“Don’t confront Dennis.

Just tell the police.”

He agreed.

Before hanging up, he added that he had kept a copy of his own timesheet, which showed he was in the kitchen when Dennis claimed the front room had been unattended.

The next morning Ellis took a full statement from him.

She called me later only to confirm that I should not approach any former coworkers for more details.

The case was beginning to reach into areas that would require search warrants and specialist examinations.