1 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:19,520 WOMAN'S VOICE: 2 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,400 The police didn't seem very interested. 3 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,960 So when I saw you on one of your American telly shows... 4 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:41,080 You made a decision to seek the truth. 5 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:45,480 Thank you so much for coming, Christoph. 6 00:00:45,480 --> 00:00:47,360 Please, call me Christ. 7 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:51,240 Barbara, do you have a photo of Polly I could use? 8 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,200 Oh, yes, of course. Um... 9 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:56,840 Ooh. Now, this one was taken just last month. 10 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,280 Do you have a less recent photo? 11 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:03,880 Um... 12 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:08,760 There's this holiday shot from when she was much younger, but... 13 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:10,080 Perfect. 14 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,640 In cases like this, the public can get fired up. 15 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,200 That can lead to a witch-hunt 16 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:18,920 and a witch-hunt can lead to a wrongful conviction. 17 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:22,480 - He's never been accused of anything before, has he, Brian? - No. 18 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:02,760 Hello? 19 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:30,200 PHONE HANGS UP 20 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:32,560 She was saying stuff like, 21 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:36,600 "I'm sick of this... I said no olives... 22 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:38,240 "This will be the last time..." 23 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,000 "This will be the last time"? 24 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,200 What do you think she meant by that? 25 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:47,320 Probably just because of the olives. 26 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:53,760 In cases like this, the public can get fired up very quickly, 27 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:55,640 and that can lead to a witch-hunt, 28 00:02:55,640 --> 00:02:58,600 and a witch-hunt can lead to a wrongful conviction. 29 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:05,320 According to the statistics, 30 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,520 the most common profile for wrongful convictions 31 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:12,240 is a white, heterosexual male 32 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,480 aged between 25 and 35. 33 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:17,400 They often live alone, low-key social life. 34 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,080 These are the sort of men that, 35 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,360 they like to keep themselves to themselves. 36 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:26,640 According to our research, that narrows down to just one person - 37 00:03:26,640 --> 00:03:30,560 someone named Tom Jessop. 38 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:32,040 And you're saying that 39 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:35,200 it's only a matter of time before he's accused of murder. 40 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:38,360 Well... Well, no, no, not necessarily, 41 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:40,480 - but statistically speaking... - He's screwed. 42 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:42,160 ..there's a higher probability 43 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,840 that he might be wrongfully accused of murder. 44 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:49,400 How high a probability? Say 100%? 45 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:50,880 No... 46 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:52,680 About 100% probability? 47 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:54,080 Well, that would mean that 48 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:56,600 he's definitely going to be accused of murder. 49 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:58,120 - Yes? - What? 50 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:03,520 Oh, yeah. Tom's a lovely young man. 51 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:09,680 Has Tom ever been wrongfully accused of a crime before? 52 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,360 What? Has he been accused of this? 53 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:15,480 Not yet, but it's just a matter of time. 54 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:18,320 Well... 55 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:20,160 Tom Jessop is innocent! 56 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:23,080 A local resident started a poster campaign today 57 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:27,120 to try and stop people from accusing someone called Tom Jessop 58 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:31,000 of being involved in the disappearance of Polly Worcester. 59 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:34,680 - Mr Jessop, can we have two minutes of your time, please? - Yeah? 60 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:37,760 - Are you aware of the campaign for your innocence? - The what? 61 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:39,800 In the disappearance of Polly Worcester? 62 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:41,520 Oh, I don't know who that is. 63 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:43,520 - Your neighbour. - Oh, her. Um... 64 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:45,920 She's missing? Blimey. 65 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:47,720 Sorry, hang on, innocence campaign? 66 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:55,920 La-la-la-la-la. "Vicious murder. Vicious murder. Lives alone." 67 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:57,320 HE POPS HIS TONGUE 68 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:02,120 "Only suspect. Only suspect." 69 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:07,720 Tell me, Tom, did you ever have any disagreements with Polly? 70 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,600 I didn't really know her, to be honest. 71 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:13,480 I mean, she parked her car across the drive sometimes. 72 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:14,760 That's quite annoying. 73 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:17,560 But never enough to brutally or viciously murder her, 74 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:20,880 like, throw her off a cliff or pour lime on her 75 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:24,920 - or punch her in the face... - No! God, no. - Hydrochloric acid? 76 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:27,400 Sorry, hang on, do we even know if she's been killed? 77 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:29,800 Not yet, but it's just a matter of time. 78 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:32,200 Right, and I'm the one being accused of killing her. 79 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:35,040 Not yet, but it's just a matter of time. 80 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:37,840 Right, so you're defending the innocence of a man who isn't 81 00:05:37,840 --> 00:05:41,440 actually being accused of a crime we don't even know has happened. 82 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:42,960 HE CHUCKLES 83 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:44,200 You're welcome. 84 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,280 Right, cool. Well, if you'll excuse me, I've got to get to work now. 85 00:05:48,280 --> 00:05:51,120 Great. We should totally shoot that. I'll ride with you. 86 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:53,760 No, I'm done. We're finished. I just want you to leave. 87 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:55,440 Shotgun! I called it. 88 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:59,800 - In what? - Work. - I go on the bus. I don't know what you're shotgunning. 89 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:02,520 'Spinetti case notes, end of day one.' 90 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:07,960 After meeting Tom, I'm even more convinced of his innocence. 91 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:12,360 This cherub, this wonderful person. 92 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:15,520 If he's going to be accused of this crime, 93 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:18,200 it'll be a sad day for justice, 94 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:22,320 not only here in Britain but for the entire world. 95 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:24,680 I feel like there is... DOOR OPENS 96 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:27,040 Fuck's sake! I asked you people to leave. What are you doing? 97 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:30,120 - Well, indoors is better for sound. - I don't care. Get out. 98 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:32,200 All right, let's do it in the dining room, guys. 99 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,160 No, we're not doing it in the dining room. Get out. 100 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:37,080 - OK, let's go in the kitchen. - Just get out, mate, yeah? 101 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:47,480 What have we got here? 102 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,200 'What's the best way to prove a man's innocence?' 103 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:52,320 Press Zoom on the door. 104 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:55,920 Well, there are many ways one can be proved innocent. 105 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:58,160 Forensic evidence, an alibi. 106 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:00,600 Reconstructions have often been shown to make 107 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:02,480 a difference in proving someone's case. 108 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:05,360 Reconstructions, like with slow-mo? 109 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:08,480 - Well, I'm not sure how that... - Dramatic music? 110 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,200 If anything, that could be misleading, no. No. 111 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:15,000 It's vital that reconstructions are absolutely accurate. 112 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:16,920 - Accuracy, got it. - Yes. 113 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:20,280 Actors retracing steps, using the actual crime scene. 114 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:21,920 Using the actual cr... No. 115 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:24,680 No, that could be extremely contaminating. 116 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:26,760 THEY LAUGH 117 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:31,360 I would NEVER contaminate a crime scene! 118 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:32,760 HE LAUGHS 119 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:34,240 GLASS ON DOOR SMASHES 120 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:39,760 OK, hand sanitiser, guys. We must not contaminate the crime scene. 121 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:53,200 DRAMATIC MUSIC 122 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:39,080 Once one has an accurate reconstruction of events, one can 123 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:43,240 start to form legitimate theories about what actually took place. 124 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:47,160 The temperature on the night Polly Worcester went missing was 125 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:49,080 three degrees Celsius. 126 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:52,280 It was dry but, yes, it was very cold, certainly. 127 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:54,040 I was standing here, I was. 128 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:55,880 Not being nosy or anything. 129 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:58,040 Did it look like it was cold out there? 130 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:00,280 Oh, yes, it looked very chilly. 131 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:03,480 I mean, you couldn't have gone out without a big coat. 132 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:06,520 Realistically, without adequate protective clothing, three degrees 133 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:09,240 would get uncomfortably cold within 30 minutes. 134 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:16,720 PHONE RINGS 135 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:23,560 Oh, you, Christ. 136 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:40,280 TOM SIGHS 137 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:47,400 Tell me, Tom, what were you doing on the night Polly went missing? 138 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:50,560 I stayed in. I watched some TV. I went on the internet. 139 00:09:50,560 --> 00:09:54,440 Yes, we have access to your internet history, and that indeed checks out. 140 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:55,520 Wait, what? 141 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:58,720 Going by this, we can confirm that you were in the house, 142 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:01,440 and more than likely...alone. 143 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:04,040 Wait, you can't just go through my internet history. 144 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:07,320 Which, alongside the results of the reconstruction, should be all 145 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:09,760 the proof we need to prove your innocence. 146 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:10,880 What reconstruction? 147 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:11,920 HAMMERING ON DOOR 148 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:13,760 Open up! This the police! 149 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:17,240 - REPORTER: - Police have made an arrest in the case of Polly Worcester, 150 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:20,720 the 45-year-old who went missing from her home six days ago. 151 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:24,840 Tom Jessop, the subject of a recent innocence campaign, has been taken 152 00:10:24,840 --> 00:10:29,240 into custody in a case the police are now investigating as murder. 153 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:32,680 This is following the discovery of new evidence today, 154 00:10:32,680 --> 00:10:35,680 when passers-by spotted a suitcase in nearby woodland. 155 00:10:35,680 --> 00:10:39,640 When officers investigated further, they discovered that it contained 156 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:43,880 a dismembered mannequin wearing Miss Worcester's bloodstained clothes. 157 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:48,960 Witnesses are saying this is clearly the act of a sick mind. 158 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:51,760 And that mind is Tom Jessop's. 159 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:02,960 Sometimes, in cases such as this, 160 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:05,520 you get what's called a trial by the media. 161 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:08,880 This is where the press try to paint a portrait of someone, 162 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:10,880 usually negative or vilifying. 163 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:15,440 And what gets lost in all of that is who this person really is. 164 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:21,800 The whole thing has... 165 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:24,200 I mean, it's all really come as a great shock. 166 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:26,720 I imagine it's very painful 167 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:29,200 to read the newspapers. 168 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:32,240 Actually, we've made a decision to avoid the papers. 169 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:33,640 "Creep". 170 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:34,920 "Deviant". 171 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:37,240 "The Real Life Norman Bates"? 172 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:38,840 "Sick Bastard"? 173 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:41,120 Oh, this stuff is terrible. SUSAN CRIES 174 00:11:43,560 --> 00:11:46,320 Could you tell me a little bit about Tom's childhood? 175 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:47,640 We've made a decision, 176 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:50,520 we're not going to talk about private things like that. 177 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:53,680 - I understand absolutely. - Thank you very much. 178 00:11:53,680 --> 00:11:58,960 Hypothetically, if you DID talk about Tom's childhood, 179 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:00,760 what sort of things might you say? 180 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:03,520 Um... W... 181 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:09,080 Well, I guess we'd both say that Tom's always been a very nice boy. 182 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:12,560 He always played them computer games and whatnot. 183 00:12:12,560 --> 00:12:14,640 Oh, yes. He does love his games. 184 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:24,440 - He's never been accused of anything before, has he, Brian? - No. 185 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:27,560 - Apart from the cat thing. - Oh, Brian, really. 186 00:12:27,560 --> 00:12:29,440 What cat thing? 187 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:31,560 Well, the kids at school said he touched up a cat. 188 00:12:31,560 --> 00:12:34,720 It was nothing, just childish silly nonsense. 189 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:37,560 Tom just went to pick up the cat, 190 00:12:37,560 --> 00:12:40,400 and before he knew it they were calling him all sorts of names. 191 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:42,400 - Kitty Fiddler. - Yes, OK, Brian. 192 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:46,840 So, this was the second time that Tom has been accused of 193 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:49,160 a crime he didn't commit? 194 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:51,760 I wouldn't say that, no, it was nothing. 195 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:53,560 - No, it was nothing? - No. Nothing. 196 00:12:53,560 --> 00:12:55,840 Nothing. THEY LAUGH 197 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:56,880 Or something. 198 00:13:09,680 --> 00:13:11,920 He saw a cat and he wanted to stroke it, 199 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:14,160 so he just leaned down to pick it up. 200 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:20,240 FIERCE MEOW 201 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:27,280 - FROM RADIO: - It's the case everyone is talking about... 202 00:13:55,680 --> 00:13:57,280 Uh... 203 00:13:57,280 --> 00:13:59,040 - REPORTERS: - An alarming story has emerged 204 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:00,200 from Tom Jessop's past... 205 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:02,520 The story of Tom Jessop's cat-meddling past 206 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:03,920 is sweeping the nation... 207 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:07,120 What constitutes sexual interference with an animal? 208 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:09,440 - CALLERS: - Well, this just confirms it, really, doesn't it? 209 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:11,840 Well, if he can fuck a cat, then he can definitely kill a woman. 210 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:15,840 - TOM: - 'How in God's name has that become a news story?' 211 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:17,880 I know! It's unbelievable! 212 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,040 - Bloody journalists! - 'How would that even work? 213 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:23,120 'How are you meant to touch up a cat?' 214 00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:25,600 Rub its balls? 215 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:43,000 Miss Arkwright! 216 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:44,760 Jessica Arkwright is probably 217 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:48,320 the most sought-after and expensive defence lawyer in the country 218 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:50,720 and now she will be representing Tom Jessop, 219 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:53,600 the man accused of the murder of Polly Worcester. 220 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:56,280 How do you feel about Tom's new lawyer? 221 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:59,440 Brian and I are delighted with Jessica. 222 00:14:59,440 --> 00:15:04,760 I mean, we are going to have to sell the house in order to afford her 223 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:09,320 but what's it all for if you can't be together as a family? 224 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:10,920 Isn't that right, Brian? 225 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:13,400 Brian! 226 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:15,000 Yes, definitely well worth it. 227 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:17,800 Definitely. 228 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:21,480 And you know, with the way the neighbours are feeling about us 229 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:23,760 right now, maybe it's a good thing. 230 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:25,120 Wankers! 231 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:30,440 - Jessica. - Yes, hi. - Spinetti. 232 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:35,600 The Jessop family has been finding themselves victims of 233 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:39,400 a public backlash. Why do you think this is? 234 00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:42,880 I think the media have created a bit of a storm around this case 235 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:46,000 and Brian and Susan are unfortunately finding themselves 236 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:49,640 at the centre of that, but I intend to strip away all of the hyperbole 237 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:51,320 and get straight to the truth. 238 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:52,600 "Hyper-bole". 239 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:53,920 I'm sorry? 240 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:57,280 The word is "hyper-bole", but don't worry, I've got it. 241 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:02,040 No, it's hyperbo-lee. I can assure you that's how it's said. 242 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:16,440 Hey, guys. What's happening? 243 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:18,720 We got home and there it was. 244 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:20,560 Third time in a week. 245 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:24,520 "Go Jessops." That ain't so bad. It's very positive. 246 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:31,800 Oh. 247 00:16:43,680 --> 00:16:47,320 So tell me, how do you both feel about Polly? 248 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:51,720 We both care very deeply about Polly. 249 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:55,760 We've lit these candles in remembrance of Polly and her life. 250 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:01,240 (Great. Great job.) 251 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:05,880 You don't think there's too many, do you? 252 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:09,080 (No. This is great. You look really sympathetic.) 253 00:17:14,320 --> 00:17:15,960 PHONE RINGS 254 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:27,520 A fire broke out today at the home of Brian and Susan Jessop. 255 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:29,560 Whilst no-one was harmed in the blaze, 256 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:33,120 we can confirm that the house has been completely destroyed. 257 00:17:34,360 --> 00:17:37,640 I would like to offer my deepest sympathies to Brian and 258 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:40,160 Susan Jessop at this difficult time. 259 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:41,880 I'm now more determined than ever 260 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:44,440 to see this case through no matter what. 261 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:46,840 Considering the Jessops were selling their home 262 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:48,320 to be able to afford your fee, 263 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:51,760 will you be continuing to represent Tom on an unpaid basis? 264 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:26,080 HE CHUCKLES 265 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:27,960 Sorry. Gosh! 266 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:31,040 I'm ready for my close-up. 267 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:32,400 Get my good side. 268 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:34,320 Yes, sorry. 269 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:37,880 Mr Schinwald, how do you feel about taking on Tom Jessop's case? 270 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:40,640 Well, you know... Just my luck to get a guilty one! 271 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:43,600 Only kidding. Kidding. 272 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:47,560 Yes? 273 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:49,800 The trial of Tom Jessop finally gets under way. 274 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:52,360 The prosecution are confident of securing a conviction. 275 00:18:52,360 --> 00:18:56,640 Mr Jessop's defence lawyer has a challenging task ahead. 276 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:58,840 I'll be in my trailer. Sorry. 277 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:03,920 ELECTRIC BUZZER SOUNDS 278 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:09,560 All rise, please - the court is now in session. 279 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:13,720 (Are you getting this? 280 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:14,840 (Stay low. 281 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:16,640 (Don't stop shooting. 282 00:19:16,640 --> 00:19:18,280 (Get the cuffs. 283 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:20,320 (Oh, yeah, that's great!) 284 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:26,120 Well... 285 00:19:26,120 --> 00:19:27,360 here we go. 286 00:19:27,360 --> 00:19:30,720 Um, Mr Jessop, could you perhaps tell the court where you were 287 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:33,720 at 9:21 on the evening that Polly was... 288 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:35,320 uh, went missing? 289 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:37,880 Um, I was at home playing computer games online. 290 00:19:37,880 --> 00:19:39,640 Oh, right, OK. 291 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:43,480 And you're... Sorry, how old are you? 25? 292 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:45,040 - I'm 28. - 28, 28. 293 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:46,800 Oh, wow, OK. 294 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:48,280 And were you...? 295 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:51,240 - Were you on your own, did you have friends round? - I was on my own. 296 00:19:51,240 --> 00:19:53,800 - Just completely alone? - Yep. 297 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:56,400 - And you live... No housemates or anything like that? - No. 298 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:58,640 No, OK. Girlfriend? 299 00:19:59,920 --> 00:20:01,200 No. 300 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:06,240 Right, so no... No alibi what...whatsoever. 301 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:07,640 - Um... - No. 302 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:11,200 That's the problem, isn't it? 303 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:14,280 Uh, God, it's difficult, isn't it? 304 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:17,720 Oh, I'm going out tonight. 305 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:20,800 That's going to be good. 306 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:24,480 KETTLE WHISTLES 307 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:31,680 - Cup of tea? - I'll take coffee. 308 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:33,720 Uh... 309 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:37,160 That's all we've got left. There's probably only one more. 310 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:38,640 Perfect, thanks. 311 00:20:41,360 --> 00:20:44,040 Tell me about Tom's gaming. 312 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:47,120 Oh, he always loved his computer games. 313 00:20:47,120 --> 00:20:50,080 Didn't half say some naughty things when he was playing them, though. 314 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:54,000 I mean, the language, it didn't bear repeating. 315 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:56,040 - Slag. - OK. 316 00:20:56,040 --> 00:20:57,600 - Arsehole. - Yes, thank you. 317 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:00,920 - And the C-word. - Yes, yes, thank you very much. 318 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:02,400 - C... - BLEEP. - Oh... 319 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:06,480 COMPUTER GAME GUNFIRE 320 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:09,840 Can you tell me some of the games that you and Tom play? 321 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:11,440 Immersive simulations. 322 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:18,120 - Sure. - Crimson Strike, Zombie Onslaught, Deathkill 7...not 8! 323 00:21:18,120 --> 00:21:20,400 Slaughter Squad, the usual. 324 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:21,760 Oh, yes! 325 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:23,800 .50 cal to the face! 326 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:26,840 All mission communications are logged in the headsets, 327 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:29,320 with good reason, obviously. 328 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:32,400 - CREW MEMBER: - So there's a recording of what Tom did that night? 329 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:35,200 So there's a recording of what Tom did that night? 330 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:46,120 Zombie Onslaught. What have we got? Tom Jessop, 331 00:21:46,120 --> 00:21:48,560 AKA BatmanVSSupermanRulez. 332 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:52,560 Yeah, that was before he'd seen the film. 333 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:56,320 There, there! We've got it! That's going to prove Tom's innocence! 334 00:21:56,320 --> 00:21:59,160 - Yeah! Fuck, yeah! - Yeah! - WHOOPING 335 00:22:01,360 --> 00:22:03,160 Human contact! 336 00:22:05,080 --> 00:22:07,920 THEY CHANT: Tom! Tom! Tom! Tom! 337 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:09,240 You nailed it! 338 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:11,680 WHOOPING AND SHOUTING CONTINUE 339 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:19,400 Your Honour, I would like to present exhibit 17B, if that's OK. 340 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:22,680 Sometimes you just need that one piece of irrefutable evidence 341 00:22:22,680 --> 00:22:26,160 to exonerate your client and I just could not wait to play the tape 342 00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:28,680 and see the look on the prosecution's faces. 343 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:33,720 The prosecution say that Polly was murdered at 9:21pm. 344 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:36,920 What you're about to hear is a recording made 345 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:40,840 of the defendant Tom Jessop made at 9:21. 346 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:42,360 PM. 347 00:22:42,360 --> 00:22:44,320 On the day that... Same day. 348 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:48,720 'Fucking take that, bitch, how do you like that? 349 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:51,480 'Die, you stupid fucking twat!' SHOCKED MURMURS FROM GALLERY 350 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:53,080 'You shouldn't fuck with me, noob! 351 00:22:53,080 --> 00:22:56,360 - 'Stay down or I'll do it again. Stay the fuck down!' - OK, all right. 352 00:22:56,360 --> 00:22:57,840 Yep, that... 353 00:22:57,840 --> 00:23:00,960 Yeah, I probably should have listened back to that first. 354 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:03,920 But, you know, you don't always... 355 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:06,200 No, no, that's... It's just a game. 356 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:07,480 MURMURING CONTINUES 357 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:09,080 It's a computer game, computer game. 358 00:23:09,080 --> 00:23:11,560 Your Honour, I must object on the grounds of speculation. 359 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:14,680 Can the defence prove that the suspect was actually playing 360 00:23:14,680 --> 00:23:16,280 a computer game at the time? 361 00:23:20,160 --> 00:23:22,200 No, she's good, she's really good, actually. 362 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:23,920 Certainly not HER first time. 363 00:23:27,680 --> 00:23:30,200 (Don't look like that, you look guilty.) 364 00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:32,920 - NEWS ANCHOR: - It's the day the nation's been waiting for, 365 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:35,640 as a verdict is reached in the Polly Worcester murder trial, 366 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:38,640 where Tom Jessop could be facing a life sentence. 367 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:48,960 - JUDGE: - Have you, the jury, reached a verdict? - Yes, Your Honour. 368 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:51,840 On the count of murder, how do you find the accused? 369 00:23:54,280 --> 00:23:55,320 Guilty. 370 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:59,880 - Is that the verdict by majority? - Yes, it is. 371 00:23:59,880 --> 00:24:01,080 Thank you. 372 00:24:01,080 --> 00:24:03,680 Given the verdict of the jury, and the nature of the crime, 373 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:07,360 I have no option than to sentence you here and now to life in prison, 374 00:24:07,360 --> 00:24:09,240 serving a minimum of 30 years. 375 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:10,400 GAVEL BANGS 376 00:24:16,240 --> 00:24:17,400 I am... 377 00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:20,680 ..so sorry. I... 378 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:21,800 It's OK. 379 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:23,920 LAWYER MOANS 380 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:28,400 I'd better... 381 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:30,640 ..go... 382 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:33,520 - because... - Yeah, got somewhere to be, have you, yeah? - Yeah, I do. 383 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:37,880 We've got the, um... We do, like, a family sort of, um... 384 00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:39,560 Do you know Jimmy Spices, 385 00:24:39,560 --> 00:24:43,360 - the all-you-can-eat kind of chain that you can, um...? - Yeah, yeah. 386 00:24:43,360 --> 00:24:44,920 We do, like, a family thing every week, 387 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:47,360 and mix it all up with all the, sort of, different cuisines. 388 00:24:47,360 --> 00:24:50,040 You just pile everything on the plate, really. 389 00:24:56,360 --> 00:24:58,480 What do you feel went wrong? 390 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:01,320 There was all that weird stuff they found in Tom's cellar, 391 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:02,840 which he didn't even put there. 392 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:05,720 - I mean, who would have done that and why? - But what about the future? 393 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:07,880 And the cat story getting out in the press. 394 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:10,760 - I mean, how the bloody hell did that happen? - OK. 395 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:13,360 - Let's talk a little bit about... - The audio recording in court. 396 00:25:13,360 --> 00:25:14,960 And the audio recording. 397 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:17,400 What the bloody hell was that lawyer thinking about? 398 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:21,200 - I guess, in summary, a lot of things went wrong. - Our house burning down. 399 00:25:21,200 --> 00:25:23,320 That was the hardest thing that we've had to face. 400 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:25,480 - Wouldn't you say, Brian? - Yeah. 401 00:25:25,480 --> 00:25:28,400 Still, we're making the best of it. 402 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:31,040 TOOTHBRUSH HUMS 403 00:25:35,080 --> 00:25:37,160 PRISON BUZZER SOUNDS 404 00:25:37,160 --> 00:25:38,880 BALL BOUNCES 405 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:42,520 They've got a few old games consoles in here. I play them sometimes. 406 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:45,440 Apart from that, it's an absolute living hell. 407 00:25:46,760 --> 00:25:50,040 - Have you made any friends since you've arrived? - No, I'm... 408 00:25:51,120 --> 00:25:53,920 - I'm just trying to keep my head down. - Oh, come on. 409 00:25:53,920 --> 00:25:57,480 Surely somebody would want to be your friend, a nice guy like you? 410 00:25:57,480 --> 00:26:00,760 This isn't the sort of place I'd want to be making friends. 411 00:26:12,120 --> 00:26:14,760 Do you want to be Tom's friend? 412 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:15,800 Who? 413 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:20,480 - This guy's in here? - Mm-hm. 414 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:22,080 Yeah, sure. 415 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:23,800 I'll be his friend, all right. 416 00:26:25,120 --> 00:26:26,840 I'll be his friend. 417 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:29,160 We'll be his friends, all right. 418 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:30,720 Oh, yeah. 419 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:32,040 Great! 420 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:54,360 'Personally, I don't believe this is the end of Tom's story. 421 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:58,600 'This is just the end of the beginning. 422 00:26:58,600 --> 00:27:02,800 'Or the beginning of the end, before a new end can begin.' 423 00:27:06,120 --> 00:27:08,640 I think it's most important to remember that, 424 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:11,720 in all my efforts to prove Tom's innocence, 425 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:14,520 I had almost forgotten the most important thing. 426 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:17,640 That a woman lost her life. 427 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:20,880 Her flame stamped out. 428 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:23,360 Cruelly extinguished in a moment. 429 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:26,840 Maybe she was held somewhere. 430 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:29,560 Down an old mining shaft. 431 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:30,880 Starved. 432 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:32,000 Shot. 433 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:33,640 Beaten and bludgeoned. 434 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:38,880 Eventually succumbing to the cruellest of all fates. 435 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:40,760 Murder. 436 00:27:40,760 --> 00:27:42,520 I think the least we can all do 437 00:27:42,520 --> 00:27:46,080 is remember Polly in our prayers tonight, 438 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:48,800 whatever horrific state her body's in. 439 00:27:49,800 --> 00:27:51,040 - FROM THE DOOR: - Hello?