rage, trying to kill me and that. Reckon I've
12:29got you to thank.
12:33What am I going to do now, eh? Now I'm free. Take you out, of course. Oh, Paddy's here.
12:39I've got to go. You don't need to do that. It's only April and I'm meeting her later anyway.
12:45Bet she's over the moon, isn't she? Yeah. Dylan. You've done so well, you know. You've been
12:54so strong. Paddy. I'm sorry you got dragged into it. You don't have to keep saying that,
13:00alright? I got found not guilty, so I'm all good. That's exactly how it should be. What
13:07Ray put you through, you deserve to just go and live your life now. We should have all
13:35been cleared. We could have at least let ourselves have a moment. It feels like we're all old,
13:41that. Yeah. You did so well, love. That's what Dylan said. It's over now, April. The threats,
13:50the control. Your future belongs to you again. But it isn't over, is it? Because there were
13:58two not-guilties and there should have been three. You stood up and you told the truth.
14:06It's exactly what happened. And that's all we could do. It was up to the jury to listen
14:14and to understand. But, you know, a man died. And even though he was evil and he was cruel,
14:23someone had to be held accountable for that. Yeah, but it shouldn't have been you. I don't
14:28understand. I'm alright. Now, you got guilty and me and Dylan walked free. I was the one that killed
14:35him. I was prepared for it to be me, all three of us, but equal. But when they singled you
14:41out...
14:42Dad, it's a suspended sentence. It's twelve months, held over for two years. I can go and see Eve. I
14:50can
14:50take her to school. I can read her a story. I can do all those little things that I didn't
14:54think I'd be able to do. And you're back. And that's just the best. It's brilliant.
15:02I just wish I could take your place. No! This is why I was worried. This is why I told
15:09the
15:09police that were all on me. I know. I just didn't want you to suffer some. I mean, your job,
15:14your family. There's so much at stake. Dad, I'm not suffering. Look. I'm here. I'm free.
15:22Don't spoil it by feeling guilty.
15:37Hey.
15:42That must have been tough. Yeah. Listening to Bear, you know, and April and Dylan. Hearing
15:48it all over again. It just makes me feel so stupidly oblivious. You couldn't have known.
15:55We didn't, with April. Sorry about Paddy. I know he's your best friend. It's a suspended
16:07sentence. Yeah, 12 months. He won't serve it. I mean, he's as good as free. Yeah, well,
16:11I hope he sees it like that. Thanks. How's Laurel doing? She's getting there. Is Paddy coming
16:25or what? Well, I think he must be with his dad and Dylan. They just need a bit more time.
16:30How's he feeling? I mean, it's still a criminal conviction. And if I know Paddy, he's not
16:35going to just shrug it off. It'll be a really big deal. Hmm. Certainly professionally.
16:40When is the vet panel hearing? Soon. I'm not exactly sure when. It's like being on trial
16:45again. Yeah. You could have done with a better outcome. A step at a time, eh?
16:51Yeah. Don't think that's what Paddy's worried about, to be honest. Of course. You know, it's his
16:56dad. All he wants is for him to be happy and well. This is where we buried Anya. She
17:12were only young, but she could see it so much clearer than I did. Modern slavery. That's
17:26what we don't. All them farms. Workers in vans. Setting off before sunup. Getting back
17:37after dark. Barbershops. Nail bars. When you're all alone, see, someone comes along and is kind.
17:51And they're going to give you a chance. When you've given up on yourself. It does. Well,
17:58you want to be saved. So this is it. This is you. Full bed and board as promised. But with
18:11that kindness comes confusion. Because you can help someone. But you'll be hurting them
18:21as well.
18:23Really? Yeah. A sip of water.
18:32Lay back. I said I'd look after you. And I will. You just lumped together with other folk,
18:41the same as you. And you start to feel like family. Could be a worse life. That's what
18:49you think. Only not everyone lasts a distance. I said I'd protect you. But didn't do very well,
19:02the same. And you. And you. Her family didn't know she were in trouble. They had no idea. But
19:10not like me. I were lucky. Even though I did seem ungrateful. I didn't realise that not being
19:22locked up. Didn't make me free. Right, but we need to go. Come on. Let go of this. Put
19:31it down. Ray and Celia are using you. They've got you fooled to think that you are them. But
19:36you don't. I'm not a fool. I'm a grown man. I know this is what I want. Ray saved me.
19:52He's
19:52a little bit over soon. I'll get you well. Well? Yeah. Cause I owe you that. You're my
20:02boy. Yeah. Yeah, I'm your boy. You said I just needed time. I did. I didn't have to answer
20:14to Ray. Trying to please him. Even though we were gone. I had to find myself again. We'll
20:26just wait for the boss man to come with your medicine. When he brought the meds it were
20:30too late. He let her die. How could he do that? It were evil. Evil.
20:45You're well on your way, Dad. Ray and Celia will never exploit anyone else. Ever
20:51again. It's not just them though, is it? If it can happen here, it can happen anywhere.
21:05All those thousands of people being told that they have no worth. Well, they have. Everyone
21:18the same right to a life. To freedom. To follow their dreams. It's what it means to be human.
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