That evening Paul phoned Caroline with a practical update about retrieving the girls’ belongings after the investigators completed their work.

He asked what items were most important.

Caroline said Nora wanted her reading lamp and Violet wanted a blue quilt.

There was a photo of Amelia on a bedside table; both girls asked for it independently.

Paul arranged for the request to be passed to the appropriate officer.

He did not go to Richard’s house casually or promise to bring back objects that might be evidence.